The Latest Breaking News from Diwali

The potters in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj have begun making eco-friendly earthen lamps (diyas) ahead of Diwali, the festival of lights.

India and Bangladesh strengthen ties with joint inauguration of 3 projects: Akhaura-Agartala Cross-Border Rail Link, Khulna-Mongla Port Rail Line and Maitree Super Thermal Power Plant. PM Modi and Sheikh Hasina expressed gratitude for each other's commitment to friendship. Projects will boost connectivity and energy security in the region. PM Hasina…

New York City will add the festival of Diwali to the list of public school holidays in recognition of the growth of the city’s South Asian and Indo-Caribbean communities

The BJP released its manifesto at the Shangri-La Hotel in Bengaluru on Monday with a careful focus on welfarism and key Hindutva agendas. Among its top promises, the BJP has announced schemes with a focus on Below Poverty Line families such as three free cooking gas cylinders annually during Ugadi,…

Missing dogs have risen by a third during Guy Fawkes and Diwali, according to a sad new report.

The message sent on the morning of this year's festival made reference to the 'insidious growth of Hindu right wing nationalist ideology'

It is a nice coincidence that Rishi Sunak has won the leadership of the Conservative Party, and hence the prime ministership, on the most important day of Diwali, the "festival of light" celebrated by Hindus, along with Sikhs, Jains, and some Buddhists. Diwali supposedly marks the triumph of "light over…

Harmful PM2.5 particles surged to 350 on the air quality index, more than three times the reading of a day earlier.

As the diaspora grows in the city’s west, more and more people are dressing up and turning out to share the joy of good company and delicious desserts