Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda married his long-time partner Lynn Laishram on 29 November 2023. Now it seems that the couple is going to become parents for the first time after two years of marriage. Actually, Randeep and Lynn had recently shared photos of their Diwali celebrations on social media. In these, fans noticed Lynn’s baby bump and now they are speculating that Lynn is pregnant.

Randeep Hooda and Lynn Laishram had posted pictures of Diwali celebrations on Instagram. The actor was looking great wearing a pink colored kurta. While his wife Lynn Laishram wore a pink colored Banarasi saree while twinning. Lynn completed her look with a pearl necklace, a bindi on her forehead and open hair.

‘Good news is coming soon…’
In the photos of Diwali celebration, Lynn Laishram was seen posing with her hand on her baby bump. In such a situation, fans have started speculating that she is pregnant and Randeep Hooda is going to become a father soon. One fan commented- ‘I think both of them are going to become parents very soon.’ Another fan wrote- ‘So no one paid attention, I think a good news is going to come soon.’

Another fan asked- ‘Is Lynn pregnant?’ If so, then this is very good news. Apart from this, a fan commented – ‘The next announcement will be that we are going to have 3.’

Randeep Hooda’s workfront
On the work front, Randeep Hooda was last seen in the film ‘Jatt’ with Sunny Deol. He impressed the audience a lot by playing ‘Ranatunga’ in the film. Now he has films like ‘Operation Khukri’ and ‘Matchbox’ in the pipeline.

Many celebs from Bollywood to South have shared glimpses of their Diwali celebrations on their social media. South actress Nayanthara, who made a splash in Bollywood by debuting with Shahrukh Khan’s Jawan, has also shared many pictures of her Diwali celebrations for fans on her Insta account. The special thing is that Chiranjeevi also participated in the joy of the festival along with the actress and her family.

Nayanthara celebrated Diwali with family
Let us tell you that Nayanthara has shared many pictures of Diwali celebrations on her Instagram handle. In the photo, the actress is looking very beautiful in a green colored saree. Her husband Vignesh is also wearing a green colored kurta while both her sons are looking good in South’s traditional dress dhoti-kurta. During this, Nayanthara is seen posing with her husband Vignesh Shivan and her twin children. The special thing is that Chiranjeevi is also seen in the pictures of the actress’s Diwali celebration.

Chiranjeevi also shared pictures of Diwali celebration
Chiranjeevi has also shared heart-touching pictures of Diwali celebrations with Venkatesh Daggubati, Nagarjuna Akkineni and Nayanthara, these pictures are going viral rapidly. In fact, unity and happiness are clearly visible among the stars. These stars came together to celebrate the festival of lights.

Sharing pictures from the Diwali celebrations on his Instagram handle, Chiranjeevi wrote, “I am very happy to celebrate the festival of lights with my dear friends Nagarjuna, Venkatesh Daggubati and my co-star Nayanthara and our families, such moments fill the heart with joy and remind us of the love, laughter and togetherness that truly makes life bright.”

Nayanthara Workfront
Talking about Nayanthara’s work front, the actress was last seen in the sports thriller film ‘Test’, in which R Madhavan and Siddharth were in the lead roles. The film, directed by S Shashikant, was released on the OTT platform Netflix and received a mixed response from both fans and critics. Next, she will be seen in South star Yash’s upcoming action thriller ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale of Grown-Ups’, which will release on the big screens in March next year. Huma Qureshi and Tara Sutaria also play lead roles in this film.

Apart from this, he also has films like ‘Dear Students’, ‘Mannangatti Since 1960’ and ‘Man Shankar Vara Prasad Garu’ in his kitty.

US President Donald Trump spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on phone on the special occasion of Diwali. PM Modi has thanked President Trump for his Diwali wishes. PM wrote on X that President Trump, thank you for your phone call and warm wishes for Diwali. On this festival of lights, let our two great democracies continue to show a ray of hope to the world and remain united against terrorism in all its forms.

On Wednesday (October 22, 2025), Trump told in the Oval Office of the White House that he had spoken to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on phone. While talking to journalists, Trump said that many important matters related to trade were discussed between India and America. Praising Prime Minister Modi, he said that he is a wonderful person and has become a very good friend of mine with time. We had a very good conversation and mainly discussed business.

Thank you, President Trump, for your phone call and warm Diwali greetings. On this festival of lights, may our two great democracies continue to illuminate the world with hope and stand united against terrorism in all its forms.@realDonaldTrump @POTUS

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 22, 2025

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Regarding the purchase of oil from Russia, the US President has again claimed that PM Modi has told him that he will not buy more oil from Russia. He has made such claims many times before. However, the Indian Foreign Ministry had completely rejected these claims of Trump. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal had said that PM Modi and Trump did not talk on phone.

Best wishes to Indian-American citizens

On the occasion of Diwali, Trump has extended warm wishes to all Indian-American citizens and people celebrating the festival around the world. In his statement issued from Washington, he said that today I wish all those Americans who are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights. Trump described this occasion as a deep spiritual message. He said that Diwali is not just a festival, but a symbol of the victory of light over darkness and the victory of good over evil. Diwali reminds us that good always triumphs over evil.

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Diwali Shopping 2025: People did shopping even after the record broker shop on Dhanteras. The situation is that this year the purchasing has reached its all time record. People bought goods worth Rs 5.40 lakh crore (about 65 billion dollars).

According to the data of Confederation of (CAIT), this is the largest business ever in the sector of the country. This is 25 percent more than the record purchase recorded in 2024. CAIT has attributed this to the strong demand from consumers and the recent GST rate cut. A survey by CAIT has revealed that due to reduction in GST, the purchase of consumer goods like confectionery, footwear, home decor has also increased.

People went to shops and did a lot of shopping

About 72 percent of the businessmen included in the survey said that their sales have increased only after the GST was reduced. The crowd of people in shops has increased. Retail traders had about 85 percent share in this entire purchase. Apart from this, the purchasing power of people has also increased as compared to before.

Along with cities, people from rural parts of the country have also contributed about 28 percent to the total business. CAIT said that this huge surge in business has created temporary employment for about five million (50 lakh) people in related sectors like logistics, transport, packaging and delivery. Industry leaders described the Diwali season of 2025 as a big milestone. At the same time, people had made purchases worth Rs 1 lakh crore on the occasion of Dhanteras this year. Gold and silver alone were sold worth more than Rs 60,000 crore, which is considered auspicious to buy on the day of Dhanteras.

Benefit of GST reforms

Let us tell you that in the meeting held on September 3, the GST Council had abolished the tax slabs of 12 percent and 28 percent under indirect tax and recommended only two rates – 5 percent and 18 percent. Due to this, many things of daily use became cheaper. Its objective is to increase demand, which will help in boosting the economy.

Apart from this, under the GST reforms, the government has also kept many products falling in the slabs of 5% and 18% out of the purview of GST. These include UHT milk, chhena-paneer, bread, ready-to-eat roti, ready-to-eat roti paratha and pizza. Apart from this, GST on health and life insurance premium has also been abolished. GST on 33 life saving drugs has also been removed and reduced to zero. These also include medicines for cancer.

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Bollywood’s drama queen Rakhi Sawant has now returned to India after staying in Dubai for a long time. As soon as she came to India, the actress started doing new feats. Because of which she is again making headlines on social media. But recently such a video of the actress surfaced. Seeing this, the netizens got furious at the actress. In the video, Rakhi is seen holding a champagne bottle in her hand.

Social media users angry at Rakhi Sawant

The festival of Diwali was celebrated across the country on 20 October. During this time, Bollywood stars were also seen celebrating with their families. Rakhi Sawant did a unique celebration of Diwali. The actress had reached her mother’s grave with champagne. But the users did not like this style of the actress at all. Now because of this people are busy criticizing Rakhi Sawant.

Rakhi reached mother’s grave with champagne

Actually, Rakhi Sawant’s mother is no more in this world. In such a situation, the actress reached his grave to celebrate Diwali. Along with sweets, Rakhi was seen at the grave carrying crackers and a bottle of champagne. Rakhi also flaunted the champagne bottle in front of the camera. Seeing this, some users were now seen getting angry at the actress. One wrote, ‘Rakhi is not a queen, she is a show-off queen.’ Another wrote, ‘It would have been better to give something to the poor instead of bringing it here.’ The third wrote, ‘First clean the grave, it is important.’

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This year’s Diwali in Delhi became a symbol of prosperity and self-reliance for Indian markets. The new report of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAT) shows that the festive business across the country broke all records so far with total sales of Rs 6.05 lakh crore. 87 percent out of 100 people gave preference to indigenous goods.

At the same time, campaigns like “Vocal for Local” and “Swadeshi Diwali” attracted consumers towards Indian products, which not only led to a boom in business but also gave new hope to small traders.

Record business of Rs 6.05 lakh crore in festive season

According to the survey conducted by CAT Research and Trade Development Society, total sales across the country reached Rs 6.05 lakh crore on Diwali 2025. This included goods trade worth Rs 5.40 lakh crore and services trade worth Rs 65,000 crore. This is considered to be the biggest festive business in Indian business history.

CAT National General Secretary and Delhi MP Praveen Khandelwal said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been successful in deeply influencing both traders and consumers through “Vocal for Local” and “Swadeshi Diwali”. According to him, Modi’s policies have instilled confidence in small traders and inspired consumers towards Indian products.

Shine of Indian goods, decline in demand for foreign products

According to the report, 87% consumers preferred Indian products over foreign goods. Due to this, there was a huge decline in demand for Chinese goods, while the sales of Indian manufactured goods increased by 25% compared to the previous year. This change is a testament to the success of the “Vocal for Local” campaign.

Return of traditional markets, big win for small traders

It was told in the report that this time an increase of 25% was recorded in festive trade as compared to last year. Non-corporate and traditional markets contributed 85% to total sales, leading to a strong comeback for small traders. This is a clear sign of the revival of the Indian retail sector.

Which items were most in demand in the festive sale?

CAT National President B.C. Bharatiya said that in the sales of various items, grocery and FMCG were 12%, gold and silver 10%, electronics and electricals 8%, readymade garments 7%, gift items 7%, home decor and furniture 5-5%, sweets and namkeen 5%, clothes 4%, worship material, fruits-dry fruits and bakery 3-3%, footwear 2% and other items 19%. This diversity shows that the scope of consumer spending spread across every class and region.

Unprecedented boom in service sector also

A tremendous growth was recorded not only in goods but also in the service sector. According to the report, business worth Rs 65,000 crore was done in sectors like packaging, hospitality, travel, event management and delivery services. This also created new opportunities for employment generation.

Demand increased due to relief in GST rates, traders expressed confidence

72% of the traders surveyed believe that rationalization of GST rates played an important role in increasing their sales. Consumers also expressed satisfaction with price stability, due to which the trend of festive shopping continued.

Highest level of confidence in the retail market

According to the report, the Trader Confidence Index (TCI) has reached 8.6/10 and the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) has reached 8.4/10 — the highest level in the last decade. These figures reflect growing confidence in the Indian economy and stable consumption patterns.

Creation of 50 lakh temporary jobs

Praveen Khandelwal said that this year about 50 lakh temporary jobs were created from Diwali business. The non-corporate and non-agricultural sector, comprising 90 million small traders and millions of small manufacturing units, continues to be the main engine of India’s economic growth. Rural and semi-urban areas set a new example of economic empowerment by contributing 28% to the total turnover.

CAT gave these suggestions to the government

Based on the report, several suggestions have been given to the government, such as simplifying the GST process for small traders, increasing loan availability, developing logistics hubs in tier-2 and tier-3 cities, and abolishing bank commission on digital payments. Besides, emphasis has also been laid on strengthening traffic and encroachment management in urban markets.