Wednesday, 30 September 2026
2 verified stories first published on this date, from the daily briefing archive.
Supreme Court rules out a total firecracker ban for Dīpāvalī and will fix time windows
A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and P.B. Varale said: "Neither we are going to agree for total ban, nor are we going to allow them to do it for 24 hours a day," noting that a total ban would hurt sentiments while unrestricted use harms the elderly, children and the sick.
Eiffel Tower chief to step down after female staff were replaced during BAPS visit
SETE director-general Patrick Branco Ruivo will leave at the end of the year after an internal probe found "operational flaws" in handling a 5 September private visit by about 100 BAPS members who were in Paris for the new mandir's inauguration.