Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated across faiths by more than a billion people in the world’s most populous nation and the ...

Among India’s countless festivals, Diwali—the Festival of Lights—stands as the brightest. Falling on the new-moon night (Amavasya) of the Hindu month of Kartik, it is the most sacred day of the ...

When we think of Diwali, we imagine homes glowing with lamps, colorful rangolis, delicious sweets, and joyful celebrations. Every house shines with new paint and decorations, markets buzz with ...

Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated across faiths by more than a billion people in the world’s most populous nation and the ...

Diwali, one of the biggest festivals in India, begins Thursday, Nov. 4. Celebrated during the Hindu month of Kartika, the festival commemorates the triumph of good over evil, with glistening lights ...

THOMASVILLE — Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Monday as lamps illuminated homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival symbolizing the victory of light over darkness.

Diwali (or Deepavali, as it’s also called), the grand Hindu festival of lights, begins this weekend, with the main Diwali night, Lakshmi Puja, falling on Monday. The festival, which signifies the ...

The law allows fireworks to be set off until 01:00 during Diwali [Getty Images] A former city councillor in Leicester has said the lack of an organised Diwali fireworks events has led to more people ...