India's top court banned traditional firecrackers in Delhi amid air quality concerns ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of ...

In the small village of Gummatapura on the Karnataka and Tamil Nadu border, Diwali celebrations end not with fireworks but ...

Millions of Indians are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, one of Hinduism's most significant and widely observed ...

Delhi, one of the world’s most polluted capitals, is preparing to induce artificial rain later this month in an attempt to ...

The biggest public holiday in India, Diwali features prayers for prosperity and good fortune — and lots of sweets.

Diwali: India celebrates festival of lights with oil lamp world record - Air quality worsens in the capital Delhi as India ...

Indians began celebrating the annual Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically lighting a record 2.61 million clay ...

Diwali, a major holiday celebrated by South Asian communities, ends today. When is it next year? Here's more about the ...

Thick smog is blanketing New Delhi after Diwali celebrations with fireworks sent air pollution levels soaring.

A move to use "green" firecrackers during Diwali appeared not to have made a difference for pollution in India's capital.

Diwali is the five-day festival of lights, symbolizing the victory of good over evil, knowledge over ignorance and spiritual ...

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