This year Diwali coincides with Halloween and will also be celebrated on October 31. Here’s some of the London Diwali events this week where city locals can celebrate the festival of lights.

Residents of NASA astronaut Sunita Williams' ancestral village in Gujarat's Mehsana district are gearing up for Diwali-like festivities on Wednesday morning to celebrate her scheduled return to ...

When is cherry blossom in bloom in London? Generally, April is cherry blossom (or sakura) month in London. But the blooms can appear as early as March — and last as late as May. If it's been a ...

Deepak Gullapalli’s father and grandfather were in the film distribution business. This early exposure to high-stakes ...

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Then SpaceX capsule issues added another month’s delay. October 2024: Sunita Williams sends Diwali greetings from ISS Earlier this year, Sunita Williams extended her heartfelt wishes for Diwali to ...

Only a handful of firms can viably claim to be globally relevant providers of financial services to non-resident Indians (NRI). Barclays Private Bank is very much one of them, and it is the UK ...

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This fancy chocolate shop comes with an impressive claim: it's London's oldest chocolate shop. It was also the long-term holder of a Royal Warrant under the reign of Queen Elizabeth II ...

Some of the world’s most prestigious ballet shows take place in London. They’re an exciting way to rediscover traditional stories with a modern twist. Plus, many world premiere dances take place in ...