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Happy Diwali 2021: Wishes, quotes, messages, images, WhatsApp and Facebook status to share with your loved ones
Trendingdesk •The festive season begins with Dhanteras and ends four days later with Bhai Dooj. On Diwali, Goddess Lakshmi, the deity of wealth, is also worshipped.
Ludo, Chhalaang, Soorarai Pottru, The Crown season 4: What to watch, and where, this Diwali
Fp Staff •The Crown Season 4, Aashram: Chapter 2, Sir, Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari are among the shows and films releasing this Diwali weekend.
Govt increases dearness allowance by 5% for central govt employees, pensioners; move to cost exchequer Rs 16,000 cr
•The government on Wednesday announced the highest ever 5 percentage points increase in dearness allowance (DA) which will bring cheers to 50 lakh central employees and 65 lakh pensioners ahead of Diwali
SC refuses to modify firecrackers order for Delhi-NCR, says products already manufactured can be sold in other regions
Fp Staff •The Supreme Court also held that polluting firecrackers that have already been manufactured will not be allowed to be sold in Delhi-NCR.
Narendra Modi in Jammu and Kashmir, Yogi Adityanath in Gorakhpur: How politicians celebrated Diwali in India
Fp Staff •Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with the armed forces in Jammu and Kashmir while Nirmala Sitharaman visited Andaman and Nicobar Islands on the occasion.
Yogi Adityanath govt to light 1.7 lakh diyas along Saryu river, break Ram Rahim Singh's Guinness World Record
Fp Staff •The Uttar Pradesh government has made grand plans to celebrate Diwali during Yogi Adityanath's visit to Ayodhya on Wednesday, according to media reports.
Yogi Adityanath's record-setting Diwali: In Ayodhya, UP CM likely to bring up issue of Ram statue, light 2 lakh diyas
Fp Staff •Ever since he became the chief minister, Adityanath has paid special attention to Ayodhya. Apart from dedicating several government projects to the city, he has also raised the political tempers by visiting the disputed site of Babri Masjid-Ram Janambhoomi.
Diwali special: How different regions of India give the festival of lights a sweet and savoury twist
Mini Ribeiro •While Diwali is touted to be the festival of lights, the piece de résistance are the delicacies, both sweet and savoury, without which the celebrations are incomplete.
Four films, one festival: Dhanush, Karthi, Suriya, Vishal gear up for a Deepavali release
Sreedhar •Who will blink first? It's going to be a cracker of a Deepavali 2016 in Kollywood.
Working lunch on Diwali day in USA, specials spread over many Autumn weekends
Nikhila Natrajan •It’ll be a working lunch on Diwali day in America but the weekend offers plenty of scope for big, schmaltzy entertainment.