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What is Diwali, the Indian festival of lights?

Diwali is one of the most celebrated holidays in India and has become increasingly significant in the Indian-American diaspora.
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The biggest public holiday in India, Diwali features prayers for prosperity and good fortune — and lots of sweets.
Millions of people across India celebrated Diwali, or the "festival of lights" by lighting up their homes and exchanging ...
LED tealights flickered between vibrant garlands and flowers Nov. 2 at the Baierl Family YMCA in Sewickley. More than 300 ...
Millions of Indians are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, one of Hinduism's most significant and widely observed ...
Millions of people in India celebrated Diwali, one of the most significant festivals in Hinduism, on Monday. They wished for ...
World leaders, including Trump, Netanyahu, Carney and UAE envoy send festive greetings, celebrating India’s Diwali and the ...
Diwali, the “Festival of Lights,” is the most widely celebrated Indian holiday in the U.S., and the Alamo City’s Diwali SA ...
His Excellency Sir Rodney Williams, GCMG, KGN, KSt.J, DSc, DMSc, PhD (hc), MBBS, FCAMA, Governor-General of Antigua and ...
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 ...
Mira Advani Honeycutt is the president of the L.A. Mumbai Sister City Affiliation. The Indian Festival of Lights, or Diwali, will be celebrated on October 17. The holiday is marked by sweet treats ...