Chhath Puja 2025, starting on October 25, brings millions of devotees to riverbanks across India. From Gaya to Delhi, these ghats offer a spectacular view of faith, devotion, and cultural tradition.

India Celebrates Chhath: Millions Of Devotees Gather Around Riverbanks

Chhath Puja 2025,, brings millions of devotees to riverbanks across India. From Gaya to Delhi, these ghats offer a spectacular view of faith, devotion, and cultural tradition.

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The festival begins with Nahay-Khay, the first day of Chhath Puja. Devotees take a purifying dip in rivers, ponds or other natural water bodies before consuming a single, simple satvik meal prepared in complete cleanliness.

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One of the most distinctive features of Chhath Puja is its simplicity and directness. The festival’s rituals are performed without idols, elaborate temples, or priests.

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The Delhi Metro is running additional early morning trains from Saturday to Monday to connect people returning to Delhi-NCR after Chhath puja via the New Delhi and the Anand Vihar railway stations.

Metro services are commencing at 5:15 am from the New Delhi metro station on the Yellow Line and 5:30 am from the Anand Vihar ISBT metro station instead of the usual services at 5:45 am and 6:04 am, respectively, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said in a statement.

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It further said in a post on X, "To serve passengers returning to Delhi-NCR after Chhath puja, Delhi Metro is operating additional trains in early morning hours from November 9 to 11, specially to provide connectivity to passengers arriving at New Delhi and Anand Vihar railway stations."

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Interchange facilities are available at all major interchange stations across the Delhi Metro network to ensure a smooth and convenient journey, it added.

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The Delhi Metro is running additional early morning trains from Saturday to Monday to connect people returning to Delhi-NCR after Chhath puja via the New Delhi and the Anand Vihar railway stations.

The Delhi Metro is running additional early morning trains from Saturday to Monday to connect people returning to Delhi-NCR after Chhath puja via the New Delhi and the Anand Vihar railway stations. Metro services are commencing at 5:15 am from the New Delhi metro station on the Yellow Line and 5:30 am from the Anand Vihar ISBT metro station instead of the usual services at 5:45 am and 6:04 am, respectively, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said in a statement. Also read: Delhi Metro ticket operator `removed` for financial mishandling It further said in a post on X, "To serve passengers returning to Delhi-NCR after Chhath puja, Delhi Metro is operating additional trains in early morning hours from November 9 to 11, specially to provide connectivity to passengers arriving at New Delhi and Anand Vihar railway stations." Also read: Passenger thrashes man caught stealing purse on Delhi Metro, internet divided after video goes viral Interchange facilities are available at all major interchange stations across the Delhi Metro network to ensure a smooth and convenient journey, it added. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits for grammar and punctuation. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

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Delhi residents woke up to<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/delhi-may-receive-rainfall-after-november-6-imd-259507"> mild showers</a> in different parts of the city on early Sunday.

While the cloudy sky and haze prevented the Chhath devotees from getting a glimpse of the rising sun on the final day of the 4-day festival, the mild spell also failed to provide any respite from the '<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/thick-smog-continues-to-affect-visibility-in-delhi-air-quality-index-remains-in-severe-259435">severe</a>'&nbsp;level of pollution in parts of the National Capital Region (NCR).

According to the Indian Meteorological Department, there will be a possibility of light rain and thunderstorms throughout the city."Partly cloudy sky with possibility of very light rain or thundershowers. Strong surface winds during the day (speed 15-20 km). The maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 29 and 19 degree Celsius respectively", the weather forecast agency said.

The mild spell has led to a marginal drop in the Air Quality Index (AQI) with readings at different places showing in `severe category`.As of today morning, the AQI reading at Bawana is at 492, ITO crossing is at 487 and Ashok Vihar is at 482, all in the 'Severe'&nbsp;category.

In Ghaziabad, Vasundhara at 486 and Indirapuram at 482 on Air Quality Index. As per Skymet, the Air Quality Index for Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Faridabad shows severe to hazardous readings with PMs ranging from 400 to 709.

Experts have advised to wear face masks during outdoor exposure and limit outdoor activities to a minimum. Outdoor exercise and ventilation are not recommended.

On Friday, Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority declared a public health emergency as the air quality will have an adverse health impact on all, particularly the children.

The layer of smog and dust particles is due to worsening air quality causes throat irritation and leads to serious health risks.

An AQI between 0-50 is considered "good", 51-100 "satisfactory", 101-200 "moderate", 201-300 "poor", 301-400 "very poor", and 401-500 "severe". Above 500 is the "severe-plus or emergency" category.

Delhi residents woke up to mild showers in different parts of the city on early Sunday. While the cloudy sky and haze prevented the Chhath devotees from getting a glimpse of the rising sun on the final day of the 4-day festival, the mild spell also failed to provide any respite from the 'severe' level of pollution in parts of the National Capital Region (NCR).

Delhi residents woke up to mild showers in different parts of the city on early Sunday. While the cloudy sky and haze prevented the Chhath devotees from getting a glimpse of the rising sun on the final day of the 4-day festival, the mild spell also failed to provide any respite from the 'severe' level of pollution in parts of the National Capital Region (NCR). According to the Indian Meteorological Department, there will be a possibility of light rain and thunderstorms throughout the city."Partly cloudy sky with possibility of very light rain or thundershowers. Strong surface winds during the day (speed 15-20 km). The maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 29 and 19 degree Celsius respectively", the weather forecast agency said. The mild spell has led to a marginal drop in the Air Quality Index (AQI) with readings at different places showing in `severe category`.As of today morning, the AQI reading at Bawana is at 492, ITO crossing is at 487 and Ashok Vihar is at 482, all in the 'Severe' category. In Ghaziabad, Vasundhara at 486 and Indirapuram at 482 on Air Quality Index. As per Skymet, the Air Quality Index for Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Faridabad shows severe to hazardous readings with PMs ranging from 400 to 709. Experts have advised to wear face masks during outdoor exposure and limit outdoor activities to a minimum. Outdoor exercise and ventilation are not recommended. On Friday, Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority declared a public health emergency as the air quality will have an adverse health impact on all, particularly the children. The layer of smog and dust particles is due to worsening air quality causes throat irritation and leads to serious health risks. An AQI between 0-50 is considered "good", 51-100 "satisfactory", 101-200 "moderate", 201-300 "poor", 301-400 "very poor", and 401-500 "severe". Above 500 is the "severe-plus or emergency" category.

Delhi receives mild showers, no respite from air pollution

Dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, who were yesterday <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/2008-aarushi-murder-case-timeline-22357">acquitted by the Allahabad High Court of the charge of murdering their daughter </a>and domestic help Hemraj are likely to be released from a prison in Ghaziabad at 4 pm today, their lawyer said.

The couple will be released once the prison authorities receive the court order, the jailer confirmed.

&quot;We have not received the court order as yet. We will release them once we get it,&quot; Dasna Jail Superintendent Dadhiram Maurya told reporters here.

&quot;I think release orders will be received by jail superintendent by afternoon and the Talwars will be released by 4 pm,&quot;&nbsp;the Talwars&#39; lawyer, Tanveer A Mir told ANI.

The couple have been serving life imprisonment in Dasna jail since 2013, after they were held guilty of murdering their daughter by a CBI court.

The jailer told PTI there were two methods to complete the process of releasing a prisoner from jail.

&quot;Either the Allahabad High Court sends its order copy directly to jail authorities or it is sent through the CBI court concerned which awarded them life sentence,&quot; he said.

The Allahabad High Court had yesterday acquitted the Talwars of the 2008 sensational murder <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/aarushi-talwar-murder-case-what-allahabad-hc-said-while-acquitting-talwars-22342">on the grounds that neither the circumstances nor the evidence </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/aarushi-talwar-murder-case-what-allahabad-hc-said-while-acquitting-talwars-22342">was</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/aarushi-talwar-murder-case-what-allahabad-hc-said-while-acquitting-talwars-22342"> enough</a> to hold them guilty.

The verdict ends, at least for now, the nine-year ordeal of the Noida couple who were sentenced to life by a Ghaziabad CBI court on November 28, 2013.

With the acquittal, the central question in the bizarre mystery resurfaces - <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/court-judgement-leaves-twitter-clueless-users-ask-who-killed-aarushi-22348">who killed the 14-year-old teenager and the 45-year-old</a>&nbsp;domestic help.

&quot;There is a strong possibility that (the) incident was caused by some outsider,&quot; a bench comprising justices B K Narayana and A K Mishra had said, upholding the Talwars&#39; appeal against the CBI court verdict.&nbsp; 
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Dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, who were yesterday acquitted by the Allahabad High Court of the charge of murdering their daughter and domestic help Hemraj are likely to be released from a prison in Ghaziabad at 4 pm today, their lawyer said. The couple will be released once the prison authorities receive the court order, the jailer confirmed. "We have not received the court order as yet. We will release them once we get it," Dasna Jail Superintendent Dadhiram Maurya told reporters here. "I think release orders will be received by jail superintendent by afternoon and the Talwars will be released by 4 pm," the Talwars' lawyer, Tanveer A Mir told ANI. The couple have been serving life imprisonment in Dasna jail since 2013, after they were held guilty of murdering their daughter by a CBI court. The jailer told PTI there were two methods to complete the process of releasing a prisoner from jail. "Either the Allahabad High Court sends its order copy directly to jail authorities or it is sent through the CBI court concerned which awarded them life sentence," he said. The Allahabad High Court had yesterday acquitted the Talwars of the 2008 sensational murder on the grounds that neither the circumstances nor the evidence was enough to hold them guilty. The verdict ends, at least for now, the nine-year ordeal of the Noida couple who were sentenced to life by a Ghaziabad CBI court on November 28, 2013. With the acquittal, the central question in the bizarre mystery resurfaces - who killed the 14-year-old teenager and the 45-year-old domestic help. "There is a strong possibility that (the) incident was caused by some outsider," a bench comprising justices B K Narayana and A K Mishra had said, upholding the Talwars' appeal against the CBI court verdict.

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