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Shaheen Bagh 2.0: As intelligence agencies raise concerns over Abhijeet Dipke, CJP’s “Lehra Do Tiranga” protest in Delhi, read how national symbols have been...
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Far-left anarchist Neha Bora’s Bangladesh-style regime-change pitch for India: What does her dangerous desire mean for the country
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Congress leader P Chidambaram peddles fake news about the Election Commission abandoning SIR in 17 States: Here is the truth
deepotsav
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Al Jazeera targets Modi govt and CEC Gyanesh Kumar over his appointment and SIR: Here’s what the facts reveal and the Qatari outlet’s anti-India...
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Saurav Das peddles lies about the Delhi Police’s entry into Bangla Sahib with shoes and weapons: Here is the truth
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Not students or youth, but the Neville Roy Singham-backed Red-Green alliance is the central actor in French protests; read why Fox News editor Asra Nomani warned India...
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Leftist journalist Faye D’Souza says there’s no evidence CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s decisions benefitted the BJP or that voter names deleted in SIR were anti-BJP: The Indian Express hit job and...
deepotsav
CJP supporters verbally abuse, pepper-spray female journalist during protest for questioning vote chori conspiracy theory and raising Vande Mataram slogan
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Ayodhya illuminates with 26 lakh Diyas: With over 2,000 devotees, Deepotsav 2025 sets two Guinness World Records
OpIndia Staff
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20 October, 2025
The ninth edition of Deepotsav sees Ayodhya glowing in divine radiance, having set two world records.
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Ayodhya to witness ‘green fireworks’ this Diwali, state government to set a new Guinness Book World Record by lighting 26 lakh diyas along Saryu...
OpIndia Staff
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14 September, 2025
During last year's Deepotsav in Ayodhya, 25,12,585 (2.51 million) diyas were lit along the banks of the Saryu river, setting a Guinness World Record.
News Reports
Ayodhya: Raees abuses and attacks his Ram Bhakt relative Anees and his family for playing ‘Ram Aayenge to Angna Sajaungi’ Bhajan during deepotsav
OpIndia Staff
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4 November, 2024
In Ayodhya, Raees Khan and his two sons launched an attack with axes, sticks and guns on Ram Bhakt Anees Khan and his family members for listening to a Bhajan.
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’88 diplomats from 54 countries came to witness Deepotsav in Ayodhya’: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath
ANI
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13 November, 2023
A light and sound laser show based on the Ramayana was organised for about 20 minutes at Ram Ki Paidi
News Reports
Diara Ghat: The place where Lord Ram celebrated Diwali for the first time ever and initiated the Deepdaan tradition
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11 November, 2023
Not a lot of people are aware that Lord Ram, after defeating Ravana, celebrated Diwali at the Diara Ghat first before he proceeded to Ayodhya
News Reports
24 lakh diyas at 51 ghats: Ayodhya aims to set World Record; Tribals from Jharkhand to take part in Deepotsav
ANI
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11 November, 2023
Around 48 tribal people from the Pakur district of Jharkhand have arrived in Ayodhya to celebrate Deepotsav on Saturday.
News Reports
Uttar Pradesh: Yogi government to illuminate Ayodhya with a record 21 lakh lamps on Deepotsav 2023, people can virtually join in
OpIndia Staff
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13 August, 2023
Deepotsav started in 2017, and this will be the seventh Deepotsav.
News Reports
Uttar Pradesh: Ayodhya all set to celebrate Diwali with spectacular arrangements, PM Narendra Modi to be the chief guest
Gopal Tiwari
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23 October, 2022
With Yogi Adityanath's vision for the Diwali celebrations, it is now established that Ayodhya breathes Ram and so does India.
Media
‘Journalist’ Ravish Kumar mocks another journalist for reporting on Deepotsav, says Hindi reporters work out of helplessness
OpIndia Staff
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29 October, 2019
'Journalist' Ravish Kumar took to Facebook to write a caustic post on another journalist who reported on Deepotsav
News Reports
Ayodhya’s grand Deepotsav finds spot in the Guinness Book of World Records
OpIndia Staff
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28 October, 2019
UP CM Yogi Adityanath, who had earlier declared the ceremony as a state event, personally supervised the arrangements for days
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