Listen: A poem and qawwali celebrate Diwali – but classical compositions about the festival are rare

Aneesh Pradhan

· Nov 10, 2018 · 06:00 am

The big news: Over 300 arrested in Delhi for defying SC order on crackers, and 9 other top stories

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· Nov 09, 2018 · 08:32 am

Delhi Police arrest 310 people on Diwali night for violating court order on bursting firecrackers

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· Nov 09, 2018 · 08:30 am

Delhi could blame location, wind flow, Himalayas for its terrible air – or it could blame itself

Anand Katakam Kanishk Karan

· Nov 08, 2018 · 07:15 pm

Watch: Dubai Police marching band plays the Indian national anthem during Diwali celebration

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· Nov 08, 2018 · 01:00 pm

Uttar Pradesh: Three-year-old girl in critical condition after youth lights cracker in her mouth

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· Nov 08, 2018 · 09:37 am

Readers’ comments: There is no ‘silent majority’ in Kerala that supports SC verdict on Sabarimala

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· Nov 07, 2018 · 10:30 pm

Festival of sights: More and more Indians are celebrating Diwali by making travel plans

Kamlika Ghosh, qz.com

· Nov 07, 2018 · 01:30 pm

Top news: Uttar Pradesh CM Adityanath confirms his government’s plan to build Ram statue in Ayodhya

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· Nov 07, 2018 · 10:35 am

Delhi: Air quality oscillating between ‘poor’ and ‘very poor’, says pollution control board

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· Nov 07, 2018 · 10:35 am

The big news: ‘Very poor’ air of Delhi-NCR gears up for Diwali night, and nine other top stories

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· Nov 07, 2018 · 08:45 am

Adityanath’s Diwali speech: Faizabad district to be renamed Ayodhya, airport to be named after Ram

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· Nov 06, 2018 · 05:57 pm

Delhi: Air quality improves to ‘very poor’ a day after reaching the worst level of the season

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· Nov 06, 2018 · 11:37 am

‘Ram or crackers had no place in my Diwali’: A Marwari Jain laments homogenisation of the festival

Mahima Jain

· Nov 06, 2018 · 11:30 am

Delhi air quality likely to worsen to ‘severe-plus emergency’ level after Diwali: Government agency

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· Nov 05, 2018 · 11:02 pm

‘Where are green crackers?’ Delhi traders are upset with Supreme Court order, police confused

Vijayta Lalwani Abhishek Dey

· Nov 05, 2018 · 06:30 am

Quiz: How much do you know about Diwali, the festival of lights?

Aviral Shrivastava

· Nov 02, 2018 · 04:01 pm

Tamil Nadu government allows bursting of firecrackers from 6 am to 7 am and 7 pm to 8 pm on Diwali

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· Nov 02, 2018 · 11:02 am

Only green firecrackers will be sold in NCR this festival season, reiterates Supreme Court

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· Oct 31, 2018 · 01:23 pm

Watch: Early Diwali celebrations take over Trafalgar Square in London

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· Oct 31, 2018 · 10:00 am