East India

Diwali 2021: Here's how the festival of lights is celebrated in different parts of India

Diwali is spread across five days in North India and begins with Dhanteras. People buy items made of metal, ornaments, gold, and silver on Dhanteras as it is considered auspicious and also wards off bad luck

Monsoon advances further, likely onset in Mumbai by weekend, say reports; mercury rises in north India

The monsoon is expected to arrive in Mumbai by end of this week, reports said, as conditions become favourable for the advancement of the southwest monsoon

Kerala floods: Malayalee, Keralite groups in East, North East India begin to raise funds, collect relief material

Malayalee and Keralite associations in East and North East India have started a campaign and are collecting funds and necessary materials for the victims of the worst flood in Kerala

Full text of Narendra Modi's speech at Rising India Summit: PM stresses on development of eastern India, public participation in schemes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on a wide range of issues while addressing News18's Rising India Summit in New Delhi. Right from discussing the need to bring development to the eastern region of the country to taking electricity and welfare schemes to the unreachable, Modi touched on several key issues plaguing India

After earthquake in east India, PM Modi speaks to CMs of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to Chief Ministers of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland after an earthquake struck these states.

Not just his master's voice: Decoding new BJP president Amit Shah's speech

The main takeaways from Amit Shah's speech at the BJP national council today.

Voter turnout in eastern India ranges from 47 to 70 percent

Altogether 332 candidates are contesting the 23 seats in the four states.