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Bhopal: Women buy an idol of Goddess Lakshmi for worship at a market on the eve of Diwali, in Bhopal on Sunday, October 19, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Guwahati: AASU Chief Advisor Samujjal Bhattacharjya, AASU President Utpal Sarma and others light earthen lamps during a tribute programme for late singer Zubeen Garg, in Guwahati on Sunday, October 19, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Howrah: Devotees stand in queue at the illuminated Dakshineswar Kali Temple decorated for the Diwali festival, in West Bengal on the eve of Diwali, Sunday, October 19, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Mathura: Devotees light lamps at the old Keshav Dev Temple on the eve of the Diwali festival, in Mathura on Sunday, October 19, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Mumbai: Actors Bobby Deol, Sreeleela, and Ranveer Singh and film director and screenwriter Atlee Kumar at the launch of the ad film ‘Agent Ching Attacks’, in Mumbai, Sunday, October 19, 2025. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actress…

Patna: Differently-abled people light lamps during the ‘Ek Diya Vote Ke Liye’ Deepotsav to promote 100% participation in the upcoming elections as part of a voter awareness campaign, in Patna on Sunday, October 19, 2025….

Kolkata: The Dakshineswar Kali Temple illuminated with decorative lights during the Diwali festival in Kolkata on Sunday, October 19, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Purba Bardhaman: Shoppers buy green firecrackers on the eve of Diwali in Purba Bardhaman, Sunday, October 19, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Nagpur: People visit the crowded Sitabuldi market ahead of the Diwali festival in Nagpur, Sunday, October 19, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Purba Bardhaman: Paddy drying work is underway on the service road of National Highway No. 19 in Saktigarh, Purba Bardhaman, on Sunday, October 19, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Jaipur: Women, dressed in traditional attire, light up diyas to celebrate the festival of Diwali in Jaipur on Sunday, October 19, 2025. (Photo: IANS) Jaipur: Women, dressed in traditional attire, light up diyas to celebrate…

Bhaktapur: Clay pots made for Tihar, the Hindu festival of lights, are displayed in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on Sunday, October 19, 2025. These pots will be used as oil lamps during the festival. (Photo: Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua…

Pitthoragarh: Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi visits the Panchshul Brigade and forward areas to review operational preparedness and celebrate Diwali with the troops in the Kumaon region, Pitthoragarh, Sunday, October 19, 2025. (Photo:…

Agartala: An idol maker gives final touches to the idol of Goddess Kali on the eve of Kali Puja in Agartala, Sunday, October 19, 2025. (Photo: IANS) Agartala: People transport an idol of Goddess Kali…

Agartala: Devotees take part in “Kothin Chibor Dan” at a monastery in Agartala on Sunday, October 19, 2025. (Photo: IANS) Agartala: Devotees take part in “Kothin Chibor Dan” at a monastery in Agartala on Sunday,…

Guwahati: Wife of the late Zubeen Garg, Garima Saikia Garg, performs a Bhagawat path marking a month since Assam’s legendary singer Zubeen Garg’s tragic death at her residence in Guwahati, Sunday, October 19, 2025. (Photo:…

Bengaluru: A girl shops for Diwali firecrackers ahead of the festival in Bengaluru on Sunday, October 19, 2025. (Photo: IANS) Bengaluru: A girl shops for Diwali firecrackers ahead of the festival in Bengaluru on Sunday,…

New Delhi: A thick layer of fog mixed with pollution engulfs the city, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) very unhealthy at India Gate in New Delhi, Sunday, October 19, 2025. (Photo: IANS/Deepak Kumar) New…

Amritsar: People buy firecrackers on the eve of Diwali in Amritsar on Sunday, October 19, 2025. (Photo: IANS) Amritsar: People buy firecrackers on the eve of Diwali in Amritsar on Sunday, October 19, 2025. (Photo:…

Kolkata: An idol of Goddess Kali at a community Puja pandal in Kolkata on Sunday, October 19, 2025. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata: An idol of Goddess Kali at a community Puja pandal in Kolkata on Sunday,…