The air quality in Delhi went from poor to very poor with people blowing crackers to celebrate Diwali in the national capital and nearby regions.

Emission of firecrackers and stubble burning has contributed to the increase in poor air quality. It is expected that the air quality will get worse in coming days.

Diwali is celebrated to honour Hindu goddess Lakshmi, who is also known as the goddess of wealth. During the celebrations, people light up their house with with diyas (lamps) and lights. This festival is celebrated not only by Hindus but also by Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists.

Diwali is around the corner and the markets are all geared up for the festive season. In order to attract more customers and increase sales, businesses offer various discount and incentive schemes. This time it is expected that businesses will roll out more offers to counter the economic slump. It is therefore important that we understand the GST treatment of these schemes. Here is a list of some of the common promotional schemes and their GST treatment.

Actress Sonali Bendre Behl, who is undergoing medical treatment here, had a small Diwali celebration here with husband Goldie Behl and son Ranveer.

Despite the Supreme Courts directives, people in Delhi-NCR on Wednesday continued to burst crackers on Diwali well past the 10 p.m. deadline though the air quality index (AQI) showed a slight improvement over last year.

Back is the season when Delhi's air quality turns hazardous for its residents, making it worse is the Diwali festival when people burst thousands of firecrackers only to decline fresh air quantity.

With Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visiting Ayodhya for Diwali celebrations, there are speculated reports which claim that he may announce a 202-meter-tall Ram statue in the city.

After the launch of Diwali special Reliance Jio prepaid offers, the company makes an announcment of a limited-period sale of its 4G-enabled device JioPhone 2. The festive sale of JioPhone 2 will start from 12:00 pm on November 5 and will continue till November 12, 2018. The special sale information has been shared in the company's official website, jio.com.

Festive dhamaka is everywhere! Airtel has come up with Rs 119 prepaid plan with 2GB data and unlimited voice call. The new pack has been made available in the market; however, validity for the plan will vary for different users. Sources confirmed that the telco has also changed the benefits of its Rs 99 prepaid plan, and appears to have scrapped its Rs 129 plan.