India has submitted a proposal to UNESCO to include the Diwali festival in the 2023 list of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH ...

Diwali 2025 Date: Diwali also known as Dewali, Divali, or Deepavali is one of the major festivals in India. Diwali is an auspicious Hindu festival falling on the new moon of Kartik month--that ...

India has proposed the inclusion of the Diwali festival in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list. Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat announced this in the Rajya Sabha, noting ...

In 2024, Diwali falls on October 31, leading to bank holidays in states like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. Additional closures may occur in Delhi, Maharashtra, and Uttar ...

The clip in fact shows a fire at a store in Hyderabad in India, days before the Hindu festival of Diwali in October 2024. The video, showing a crush of people in front of what appears to be a ...

Diwali is the beautiful and colorful "festival of lights" celebrated not only in India but also by those of the Hindu faith ...

The origin story of Diwali varies depending on the region. All these stories have one underlying theme – the victory of good over evil. In southern India, Diwali celebrates the victory of Lord ...

Diwali, the festival of lights, is one of the biggest festivals celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists in India and other South Asian countries. What is Diwali? An explainer “[In ...