Ayodhya illuminated over 26 lakh diyas to mark Chhoti Diwali, setting two Guinness World Records as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath received the honours. In sports, India’s comeback stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma faltered against Australia, dismissed cheaply by Starc and Hazlewood. Ahead of Diwali, gold prices dropped Rs 2,400 and silver Rs 7,000 per kg despite heavy Dhanteras shopping.
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Delhi-NCR’s worsening air quality triggered GRAP-2 curbs, restricting construction and industrial emissions. Meanwhile, US forces destroyed a suspected drug-carrying submarine in the Caribbean, with Donald Trump claiming it could have killed 25,000 Americans if it reached shore.
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River of diyas, chorus of aarti, 2 world records: Ayodhya's Diwali makes history
Ayodhya, the city of Lord Rama, beamed with the glittering lights of earthen lamps and created his
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