Matunga Lights Up, a three-day Diwali event from November 7 to 9, transforms Matunga Bridge with festive lighting and cultural displays. The initiative also seeks contributions for drought-hit Maharashtra farmers, 5,000 personal messages and pledges to plant 5,000 trees. (PICS/ASHISH RAJE)

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh celebrated Diwali with Indian Air Force personnel at Bagdogra Air Force Station in West Bengal, urging the armed forces to strengthen operational readiness, cyber resilience and information integrity amid evolving security threats. PICS/PTI