Indian Railways adds 250 festive special trains for Deepavali and Chhath rush
South Western Railway will run 32 of the additional services, including several from Bengaluru, Mysuru and Hubballi to Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
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Gold prices hit fresh high ahead of Dhanteras; jewellers expect volume dip
Retailers in Bengaluru's Chickpet and Jayanagar are offering lightweight designs and exchange schemes to keep buyers interested despite elevated prices.
Bollywood's Deepavali release clash: three big films lock dates
Trade analysts expect screen-sharing negotiations to go down to the wire as an action drama, a comedy and a period film target the same weekend.
Cybercrime police warn of fake festive-sale websites targeting shoppers
Bengaluru police said fraudsters are cloning e-commerce pages and pushing links on messaging apps with unrealistic discounts.
Festive sweets go healthy: jaggery and millet mithai in demand
Sweet shops in Bengaluru report that sugar-free Mysore pak and millet-based boxes now make up nearly a fifth of corporate Deepavali orders.
Belagavi textile clusters see record saree dispatches ahead of Deepavali
Traders estimate more than 200 trucks a day are leaving the region's powerloom clusters for wholesale hubs across the country.