Diwali is a religious festival that’s celebrated from late October to early November and symbolizes the victory of light over darkness. Celebrations differ depending on the region, but the festival is ...

PASADENA, Calif. -- Billions of Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and some Buddhists worldwide are preparing to celebrate Diwali, also known as the "festival of lights." This year, Diwali begins Thursday, Oct. 31 ...

Barbie has a new Diwali doll just in time for Festival of Lights. Just in time for the Festival of Lights, celebrating the triumph of light over darkness, Barbie is launching a new Diwali doll. To ...

NEW YORK, NY (ANI) – New York City Mayor Eric Adams said that Diwali is a day to push away the darkness (evil) and bring light to your surroundings as he participated in the Diwali celebration at the ...

Diwali is a major holiday celebrated by many South Asian religious communities. Its observance will begin this weekend and will last for five days. Diwali, the third night of the celebration, falls on ...

California is adding a new holiday to its calendar. On Monday, Oct. 6, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 268 into law, making California the third state to designate Diwali — the Hindu festival ...

The sounds of song and prayer filled the space around ornate shrines at the Hindu Temple of Dayton in Beavercreek Monday evening in one of several area celebrations of the major Hindu holiday Diwali.

An eight-year-old Alia Bhatt was at her mum Soni Razdan’s house when she ran outside, excited to burst crackers. “We were definitely not climate conscious then,” she quips. Like every other child, she ...