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 ...

More than a billion people in India celebrated the Hindu festival of Diwali on Monday as a state government secured the much-coveted record for lighting the largest number of oil lamps. Every autumn, ...

LONDON -- As Indians prepare for Diwali, the prominent Hindu festival of lights set to begin on Monday, during which many celebrants will be bursting firecrackers for almost three days, officials in ...

It is celebrated across faiths by more than a billion people in the world's most populous nation and the diaspora. Over five days, people take part in festive gatherings, fireworks displays, feasts ...