TN mother-infant die as docs celebrate Diwali, probe ordered
Tamil Nadu Health Secretary on Tuesday asked for a departmental enquiry into the death of a 20-year-old woman and an infant on Saturday.

Diwali was greener this year in Delhi: Pollution watchdog
Diwali in Delhi was greener with favourable weather conditions but a little bit noisy and sparkled as people preferred imported fire crackers in the national capital this year, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

267 fires erupted in Delhi during Diwali
At least 267 incidents of fire were reported in the national capital during Diwali, but there were no major cases among them, a fire service official said on Sunday.

Diwali Special: Almond Diyas
This is a traditional dish relished during Diwali.

Brown celebrates Diwali at 10, Downing, in a `historic` first
Diwali was celebrated for the first time at the 10 Downing Street here amid chanting of Vedic prayers for world peace, with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown terming it a "historic event".

Advani wishes PM on Diwali
Leader of the Opposition L K Advani on Saturday called up Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to wish him on the occasion of Diwali.

Brown leads Diwali celebration at 10 Downing
For the first time, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown today celebrated Diwali at the 10 Downing Street, as the Labour leader and his wife lit a lamp placed amid idols of Lord Rama, Krishna from the Swaminarayan Mandir.

On Diwali eve, 30 feared killed, many injured in TN cracker fire
Nearly 30 feared dead and several injured in a cracker shop fire accident on Friday night in Palipattu village in Thiruvallur district.

Diwali sales wipe off last year`s gloom as consumers splurge
This Diwali is likely to be particularly bright for retailers as a positive sentiment with generous bonuses doled out by employers has led to a voluminous spurt in sales, more than making up for last year`s gloom.

This diwali, brighter for software majors
Software hubs in Bangalore are bustling with enhanced activities this Diwali - distinctly different from last year`s subdued celebration after a series of bank collapses starting with Lehman Brothers in the US.