Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mayur Kakade / Moment via Getty Images Diwali is the beautiful and colorful "festival of lights" celebrated not only in India but ...

More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists around the world are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, on October 20, 2025. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest ...

Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated across faiths by more than a billion people in the world’s most populous nation and the ...

From melt-in-your-mouth laddoos to crispy samosas, Diwali food is a delicious blend of tradition, culture, and festive joy. Families come together to prepare, share, and savor sweets and snacks that ...

The beginning of a new lunar year marks the unfolding of Diwali celebrations — otherwise known as Deepavali — which is a deeply historical and cultural holiday. This year, the celebration will begin ...

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Millions of Indians began celebrating the annual Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically lighting a record 2.51 million clay oil lamps at dusk on Wednesday on the banks ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People in the Indian city of Ayodhya watch a laser show on the eve of Diwali in 2021. - Sanjay Kanojia/AFP/Getty Images (Sanjay ...