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04 Nov

Over 9 lakh diyas lit along river Saryu, Lord Ram’s city sets Guinness world record

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Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya district set another world record after over 9 lakh earthen lamps (diyas) were lit along the banks of river Saryu in the land of Lord Ram. Apart from this, 3 lakh diyas were lit separately at different places in the Hindu holy city on Diwali celebrations. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took to Twitter and shared the certificate of Guinness World Record for the largest display of oil lamps. CM Adityanath, who reached Ayodhya for the fifth 'Deepotsav' (festival of lights) event, while inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of various projects worth Rs 661 crore, credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the construction of…

04 Nov

PM Modi celebrates Diwali with soldiers in Naushera

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday celebrate Diwali with Indian Army soldiers in the forward area of Jammu and Kashmir. The PM is expected to travel to a forward area in the Naushera sector of Rajouri district near the LOC in the Jammu division to celebrate Diwali. He was in the Rajouri district in 2019 to celebrate Diwali with the troops. Army Chief, General MM Naravane reached here on Wednesday on a visit to Jammu Region where in he will be given an update on the security situation and operational preparedness. He will visit forward areas and interact with…

04 Nov

Delhi’s Diwali starts with bad air quality, which would turn worse

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Delhi's Diwali started with bad air quality which is predicted to take a turn for the worse irrespective of cracker bursting. At 8:00 am, the capital's air quality index stood at 341, up from 314 at 4 pm on Wednesday. The 24-hour average AQI was 303 on Tuesday and 281 on Monday. AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'. While SAFAR said the air quality may become worse on November 5 and 6 if firecrackers are burnt.The…

27 Oct

This Diwali gift almonds to your loved ones

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The festival of lights is fast approaching, and the excitement begins to rise, people are gearing up to celebrate Diwali with fervour and happiness. A very important aspect of Diwali is the age-old tradition of exchanging gifts. Almonds are known to be the gift of good health, as they are a source of 15 nutrients including vitamin E, dietary fibre, protein, riboflavin, manganese, folate etc. Years of scientific research have also shown that regular almond consumption can provide a variety of benefits across areas of heart health, diabetes, skin health and weight management.Leading Bollywood actress, Soha Ali Khan, Ritika Samaddar…