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NEW DELHI: India welcomed the New Year 2026 with vibrant celebrations across the country, as people gathered in large numbers to mark the occasion with joy and festivity on Thursday night.Cities came alive with fireworks, cultural events, live music performances, and themed decorations as the nation stepped into another year.The outgoing year, 2025, was remembered…
Lights, colour and fireworks have swept across continents as cities around the world ushered in 2026 with spectacle and symbolism. Videos and images shared online captured vibrant celebrations, reflecting both jubilation and moments of quiet reflection.In Bangkok, Thailand’s capital turned into a glowing canvas as landmark locations lit up for grand New Year celebrations, capped…
AGRA: In a move to curb extravagance and encourage austerity at weddings, a ‘panchayat’ by the Muslim community in Kosi Kalan, a town in Mathura, unanimously decided to ban ‘nikah’ (marriage) ceremonies at hotels, guest houses or marriage halls and placed strict restrictions on DJ music, fireworks and ‘salami’ (gift) ritual to grooms. Those flouting…
GOA: In the aftermath of the devastating December 6 fire at the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora, North Goa, which claimed 25 lives, the North Goa district administration on Thursday banned fireworks inside nightclubs, hotels, and other tourist establishments.BJP’s coalition partner in the government, the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP), on Wednesday called for…
Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed, center, and teammates celebrate after the dismissal of South Africa’s Corbin Bosch. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed’s magical spell of 4-27 dismantled a fragile South African batting lineup as Pakistan clinched the three-match ODI series 2-1 with a dominant seven-wicket win in the final game at Faisalabad on Saturday.Go Beyond…
Diwali fireworks hit homes (X) Illegal Diwali fireworks sparked major house fires in both the United States and Canada this week, leaving families homeless and prompting renewed calls for tougher enforcement of fireworks bans. In New York state’s Queens (South Ozone Park), a fire broke out around 2:25am on Wednesday after fireworks, believed to be…
NEW DELHI: As the city skyline turns grey every Diwali, it’s not just the outdoors that becomes choking. The air in your living room is likely to be as noxious.The concentration of ultrafine particles, at least 25 times finer than PM2.5, shoot up sharply inside houses during the festive season, driven mainly by fireworks, a…
Three men have been charged with arson after some houses in Edmonton caught fire from Diwali fireworks (Photo: CTV News) Two houses in Canada’s Edmonton caught fire Monday night from a nearby fireworks display, part of a Diwali celebration, the police confirmed. Three men have been charged with arson, Edmonton Police said in its release,…
MUMBAI: As the Dalal Street tradition goes, Indian investors only buy stocks during the Muhurat session on Diwali day. As a result, leading indices typically close with gains in the special trading session, even if it’s marginal.Tuesday’s hour-long Muhurat session that marked the start of Samvat year 2082, was no different. After opening a little…
Most AQI monitoring stations in ‘red zone’ as Delhi celebrates Diwali with fireworks NEW DELHI: As residents across the national capital celebrated Diwali with fireworks on Monday night, Delhi’s air quality took a sharp hit, with the majority of monitoring stations entering the ‘red zone’. Although the Supreme Court had permitted the use of green…
