One of the most celebrated Hindu festivals, Diwali or Deepavali commemorates the victory of good over evil and is celebrates ...

Diwali is derived from the word “Deepavali,” which means “a row of lights.” Celebrants light rows of traditional clay oil ...

The writer Raj Tawney shares how celebrating Diwali eventually taught him to feel more rooted in his Indian culture — and in ...

Firecrackers are central to Diwali celebrations for millions of Indian Hindus and this year was no different even as some ...

Millions of Indians are celebrating the annual Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically lighting a record 2.51 ...

With Pennsylvania making it a state holiday and NYC schools giving students the day off, the Indian festival is gaining U.S.

New Delhi topped global pollution charts on Friday, partly due to revellers defying a ban on firecrackers to celebrate Diwali ...

Henrico County Public Schools was the first division in the area to add Diwali to its holiday list alongside Easter, ...

The Hindu Temple of Rochester celebrated Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, Saturday. The holiday holds cultural ...