Diwali has officially been added to Unesco’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List, marking India’s 16th global cultural recognition. With this, India now has 16 recognised elements on the list, spanning ...

A man watches fireworks explode as traffic travels on Newark Avenue. People celebrate Diwali Thursday night along Newark Ave. in the Little India neighborhood of Jersey City. Thursday, November 4, ...

Diwali, the Festival of Lights, began on November 2nd this year and is being celebrated for five days, the peak of which is today, November 4. The festival, celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and ...

The city recorded its worst air quality on Tuesday since 2021, with PM2.5 levels reaching 488 micrograms per cubic metre in the 24 hours after Diwali, more than three times the pre-festival level of ...

Dozens gathered in Hillsboro Friday night in celebration of Diwali, one of Hinduism’s more high profile festivals. The event, hosted by Prashant Kakad, aka DJ Prashant, was held at 1823 Mystery Bar.

The air quality in Delhi plummeted on Tuesday post Diwali as residents flouted the Supreme Court-mandated time slots for bursting of firecrackers, even as the city government blamed the Aam Aadmi ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation to make Diwali an officially observed state holiday. Diwali, also known ...