"This order reinforces our commitment to inclusion and cultural recognition," said Commissioner Dexter L. McCoy.

Fort Bend County has approved the sale of fireworks for Diwali for the next five years. The extended approval comes two years ...

There's a lot more to Diwali than just launching fireworks, eating Indian sweets and lighting divas. Four religions celebrate the event differently and mark the occasion for separate reasons.

Photos from a Diwali celebration at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Bartlett on Nov. 1, 2024. Diwali is a five-day celebration of good over evil celebrated by many Hindus, Jains and Sikhs all ...

Except on a few special days a year, Windsorites aren't allowed to buy or set off fireworks. But as the city's South Asian community prepares to celebrate Diwali, two local business owners say the ...

For Diwali celebrations in Harris County, an extra flare is being added to the festivities this year. In September, the Harris County Commissioners Court approved fireworks sales for Diwali -- the ...

In place of fireworks, Edison’s Diwali event will feature a drone show for the first time. It will display more than 100,000 lights, Edison Mayor Sam Joshi said.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Fireworks set off during celebrations for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, could further worsen air quality in the Indian capital this week, officials said on Tuesday ...

In 2023, the state legislature overwhelmingly approved SB 275, which allowed counties to include Diwali as a fireworks-eligible holiday. The sale of fireworks will begin on Oct. 25 and end at ...

Diwali, one of the most auspicious Hindu festivals, is often marred by public anger because of the setting off of fireworks. Ashwin Trikamjee, the president of the South Africa Hindu Maha Sabha ...

Fort Bend County will permit the sale of fireworks for the Diwali holiday for the first time this year for the first time in the county’s history.

Fireworks play a major role in Diwali, the festival of lights celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs. Until now, Harris County allowed residents to purchase fireworks only around New Years and July 4.