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How many diyas should you light on Diwali 2026? Significance of 5, 11, 21, 51 and 108 lamps

How many diyas should you light on Diwali 2026? Significance of 5, 11, 21, 51 and 108 lamps

How many diyas should you light on Diwali 2026? Significance of 5, 11, 21, 51 and 108 lamps Every diya lit on Diwali carries a prayer for prosperity...

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News9Live

Sangeeta Das

In fertiliser sales dip, a lesson for policymakers

In fertiliser sales dip, a lesson for policymakers

It calls for a fundamental reordering of the current inefficient subsidy regime and fiscal priorities. That’s a political, more than an economic,...

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Indian Express

Editorial

Gold, silver price: Will the decline persist this week? Analysts point to these factors

Gold, silver price: Will the decline persist this week? Analysts point to these factors

Gold, silver price: Will the decline persist this week? Analysts point to these factors Gold and silver prices could keep declining this week as...

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News9Live

Avijit Ghosal

Shah Rukh Khan birthday special: Films to watch on OTT, from DDLJ and Chak De! India to Dear Zindagi

Shah Rukh Khan birthday special: Films to watch on OTT, from DDLJ and Chak De! India to Dear Zindagi

Shah Rukh Khan birthday special: Films to watch on OTT, from DDLJ and Chak De! India to Dear Zindagi Shah Rukh Khan turns 61 today, and fans can...

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News9Live

Sangeeta Das

Shah Rukh Khan turns 61: Rs 10,000 cr net worth keeps him India’s richest actor, Sea Link lights up for King

Shah Rukh Khan turns 61: Rs 10,000 cr net worth keeps him India’s richest actor, Sea Link lights up for King

Shah Rukh Khan turns 61: Rs 10,000 cr net worth keeps him India’s richest actor, Sea Link lights up for King Shah Rukh Khan turns 61 as India’s...

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News9Live

Sangeeta Das

Business jet carrying 9 crashes in Florida, erupts in massive fireball; No survivors

Business jet carrying 9 crashes in Florida, erupts in massive fireball; No survivors

Business jet carrying 9 crashes in Florida, erupts in massive fireball; No survivors A business-jet carrying 9 people crashed into a South Florida...

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News9Live

Mani Raj

Breaking News LIVE Updates: Trump administration promises US farmers USD 15 billion, weeks before midterms

Breaking News LIVE Updates: Trump administration promises US farmers USD 15 billion, weeks before midterms

Breaking News LIVE Updates: Trump administration promises US farmers USD 15 billion, weeks before midterms Today's Breaking News LIVE: Read...

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News9Live

Mani Raj

Why is Diwali celebrated on Amavasya, the darkest night of the month?

Why is Diwali celebrated on Amavasya, the darkest night of the month?

Why is Diwali celebrated on Amavasya, the darkest night of the month? Diwali falls on Amavasya, when the Moon disappears and countless diyas light up...

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News9Live

Sangeeta Das

UPI record: Daily transactions exceed ₹1 lakh crore in Oct; 9502 transactions per sec

UPI record: Daily transactions exceed ₹1 lakh crore in Oct; 9502 transactions per sec

UPI record: Daily transactions exceed ₹1 lakh crore in Oct; 9502 transactions per sec UPI set a new record in October 2026. Average daily...

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News9Live

Avijit Ghosal

“Cheers to FDA for move against expired products”

“Cheers to FDA for move against expired products”

However, some agencies allegedly issued disposal certificates without actually destroying the stock.Read More

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Midday

The Editorial

Corruption free J&K

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Greater Kashmir

Gk Editorial Desk

The battle over sex and gender identity reaches India’s Supreme Court

A contentious and deeply divisive debate over the difference between sex and gender identity officially landed at India’s Supreme Court last week. A...

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hindustantimes

Namita Bhandare

“Can you breathe without complaining?”

“Can you breathe without complaining?”

Fresh air is overrated and its loss is arguably a small price to pay when the future and redevelopment of a city is at stake Read More

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Midday

Lindsay Pereira

EPF: WhatsApp services on the way; automatic settlement of old accounts up to ₹1000

EPF: WhatsApp services on the way; automatic settlement of old accounts up to ₹1000

EPF: WhatsApp services on the way; automatic settlement of old accounts up to ₹1000 EPFO is rolling out two new initiatives. Under this, automatic...

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News9Live

Avijit Ghosal

Pre-Diwali pollution grips Delhi-NCR, AQI touches 349 at ITO, Akshardham

Pre-Diwali pollution grips Delhi-NCR, AQI touches 349 at ITO, Akshardham

Pre-Diwali pollution grips Delhi-NCR, AQI touches 349 at ITO, Akshardham According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) the AQI in the area...

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News9Live

Mani Raj

Per Capita Income of Rs 1.55 Lakh

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Greater Kashmir

Syed Afaq Ahmad

When a 100-Year-Old Peepal Was Cut Down, He Used a 50-Tonne Crane to Replant It. Now It’s Growing

In November 2022, when Bharat Sisodia and his team reached a site in Ahmedabad, they found a century-old peepal tree that had already been cut down....

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The Better India

Sriroopa Dutta

In fertiliser sales dip, a lesson for policymakers

In fertiliser sales dip, a lesson for policymakers

It calls for a fundamental reordering of the current inefficient subsidy regime and fiscal priorities. That’s a political, more than an economic,...

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Indian Express

Editorial

A larger reckoning lies behind US midterms

A larger reckoning lies behind US midterms

Trump is not a strongman without an opposition. In its best version, the complexity of American politics at home is a check on the whimsical and...

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Indian Express

Editorial

Tata Sons case is about the financial system’s safety

Tata Sons case is about the financial system’s safety

The RBI had the power to make an exception. It would not have been wise to use it

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Indian Express

Editorial

In France, protest is also about the right to protest

In France, protest is also about the right to protest

One placard read: ‘I was afraid to come. That is why I am here.’ Another declared: ‘When demonstrating is no longer a right, it becomes a duty’

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Indian Express

Editorial

Skip market-bought mithai this festive season; healthier desserts mothers can serve without sugar worries

Skip market-bought mithai this festive season; healthier desserts mothers can serve without sugar worries

Skip market-bought mithai this festive season; healthier desserts mothers can serve without sugar worries Market-bought sweets are high in sugar, yet...

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News9Live

Sangeeta Das

Diwali office décor 2026: Creative ways to brighten up your workspace

Diwali office décor 2026: Creative ways to brighten up your workspace

Diwali office décor 2026: Creative ways to brighten up your workspace Diwali 2026 falls on November 8, and your workplace can join in the festive...

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News9Live

Sangeeta Das

Sensex jumps almost 1,000 points, Nifty surges 260 points: See major gainers, laggards

Sensex jumps almost 1,000 points, Nifty surges 260 points: See major gainers, laggards

Sensex jumps almost 1,000 points, Nifty surges 260 points: See major gainers, laggards Helped by a fall in crude prices, the Indian stock market...

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News9Live

Avijit Ghosal

Renewable energy success that should inspire the world

India’s energy needs are growing rapidly. As the economy expands — with 7.8% real GDP growth in the first quarter of 2026-27 — so does demand...

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hindustantimes

Michael R Bloomberg

In France, protest is also about the right to protest

In France, protest is also about the right to protest

One placard read: ‘I was afraid to come. That is why I am here.’ Another declared: ‘When demonstrating is no longer a right, it becomes a duty’

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Indian Express

Editorial

CM Omar receives Guard of Honour as Darbar Move offices reopen in Jammu

CM Omar receives Guard of Honour as Darbar Move offices reopen in Jammu

Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday received a Guard of Honour from a Jammu and Kashmir Police contingent at the Civil Secretariat here as...

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The Kashmir Monitor News

Monitor News Bureau

Cabinet Reshuffle: A Storm in a Teacup!

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Greater Kashmir

Fida Iqbal

Phonepe’s trading app has lost 40% of active users since March ’25. But hey, it at least has a new name

Phonepe’s trading app has lost 40% of active users since March ’25. But hey, it at least has a new name

The Walmart-owned fintech’s insurance bet came a cropper. With the imminent cap on UPI market share, Phonepe can’t afford another dud

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The Ken

Suprita Anupam

Steel policy for 2047 needs to shift focus — from protection to competition

Steel policy for 2047 needs to shift focus — from protection to competition

Other industries such as pharmaceuticals and auto components have shown that reduction in protection does not hurt the industry

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Indian Express

Montek S Ahluwalia

Invisible and unprotected: India’s new labour codes fail domestic, home-based workers

On a blistering afternoon in June, when the temperature had crossed 40 degrees Celsius, 48-year-old Manju (name changed on request) was at home in the...

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newslaundry

Rohini Krishnamurthy

Mubarak Gul’s Exclusion

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Greater Kashmir

Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat

Weekly Horoscope November 2 to 8, 2026: Venus retrograde reshapes love and money plans for all signs

Weekly Horoscope November 2 to 8, 2026: Venus retrograde reshapes love and money plans for all signs

Weekly Horoscope November 2 to 8, 2026: Venus retrograde reshapes love and money plans for all signs Weekly Horoscope November 2 to 8, 2026: Venus...

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News9Live

Sangeeta Das

Jhelum is calling

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Greater Kashmir

Arif Shafi Wani

Thunderstorm to return to Mumbai, Thane as Bengal storm threatens rain across Maharashtra; yellow alert in 6 districts

Thunderstorm to return to Mumbai, Thane as Bengal storm threatens rain across Maharashtra; yellow alert in 6 districts

Thunderstorm to return to Mumbai, Thane as Bengal storm threatens rain across Maharashtra; yellow alert in 6 districts Maharashtra is set for another...

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News9Live

Fiza Narwal

‘Modi Cannot Escape’, Says Rahul Gandhi as Thousands Gather, Opposition Takes Anti-CEC Protests to Ramlila Stage

New Delhi: Thousands took to the streets of the national capital on Sunday (November 1) as a united opposition INDIA bloc staged a massive show of...

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The Wire

Sravasti Dasgupta

Pakistan’s year of pacts and India’s long game

On October 21, the defence ministers of Pakistan, Turkey, Qatar, and Indonesia signed the Badr Memorandum of Understanding, a project to jointly...

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hindustantimes

Happymon Jacob

Horoscope Today, November 2, 2026: Ashlesha Nakshatra Moon shapes career, finances and family matters for Aries to Pisces

Horoscope Today, November 2, 2026: Ashlesha Nakshatra Moon shapes career, finances and family matters for Aries to Pisces

Horoscope Today, November 2, 2026: Ashlesha Nakshatra Moon shapes career, finances and family matters for Aries to Pisces Horoscope Today, November 2,...

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News9Live

Sangeeta Das

Steel policy for 2047 needs to shift focus — from protection to competition

Steel policy for 2047 needs to shift focus — from protection to competition

Other industries such as pharmaceuticals and auto components have shown that reduction in protection does not hurt the industry

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Indian Express

Montek S Ahluwalia

Stocks to watch today: RIL, Jio Platforms, NCC and more in focus

Stocks to watch today: RIL, Jio Platforms, NCC and more in focus

Stocks to watch today: RIL, Jio Platforms, NCC and more in focus In the stock market today (Nov 2), Reliance Industries, Jio Platforms, Bank of...

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News9Live

Avijit Ghosal

Technological fasting

Technological fasting

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

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The Economic Times

K V Raghupathi

Tata Sons case is about the financial system’s safety

Tata Sons case is about the financial system’s safety

The RBI had the power to make an exception. It would not have been wise to use it

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Indian Express

Editorial

Indian Oil, BPCL and HPCL: Tweaks in Centre's taxes can keep interest high on these stocks

Indian Oil, BPCL and HPCL: Tweaks in Centre's taxes can keep interest high on these stocks

Indian Oil, BPCL and HPCL: Tweaks in Centre’s taxes can keep interest high on these stocks The central government has changed the export tax of...

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News9Live

Avijit Ghosal

A larger reckoning lies behind US midterms

A larger reckoning lies behind US midterms

Trump is not a strongman without an opposition. In its best version, the complexity of American politics at home is a check on the whimsical and...

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Indian Express

Editorial

China may be a heavyweight, but India is no pushover

It was during the gathering chill of October-November 1962 that Chinese troops breached India’s northeastern frontiers, forcing the country into an...

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hindustantimes

Shashi Shekhar

GST revenue surged 22.9% in Oct: Which state was on top and which had the highest growth?

GST revenue surged 22.9% in Oct: Which state was on top and which had the highest growth?

GST revenue surged 22.9% in Oct: Which state was on top and which had the highest growth? India's gross GST collections increased by 22.9% to...

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News9Live

Avijit Ghosal