Why it matters: Diwali, known as the Festival of Lights, symbolizes the victory of light over darkness, good over evil and ...

The festival of Dev Diwali is celebrated on the banks of Ganga. During this time, bathing and charity are also considered to ...

Millions of Hindus and South Asians around the world, including in Milwaukee, are celebrating Diwali starting Oct. 31 with ...

Residents in the Bay Area gathered from all over to celebrate Diwali -- the Festival of Lights in Fremont. "It's a great occasion to wish for gratitude and wish for prosperity and health for all the ...

Hindus in Pakistan celebrated Diwali on Friday with prayers at temples, a firework display and the symbolic lighting of clay ...

Friday, Nov. 1, marked the first time in New York City history that all public schools will close in observance of Diwali, ...

As millions of people around the world celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams radioed ...

A Guinness World Records team presented a certificate to Uttar Pradesh state’s chief minister acknowledging the unprecedented ...

Gov. Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' running mate, swung through the collar counties to celebrate Diwali and rally a labor union ...

This year, the first day of Diwali, the most important festival of the year in India, falls on Halloween in the United States ...

Diwali is celebrated by many South Asian religions, namely Hinduism. According to National Geographic, other religions that celebrate Diwali include Jainism and Sikhism. Some Buddhists in India ...