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    Akhilesh under fire for comparing Diwali lamps with Christmas lights

    The Federal
    19 Oct 2025 4:29 PM IST

    SP chief Akhilesh Yadav questions spending on Diwali diyas, comparing it with Christmas lights, drawing sharp criticism from BJP and Hindu groups

    Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav
    Uttar Pradesh
    Kolkata green fireworks crackers Kali Puja Diwali
    West Bengal

    Operation Sindoor-themed crackers flood Kolkata for Kali Puja, Diwali

    19 Oct 2025 4:20 PM IST
    Bihar polls: Modi to launch campaign with 2 rallies on Oct 24, more lined up in Oct-Nov
    Elections 2025

    Bihar polls: Modi to launch campaign with 2 rallies on Oct 24, more lined up in Oct-Nov

    19 Oct 2025 3:44 PM IST
    Bihar assembly elections 2025
    Elections 2025

    Bihar polls: Denied RJD ticket, man rolls on road; claims cash demand

    19 Oct 2025 3:24 PM IST
    Delhi’s Diwali chaos on roads fuels fresh comparisons with Bengaluru’s traffic woes

    Delhi’s Diwali chaos fuels fresh comparisons with Bengaluru's traffic jams

    19 Oct 2025 2:07 PM IST
    Asaduddin Owaisi

    Bihar assembly polls: Owaisi’s AIMIM announces list of 25 candidates

    19 Oct 2025 1:48 PM IST
    RSS march in Karnataka

    Karnataka High Court allows RSS’s Chittapur route march on Nov 2

    19 Oct 2025 1:09 PM IST
    Union min Giriraj Singh courts controversy, says he doesnt need votes of namak haraams

    Union min Giriraj Singh courts controversy, says he doesn't need votes of 'namak haraams'

    19 Oct 2025 1:03 PM IST
    Karnataka has descended into Jungle Raj under CM, deputy CM: BJP leader R Ashoka

    Karnataka has descended into 'Jungle Raj' under CM, deputy CM: BJP leader R Ashoka

    19 Oct 2025 12:08 PM IST
    Surat diamond traders Diwali celebrations

    Why Surat diamond industry is seeing little sparkle ahead of Diwali

    19 Oct 2025 11:03 AM IST
    Delhi gasps for breath as AQI soars beyond 426 ahead of Diwali

    Delhi gasps for breath as AQI soars beyond 426 ahead of Diwali

    19 Oct 2025 10:26 AM IST
    Tensions flare at JNU as Left groups clash with police during protest against ABVP

    Tensions flare at JNU as Left groups clash with police during protest against ABVP

    19 Oct 2025 9:58 AM IST
    Bihar school girls in Patna. Bihars education allocation is among the highest in India.

    Bihar’s fiscal fragility deepens as own-revenue continues to remain low

    19 Oct 2025 9:25 AM IST
    Kerala rainfall

    Heavy rain batters Kerala; IMD issues orange alert in six districts

    19 Oct 2025 9:23 AM IST
    Bihar election

    Is the Grand Alliance losing momentum ahead of Bihar election?

    Neelu Vyas
    18 Oct 2025 9:05 PM IST

    Seat-sharing talks stall, “friendly fights” multiply, and confusion grows in Bihar’s grand alliance. Can leaders fix it before withdrawals?

    Omar Abdullah

    Omar Abdullah rules out any tie-up with BJP for J-K statehood restoration

    18 Oct 2025 8:40 PM IST
    Proposal of love

    Uttarakhand revises UCC norms on live-in and marriage registration

    18 Oct 2025 8:20 PM IST
    PM Narendra Modi and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

    Why NDA fielded only 5 Muslim faces in Bihar elections

    18 Oct 2025 7:43 PM IST
    Delhi HC

    Financially independent spouse not entitled to alimony, rules Delhi High Court

    18 Oct 2025 7:32 PM IST
    Omar Abdullah

    J-K Assembly bypoll: Omar Abdullah offers Nagrota seat to Congress

    18 Oct 2025 7:03 PM IST
    Arrested

    CPI(M) councillor held for gold chain snatching in Kerala, expelled from party

    18 Oct 2025 6:58 PM IST
    Migrant workers travelling home for Diwali

    Southern Railway trains swamped as migrant workers head home for Diwali

    18 Oct 2025 6:38 PM IST
    Amit Shah promises Jammu Kashmir statehood at ‘right time’

    Amit Shah promises Jammu Kashmir statehood at ‘right time’

    18 Oct 2025 6:09 PM IST
    Siddaramaiah

    Siddaramaiah urges people to stay away from ‘sanatanis’, be cautious of RSS

    18 Oct 2025 5:18 PM IST
    Baksa District Jail, Assam

    Zubeen Garg's death: 9 held over violence near Baksa jail during shifting of accused

    18 Oct 2025 5:01 PM IST
    Mamata urges PM Modi to revoke Gorkha interlocutor appointment

    Mamata urges PM Modi to revoke Gorkha interlocutor appointment

    18 Oct 2025 4:59 PM IST
    Vehicle swept away in Idukki Koottar river

    Heavy rain in Idukki triggers landslides; Mullaperiyar dam shutters opened

    18 Oct 2025 4:35 PM IST
    Ladakh statehood: Leh faces curbs, internet ban; Kargil holds silent march

    Ladakh statehood: Leh faces curbs, internet ban; Kargil holds silent march

    18 Oct 2025 4:14 PM IST
    Fire broke out at Brahmaputra Apartments

    Major fire at Delhi’s Brahmaputra Apartments near Parliament, cause unknown

    18 Oct 2025 4:02 PM IST
    Telangana BC bandh

    Telangana BC bandh: A struggle without direction

    18 Oct 2025 3:55 PM IST
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