Diwali

Diwali

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Indian festival of lights Diwali joins UNESCO heritage list

The United Nations cultural agency, meeting in the Indian capital New Delhi from Tuesday to Thursday, is examining dozens of nominations from as many as 78 countries

Over 120 children were admitted to hospitals in Madhya Pradesh in three days for severe injuries. Photo: Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times

Tragic toys: Homemade 'chemical bombs' blind 14 children in India, hospitals overwhelmed amid Diwali

A goldsmith inserts a stone inside a silver crown at a jewellery making workshop in Mumbai, India, August 14, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo

What is causing the silver shortage in India this festive season?

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Learn about Diwali, the festival of lights

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Indian mayor gifts fruits, sweets to Bangladeshi businessmen on occasion of Diwali

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Asia Gold Festivities trigger buying spree in India, but volumes lag

People walk on Kartavyapath near India Gate on a hazy morning in New Delhi, India, November 1, 2024.Photo: REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavi

Diwali celebrations hit air quality in New Delhi

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India's capital chokes in smog after firework ban flouted

Children light fireworks to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in New Delhi, India, November 12, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Three Indian cities among world's 10 most polluted after Diwali

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Millions of Indians set a new world record celebrating Diwali as worries about air pollution rise

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty host a reception at 10 Downing Street to celebrate Diwali in London on November 8, 2023. Photo AFP

UK PM Sunak, wife Akshata Murty host special Diwali event at 10 Downing Street

US President Joe Biden and the First Lady hosted a Diwali reception at the White House.(Twitter / @WhiteHouse)

Biden hosts biggest Diwali reception ever at White House

According to ISRO, the mission has the heaviest payloads with 36 satellites of OneWeb, becoming the first Indian rocket with a payload of 5,796 kg.(ANI screengrab)

India launches 36 internet satellites; Chandrayaan 3 likely in June