The confusion arises from the interplay between the lunar and solar calendars. Diwali is celebrated on the new-moon day (Amavasya) in the Hindu calendar, which in 2025 falls between October 20 at 3:44 pm and October 21 at 5:54 pm.Because the Amavasya period spans across two calendar days, and since sunset timings vary across cities,…
Representative image (AI) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the upcoming annual UN climate summit (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders, representing 134 companies from 27 countries, including India, has urged world leaders to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon resilient economy. The CEO-led alliance, one of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) flagship…
The night sky is ushering in the countdown of an exquisite celebration, as the front yard of the house is getting ready for a thousand gleaming diyas, strings of lights, rangoli colors, and the hum of festive tunes. The message is in the air – Diwali 2025 is almost here. This year, the festival of…
US President Donald Trump has once again claimed credit for averting a potential war between India and Pakistan, saying he used the threat of steep trade tariffs to stop the two nuclear-armed neighbours from “going at it.“Speaking to Fox News on Sunday (local time), Trump said his administration leveraged economic pressure to defuse tensions following…
Psoriatic arthritis is a long-term condition that affects both the skin and joints. It commonly develops in people with psoriasis, a skin disorder characterised by red, scaly patches. In this condition, the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s own joints and surrounding tissues, causing inflammation, pain, swelling, and stiffness. The symptoms can vary widely, ranging…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended Diwali greetings to all the citizens early Monday.“Greetings on the occasion of Diwali. May this festival of lights illuminate our lives with harmony, happiness and prosperity,” he said in a post on X. Ayodhya Shines Bright as Millions of Diyas Light Up Deepotsav 2025 “May the spirit of…
BENGALURU: The feud between Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar and two of Bengaluru’s most prominent corporate captains — Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and former Infosys director TV Mohandas Pai — escalated Sunday over the city’s crumbling infrastructure.Mazumdar-Shaw hit back at Shivakumar’s remarks that those criticising govt’s handling of Bengaluru’s civic issues had a “personal agenda”…
NEW DELHI: In view of heavy rainfall and displaced people losing their livelihoods, the Centre on Sunday released Rs 1,951 crore for the state disaster relief funds of Maharashtra and Karnataka.Home minister Amit Shah said govt was fully committed to providing all possible assistance to states affected by flood, landslides and cloudburst. He has approved…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has praised the restitution of flats to at least 213 homebuyers who had waited for more than 12 years to get possession of properties they had paid for.The restituted properties are part of 354 flats, 17 commercial units and two plots in Royal Rajvilas project in Udaipur — together worth over…
MUMBAI: Closing ranks ahead of the civic elections, the opposition bloc of Sena (UBT), Congress and NCP (SP) will hold a joint rally with Raj Thackeray-led MNS on Nov 1 against “arbitrary and corrupt administration of Election Commission”.The announcement was made Sunday, just after Raj accused EC of inserting 96 lakh fake voters in the…
