Diwali celebrations highlights: May light of Diwali remind us from darkness there is knowledge, wisdom & truth: Biden

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met soldiers in Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of Diwali, keeping up with his practice of spending the festival with Army personnel. Meanwhile, UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a new 5-pound commemorative coin celebrating the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi to mark Diwali. Follow DH for live updates.

A woman and her son hold firecrackers duringDiwali in Mumbai.

Multiple fire calls were reported at Mumbai Fire Brigade. It includes incidents at Marol, Sahar Road in Andheri, and Kurar village in Malad. Fire fighting engines and water tanks rushed to the spots. No details about the casualties yet. (ANI)

ITBP's Himveers celebrate Diwali in Chhattisgarh

Hindu devotees arrive at the illuminated Kalupur Swaminarayan Temple on the occasion of Diwali or Festival of Lights, in Ahmedabad.

Firecrackers explode in the sky at Marine Drive on the occasion of Diwali, in Mumbai.

Women light earthen lamps on the occasion of Diwali, at the Ramchandra Ji temple in Jaipur.

Odisha celebrates Deepavali in Covid time; prohibitory orders imposed around Puri temple

The prohibitory orders are imposed from Thursday morning till late in the night, said Puri district sub-collector Bhabataran Sahu.

Houses in Bhubaneswar and elsewhere in the state were illuminated on the occasion of Deepavali. People lit earthen lamps, candles and electric lights to decorate their homes.

The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration decided to keep the famous temple in Puri closed for visitors while the district administration put restrictions on offering "Paya Shraddha", paying respect to forefathers, near the temple because of the pandemic situation.

Decorative lights are seen in the balconies of a high-rise during Diwali in Noida

Diwali celebrated across Punjab, Haryana

Diwaliwas celebrated across Punjab and Haryana on Thursday with great fervour, gaiety and enthusiasm. There was a festive spirit in the two states and their joint capital Chandigarh with people thronging the marketplaces for last-minute shopping. Devotees queued up at temples and gurdwaras across Punjab and Haryana including Chandigarh to pay obeisance. Diyas (earthen lamps), candles and electric lights dotted houses and people exchanged sweets and gifts on the occasion. (PTI)

Women make a rangoli on the occasion ofDiwali, at the Cotton University hostel in Guwahati.

Women light earthen lamps on the occasion ofDiwali in Guwahati.

Madhya Pradesh CM Chouhan celebrates Diwali with children orphaned by pandemic

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday celebrated Diwali with children who have lost one or both parents to the Covid-19 pandemic. He had lunch with 66 children from Bhopal, Sehore, Raisen, Vidisha, Rajgarh, and Hoshangabad districts at his official residence, said an official. More than 1,000 other orphaned children also joined in the get-together online from across the state.

PM Modi has given a great Deepawali gift by announcing a reduction in excise duty on Petrol & Diesel. In addition, J&K admin has decided to reduce addl Rs 7 on Petrol & Diesel, thereby reducing Petrol price by Rs 12/litre & Diesel by Rs 17/litre in UT from today: Office of J&K L-G

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A community puja pandal made with liquor bottles at a locality, on the ocassion of Diwali, in Kolkata, Thursday. (PTI)

BSF and Pakistan Rangers exchange sweets at Attari-Wagah border

Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday extended greetings for Diwali and the Gujarati New Year to people of the state. People were seen thronging markets at various places in the state to buy new clothes, sweets and firecrackers.

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UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveils new commemorative Mahatma Gandhi coin in London.

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UK minister Rishi Sunak releases new Gandhi commemorative coin to mark Diwali

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All you need to know about Muhurat trading session on Diwali

On Diwali, the stock market in India remains closed for normal trading. However, they conduct a one-hour special Muhurat trading session every year during the festival of lights. This year too, the BSE and the NSE will conduct a Muhurat trading session on November 4.

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Goa ushers in Diwali festivities, CM greets citizens

Goa ushered in the Diwali festivities with the burning of giant effigies of mythological demon king Narakasur in the wee hours of Thursday and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant conveyed his greetings to citizens, wishing happiness and prosperity to everyone.

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Sonia Gandhi greets people on Diwali

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday extended Diwali wishes to the people of the country and emphasised the message of dispelling darkness through love and cooperation.

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Uttarakhand governor, CM celebrate Diwali with jawans at border

Hindu devotees take a holy dip in the River Ganga on the occasion of 'Amavasya and Diwali' festival in Prayagraj

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Delhi's Diwali day starts with 'very poor' air quality, likely to turn worse

Delhi's Diwali started with "very poor" air quality which is predicted to take a turn for the worse irrespective of cracker bursting, according to authorities.

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PM addresses soldiers at Nowhera

People in Madurai, Coimbatore burst crackers on occasion of Deepavali

PM Modi will celebrate Diwali in Nowshera with Jawans before heading to Kedarnath tomorrow

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PM Modi arrives at Nowshera to celebrate Diwali with soldiers

UP CM Yogi offers prayers at Ram Janambhoomi in Ayodhya

Devotees offer prayers at Ayodhya's Hanuman Garhi temple

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