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New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday defended ban on firecrackers, saying it is necessary for protecting people from pollution and there is no ‘Hindu-Muslim’ angle to it. Mr Kejriwal said Diwali is a festival of lights and it should be celebrated by lighting ‘diya’ and candles instead of bursting firecrackers that cause pollution. “It’s not that we are doing any favour to others. We are doing favour to ourselves because ultimately we and our small kids will suffer from the pollution caused (by bursting crackers),” he said in a press conference. The Delhi government earlier…

New Delhi: The grand Deepostav celebrations in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya saw over 25 lakh earthen lamps being lit together – a new world record. Over 28 lakh diyas (lamps) were placed on the banks of the Sarayu river, presenting a magnificent golden glow when viewed from above. The organisers had planned to light up at least 28 lakh diyas; however, they managed to light exactly 25,12,585 diyas to create a new world record. Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the spectacle as “amazing, incomparable and unimaginable”. “Many congratulations to the people of Ayodhya for the grand and divine Deepotsav! This Jyotiparva…

Mumbai: Non-availability of aircraft due to maintenance issues has forced Tata Group-owned Air India to cancel some 60 flights on the India-US routes between November and December this year, according to an airline source. The flights, which have been cancelled during the peak travel period, include services to San Francisco and Chicago, among others, the source told PTI. Air India, in a statement, said it has cancelled a “small” number of flights between November and December on account of delayed return of some aircraft from heavy maintenance and supply chain constraints, without naming the destinations. It also said that affected…

Tezpur (Assam): After India and China reached a consensus on patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday that this is not a small development and after prolonged efforts, the country has achieved success. Rajnath Singh met Army jawans at Meghna Stadium in Tezpur, Assam. The Defence Minister also celebrated Diwali, ate meals, and lit diyas with the soldiers. Addressing the gathering, Rajnath Singh said, “I extend my congratulations to everyone as there has been a significant development recently concerning the border. India and China had been engaging in long-standing discussions at diplomatic…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa ushered in the Diwali festivities with the burning of giant effigies of mythological demon king Narakasur in the wee hours of Monday. Narkasurs, despite calls from politicians not to celebrate, were seen in every nook and corner of the State. Traffic jams were witnessed in almost every town as the people went all out to take a look at the demons, who were set on fire early in the morning. As usual, the last-minute shoppers thronged the city markets while the businesses went home happily after two years of financial crunch. People across Goa celebrated the…

Team Goemkarponn Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: CWC Member & Former GPCC President Girish Chodankar said that he has serious concerns that the Speaker’s impending order may disregard the principles of truth and the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, given his handling of my petition over the past two years. The Speaker delayed hearings “for two years, forcing me to seek intervention from the High Court and Supreme Court just to secure a hearing,” said Chodankar He said that Speakers actions seem intentional, aiming to obstruct my ability to contest his decision in the Supreme Court said Chodankar Chodankar further said that…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Margao based businessman Ruben Vernekar and his advocate refuted allegations of kidnapping that were made against him and instead accused the complainant in the case of orchestrating the kidnapping to blame him and avoid repaying the Rs 3-crore that he owes him on account of a agreement to sell a shop. Addressing the media, Advocate Kapil Vernekar, who represented Ruben, said that the alleged kidnapping was manufactured because Ruben has been seeking the Rs 3-crore that was paid in exchange for the shop to be repaid to him. “There was an agreement between Ruben Vernekar and the…