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“May this Diwali bring peace, happiness”: Shubman Gill extends wishes on festival of lights

“May this Diwali bring peace, happiness”: Shubman Gill extends wishes on festival of lights

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India marked Diwali with festive decorations and fireworks, while firecracker use continued in Delhi despite restrictions, leading officials to warn that the air quality index would stay severe. Reports indicated cracker bursting in neighborhoods such as Pitampura, Burari, Mayur Vihar and Lutyens’ Delhi into late Sunday evening. The celebrations included homes adorned with lights and diyas, and shopkeepers displaying the lamps. Cricket captain Shubman Gill used social media on Sunday to send Diwali wishes to fans. The combination of celebration and ongoing firecracker activity contributed to concerns about worsening air quality in the capital.

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    Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy celebrated Deepavali festival on Sunday, November 8, with the beneficiaries of the government’s ‘Indiramma’ housing scheme during his visit to Kodangal assembly constituency in Vikarabad district. The CM inaugurated the newly built Indiramma house…

    — The Siasat Daily

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    India’s Test and ODI cricket teams’ captain Shubman Gill took to social media on Sunday to wish his fans and followers on the occasion of Diwali.

    — The Tribune

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India’s Test and ODI cricket teams’ captain Shubman Gill took to social media on Sunday to wish his fans and followers on the occasion of Diwali.

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  1. The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

    Delhi's AQI remains 'very poor' at 376, several areas record severe pollution

    Delhi's air quality was in the 'very poor' category on Sunday, but set to worsen after Diwali celebrations in the evening. The average Air Quality Index (AQI) for the day settled at 376 in the 'very poor' category as a thick layer of smog enveloped the city and reduced visibility. The air quality is…

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  3. The Tribune Center The Tribune Trust Current article

    “May this Diwali bring peace, happiness”: Shubman Gill extends wishes on festival of lights

    India’s Test and ODI cricket teams’ captain Shubman Gill took to social media on Sunday to wish his fans and followers on the occasion of Diwali.

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