Govardhan Puja 2025, one of the key celebrations of the five-day Diwali festival, will be observed on Wednesday, October 22. Also known as Annakut, the festival honours Lord Krishna’s legendary act of lifting the Govardhan Hill to protect the villagers of Vrindavan from heavy rains. Devotees across India and the…
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President Droupadi Murmu to Visit Kerala from October 21–24
Thiruvananthapuram, October 21: The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, will embark on a four-day official visit to Kerala from October 21 to 24, 2025. The visit will include multiple cultural, educational, and commemorative engagements across the state. Arrival in Thiruvananthapuram on October 21 President Murmu will arrive in Thiruvananthapuram…
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WWF-India Launches Green Diwal’ Campaign under Mission LiFE
New Delhi, October 20: Ahead of Diwali, WWF-India’s Programme Centre – Resource Partner (PC-RP), supported by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), has launched a nationwide initiative encouraging citizens to celebrate a Swachh, Shubh, and Green Diwali under the Government’s Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment). Promoting…
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DRI Seizes ₹4.8 Crore Chinese Firecrackers
New Delhi, October 21, 2025: In a major crackdown against illegal imports, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized Chinese-origin firecrackers worth ₹4.82 crore under its ongoing operation code-named “Operation Fire Trail.” The consignment was intercepted at Mumbai’s Nhava Sheva port, one of India’s busiest trade gateways. Container Declared…
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Indian Railways Runs 12,000 Special Trains for Festive Rush
Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, reviewed the movement of passengers during the festive season at the Railway Board’s War Room. The Minister commended railway staff for their 24×7 efforts in managing record passenger traffic and extended his Diwali greetings to…
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Cyclone Likely Over Bay of Bengal by October 23
Bhubaneswar, October 20, 2025: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather update stating that a cyclonic circulation over the South Andaman Sea and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal (BoB) is likely to develop into a low-pressure area within the next 24 hours. The system may intensify into a…
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Delhi’s Air Turns ‘Severe’ on Diwali, GRAP-II Curbs Imposed
New Delhi: The capital woke up to a choking morning on Diwali 2025 as air quality plummeted into the ‘severe’ category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) around India Gate reached 347 — indicating hazardous pollution levels. GRAP-II Restrictions Enforced In response to…
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Ayodhya Deepotsav 2025: 26 Lakh Diyas, 2 Guinness Records
Ayodhya transformed into a golden panorama on the evening of Deepotsav 2025 as volunteers and devotees lit an official total of 26,17,215 earthen lamps along the banks of the sacred Saryu river, earning the city two Guinness World Records and global attention. Record-setting spectacle on Ram Ki Paidi The ninth…
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PM Modi Celebrates Diwali Aboard INS Vikrant
Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with naval personnel aboard the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant off the coast of Goa and Karwar on Monday. In a speech to the crew he lauded the Navy’s role, praised the BrahMos missile system and described the carrier as a symbol of “Atmanirbhar…
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AWS Outage Disrupts Fortnite, Alexa and Major Services
A major disruption at Amazon Web Services (AWS) has caused widespread downtime across several high-profile online services, including Fortnite, Alexa and Snapchat. The incident primarily originated in the US-EAST-1 region, with ripple effects noted globally. Services impacted and scale of disruption According to AWS’s status dashboard, the issue began with…