Smoke generated due to firecrackers on Diwali did not meet the expectations of health officials who kept their fingers ...

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 ...

BETHESDA, Md. (RNS) — Diwali's transcendent message of good over evil comes at the perfect time, say Unitarian Universalist congregants, who celebrated the festival of lights in the DC area just ...

Light up those lamps and bring out the sparkle, it's time for Diwali. Millions of Hindus and South Asians around the world are celebrating the Festival of Lights with parties, dinners, food and ...

Diwali, the festival of lights, is one of the most popular holidays in India, and for Hindus in particular. A celebration of good over evil, it is observed across faiths over five days with ...

Billions of people around the world this week will be celebrating Diwali, also known as the festival of lights. The annual holiday is celebrated every year, usually in late October or early November.

The writer Raj Tawney shares how celebrating Diwali eventually taught him to feel more rooted in his Indian culture — and in himself. By Raj Tawney This article is also a weekly newsletter.

Diwali is one of the most important Hindu festivals and is celebrated in many South Asian communities. Beginning on Thursday, Oct. 31, many people around the world will observe Diwali, or ...

Millions of Hindus and South Asians around the world, including in Milwaukee, are celebrating Diwali starting Oct. 31 with parties, dinners, food and prayers. "One of the most celebrated Hindu ...