Diwali, a vibrant festival symbolizing the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness, beautifully integrates ancient traditions with modern practices, maintaining its cultural significance ...

Diwali or Deepavali celebrates the "victory of good over evil during the course of five days," according to the Hindu American Foundation.

Diwali is so widely celebrated—it’s an important religious festival for Hindus, but is also observed among Jains, Sikhs, and Buddhists—that it has no single origin story. But while each religion has ...

More than 350 guests filled Akbar Restaurant in Garden City on Saturday night, Oct. 18, as the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin Queens and Long Island Chapter hosted its annual ...

Dev Diwali 2025 Varanasi will transform into a river of light on November 5, 2025, for Dev Diwali. This festival celebrates ...

California is adding a new holiday to its calendar. On Monday, Oct. 6, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 268 into law, making California the third state to designate Diwali — the Hindu festival ...

The APIDA center hosted the Filipino American History Month and Diwali festival celebration last Thursday, which featured a ...

A 39-year-old Indian-origin man was charged on Thursday for lighting fireworks in Singapore as part of Diwali celebrations, ...

Hello and welcome to TOI Bharat Abroad — your weekly window into how India meets the world. This week, a tragic truck crash ...