Haaye Ram!" That's how social media reacted to a viral video where a woman, during her Diwali cleaning, stumbled upon a stash of old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes. These now-invalid notes, kept as ...

Diwali, the festival of lights, is one of the most popular holidays in India, and for Hindus in particular. A celebration of good over evil, it is observed across faiths over five days with ...

Diwali is one of the most important Hindu festivals and is celebrated in many South Asian communities. Beginning on Thursday, Oct. 31, many people around the world will observe Diwali, or ...

Billions of people around the world this week will be celebrating Diwali, also known as the festival of lights. The annual holiday is celebrated every year, usually in late October or early November.

Aside from Christmas, Kwanzaa and Hanukkah's Festival of Lights later in December, many Southern Asian religious communities are getting ready to celebrate Diwali with its earthen lamps.

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 ...