Hundreds and thousands of kilometers away from their homes, Army jawans and officers guarding the Line of Control (LoC) are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, as a family tradition of the ...

Here are some traditional sweets made during Diwali. 1. Shufta (Kashmir) This traditional sweet dish from Jammu & Kashmir consists of a blend of mixed dry fruits and spices, all coated in sugar syrup.

Along with the holidays designated by the Reserve Bank of India, Jammu and Kashmir celebrates festivals such as Baisakhi, Eid-ul-Fitr, and Diwali. On these festive days, banks in Jammu and Kashmir ...

Asked about his statement about extra-judicial killings in Kashmir after the revocation ... and mentioned that he hasn't yet been to any Diwali celebrations. But he said his comments "shouldn ...

Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India - and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated across faiths by more than a billion people in the world’s most populous nation and ...

In 2024, Diwali falls on October 31, leading to bank holidays in states like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. Additional closures may occur in Delhi, Maharashtra, and Uttar ...