Light up those lamps and bring out the sparkle, it's time for Diwali. On Thursday, millions of Hindus and South Asians across ...

SIMRAN: Diwali is the Hindu Festival of Light. CROWD: Five four three two one… Switch on! SIMRAN: Diwali celebrates light over darkness and the hope that good will happen. So diwa meaning light ...

Blue Peter presenters highlight some of the customs connected with the Hindu Festival of Light, Diwali, which marks the return of Lord Rama. We see families painting Rangoli patterns on their ...

Diwali is one of the most important festivals in South Asia, and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated by more than a billion people of various faiths worldwide. Over five days, people take ...

Year on year, Hindus, Sikhs and Jains eagerly await Diwali. The whole world identifies Diwali as the most important festival of India. In fact, over the recent past, other countries have also ...

Diwali is a significant festival in Hinduism, Jainism and Sikhism. In a multicultural and diverse country like India, everyone has their own way of celebrating this festival. Even though their belief ...

The Hindu community living across the country is celebrating Diwali with religious zeal and fervor today. Special sermons have been arranged in Hindu temples across the country. To mark the day the ...

By Jan. 22, public school districts and charter schools must change their policies to allow students up to 3 days off a year ...

Most Hindus believe in a Supreme God, whose qualities and forms are represented by the multitude of deities which emanate from him. Hindus believe that existence is a cycle of birth, death, and ...

The reception, hosted by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, has drawn criticism for not being inclusive of dietary restrictions observed by some Hindus during Diwali. Taking to X, Raja said ...

Hindu community in Pakistan, like elsewhere in the world, is celebrating Diwali on Sunday. Pakistan Hindu Council has attributed this year's Diwali to immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The annual festival ...