This year, Diwali falls on Oct. 31, according to the Hindu American Foundation's holiday calendar. The festival is celebrated over five days and dhanteras, the preparation period leading up to ...

Students clad in brightly colored Indian garments received bindis, red dots on their foreheads, as they entered the Boston University Center for Computing and Data Sciences to celebrate Diwali.

On Diwali, NASA celebrated the festival of lights by sharing warm wishes and breathtaking images taken from the Hubble Space Telescope. Posted on their official X account, the image showed the ...

As the sun sets on this beautiful day, the excitement of Diwali is lighting up homes and hearts across the country. From bustling markets to quiet neighbourhoods, the spirit of celebration is ...

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.

Houston begins its annual observances of Diwali to mark the start of the Hindu new year. The four-day celebration is typically observed in late October or early November based on Hindu lunar calendar.

Diwali is said to be the festival of lights, with gaiety, community, and lovely sweets. At the same time, this festival of lavish feasts and conventional goodies fuels an increasing trend for ...

To celebrate the festival of Diwali, Cadbury Arabia and Memac Ogilvy have collaborated ... with what it calls a ‘one-of-a-kind pack-tivation’. Using augmented reality (AR), the brand has created an ...

Diwali 2024 sees vibrant celebrations across the USA, with notable events at Times Square, White House, and prominent sites in Chicago and Texas. These festivities include cultural performances ...

Excitement is building as Leicester gears up to mark Diwali despite this year's celebrations being cut back. The Hindu festival of lights is long linked with Leicester with the city famous for ...

EDISON – Fireworks should not be part of Diwali celebrations this year, due to the fire restrictions imposed for drought conditions, according to a township fire official. Edison Fire Chief ...

That is part of a prayer recited during Diwali, also known as Deepavali, the Hindu Festival of Lights that dates back to the first millennium in ancient India. The festival, which celebrates the ...