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Alia Bhatt pairs kurta with 'lungi' in her unconventional dress code for Diwali. Details inside

Mumbai/IBNS, Oct. 22 -- Bollywood star Alia Bhatt has revolutionised her dress code for Diwali celebrations with her family including actor husband Ranbir Kapoor and close friends as she paired her ku... Read More


Trump lights diyas as he participates in Diwali celebrations at White House, calls Modi 'great friend' amid tariff war; Indian PM responds

Washington DC/IBNS, Oct. 22 -- Amid tariff war with India, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday participated in Diwali celebrations at the White House and called Prime Minister Narendra Modi his "grea... Read More


Decade of slowing deforestation offers hope for forests: FAO data

India, Oct. 22 -- Lush, green and brimming with trees and wildlife, forests are the Earth's lungs and source of livelihoods for many communities. Nearly 500 million hectares (ha) - equivalent to arou... Read More


May our two great democracies continue to illuminate world with hope: Modi responds to Trump's Diwali wish amid tariff tensions

India, Oct. 22 -- Indian PM Narendra Modi thanked Donald Trump for his 'Diwali' greetings and said he hoped to see the two great democracies continue to 'illuminate' the world with hope. In his X pos... Read More


Fresh rift brews in INDIA bloc: Congress refuses alliance with Raj Thackeray in Maharashtra

India, Oct. 22 -- After signs of strain in Bihar, the opposition INDIA bloc appears to be heading for another internal rift, this time in Maharashtra, following the Congress party's refusal to team up... Read More


Gucci owner Kering sells beauty arm to L'Oreal in €4-billion deal to cut debt

Paris, Oct. 22 -- Gucci-owner Kering has sold its beauty business to French beauty giant L'Oreal in a 4-billion-euro deal, media reports said. According to a Reuters report, this is the first strateg... Read More


Tamil Nadu on high alert as northeast monsoon intensifies, bringing heavy rains; cyclone risk looms over Bay of Bengal

India, Oct. 22 -- Several districts across Tamil Nadu are on high alert as the northeast monsoon intensifies following its early onset, raising fears of a potential cyclone formation over the Bay of B... Read More


'A gifted entertainer and a truly versatile artist': PM Modi mourns Asrani's death

New Delhi/IBNS, Oct. 21 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mourned the death of veteran actor Govardhan Asrani, who is known simply as Asrani and beloved for his scene-stealing role as the jailer in ... Read More


Delhi-NCR air quality worsens to 'severe' category as Supreme Court's 'green' Diwali order squarely flouted

New Delhi/IBNS, Oct. 21 -- The Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi-NCR worsened to the "severe" category as firecrackers were burst on the occasion of Diwali beyond the mandated time slots fixed by the S... Read More


Core sector growth plummets to 3% in Sept as energy sector's output dips

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- India's eight core industries fell to a three-month low of 3% in September, down from 6.5% in August, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Despit... Read More