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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Light up those lamps and bring out the sparkle, it's time for Diwali. Millions of Hindus and South Asians around the world are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. diwali candles lit up Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is the most significant Hindu festival, though observants of other Eastern ...

Diwali, also known as Deepavali or Divali, is a major holiday celebrated by many South Asian religious communities. In 2025, its observance begins Saturday, Oct. 18, and lasts five days, of which ...

The festival of Deepavali earned global recognition on Wednesday as UNESCO added the festival to its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The announcement came during a ...

Celebrating together: Anwar and Dr Wan Azizah speaking with Gobind (left) at his residence on Deepavali. Also present are (from second left) Saifuddin Nasution, Loke and Ahmad Zahid. — Photo taken ...

Close your eyes. Inhale. What do you smell? Not the grand, obvious things, but the whispers in the air, the ghosts of festivities from the past and the present. For a festival of lights, it is ...

Guess what? Something super exciting has happened, Deepavali (or Diwali), the festival we all love for lights, sweets, rangolis, and new clothes, has been added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural ...

Bring out the sparkle and light up those lamps; it's time for Diwali celebrations. Millions of Hindus and South Asians across the globe will celebrate the annual Festival of Lights on Monday, Oct. 20, ...

Light up those lamps and bring out the sparkle, it's time for Diwali. On Thursday, millions of Hindus and South Asians across the world will celebrate the Festival of Lights with parties, dinners, ...