SACRAMENTO, CA – California lawmakers have approved AB 268, a bill that officially recognizes Diwali as a state holiday. The measure, introduced by Assembly Members Ash Kalra and Dr. Darshana Patel ...

FLUSHING, NY — “The stories… and practices of Diwali, Holi, and Raksha Bandhan taught me many of the values I hold so dear today,” said New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, as he ...

During MF Bunko’s Autumn School Festival 2025 event, the Re:ZERO – Starting Life in Another World – panel confirmed that the anime’s fourth season will premiere in April 2026. The announcement arrived ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 11: (L-R) Furhan Ahmad, Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Anjula Acharia attend the All That Glitters Diwali Ball 2025 at Lotte New York Palace on October 11, 2025 in ...

Vancouver, B.C. – The Vancouver Canucks are excited to announce details for this year’s Diwali Night celebrations, taking place on Wednesday, November 5th when the team faces the Chicago Blackhawks.

Siladitya Ray is a New Delhi-based Forbes news team reporter. New Delhi was engulfed by hazardous smog as air quality levels plummeted after India’s national capital celebrated the festival of Diwali ...

A move to use "green" firecrackers appeared not to have made a difference. LONDON -- As the celebrations of the Diwali festival come to an end, the city of New Delhi faces air quality in the "very ...

Around 20 million people in India’s capital woke up on Wednesday breathing the most polluted air of any major city in the world, a day after celebrations for the Diwali festival, during which revelers ...

It was time to light up the sky at a prayer event Monday night, Oct. 20, in Chino Hills. Diwali, or the “Festival of Lights,” began over the weekend. The Hindu festival symbolizes the victory of light ...

Oct. 21 (UPI) --President Donald Trump celebrated the triumph of good over evil during the Diwali festival of lights celebration at the White House Oval Office on Tuesday afternoon. Diwali is a ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Monday as lamps illuminated homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival symbolizing the victory of light over darkness.

The biggest public holiday in India, Diwali features prayers for prosperity and good fortune — and lots of sweets. By Mike Ives India is shimmering. This week is Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights ...