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Watch: Gateway of India in Mumbai lit up to celebrate Diwali and World Cup

NEW DELHI: With the buzz of the festival of lights -- Diwali -- engulfing the entire nation along with euphoria of the ongoing ODI World Cup, the iconic Gateway of India in Mumbai was lit up in twin celebrations on Friday.

The Times of India · Nov 10, 2023

Diwali 2024: The symbolic foods eaten during the Festival of Lights

This year, Diwali falls on Thursday 31 October and will last for five days

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023

The big Indian festival | Actors Kalki Koechlin, Adil Hussain, artist Hanif Kureshi and others share Diwali memories

Actors Kalki Koechlin, Adil Hussain, artist Hanif Kureshi and others share Diwali memories of lighting diyas, making elaborate rangolis, family get-togethers and homemade festive food. Diwali is a time that transcends religious barriers and an occasion to spread cheer and bonhomie, they say.

The Hindu · Nov 10, 2023

When is Kali Puja? Date, timing, significance, and puja rituals

Kali Puja, which is also known as Shyama Puja, honours the Hindu goddess Kali and falls during Diwali celebrations in India's eastern states. Devotees offer prayers and seek the blessings of Maa Kali, the personification of empowerment and protection, on the new moon night (Amavasya) in the month of Kartik.

The Times of India · Nov 9, 2023

New York State Senator joins US VP Kamala Harris for Diwali celebrations

New York State Senator Kevin Thomas joined US Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff at their Diwali celebrations on Wednesday.

Dynamite News · Nov 9, 2023

Diwali in London: Five ways to celebrate the festival of light in London

From classical dancing to Bollywood discos, here are the best ways to celebrate Diwali

Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2023

What to buy and what not to buy on Dhanteras

The festival of lights, Diwali is almost here! Dhanteras, which marks the beginning of the five days Diwali festivities, will be celebrated on November 10 this year. Dhanteras, also called "Dhanatrayodashi" or "Dhanvantari Trayodashi," is an important Hindu festival that is celebrated on the 13th day of the Krishna Paksha…

The Times of India · Nov 8, 2023

Rupi Kaur rejects White House’s Diwali invitation over its Israel-Gaza response

Poet says she refuses invitation ‘from an institution that supports the collective punishment of a trapped civilian population’

The Guardian - US · Nov 7, 2023

Mumbai: Ahead of Diwali, former minister Arif Naseem Khan distributes packets containing raw materials to make sweets

MUMBAI: Ahead of Diwali, a major festival,former minister and senior Congress leader Arif Naseem Khan has reached out to around 20,000 Hindu families with packets of rava, shugar and maida which are used to make sweets. Instead of giving packets of sweets, he is giving materials to prepare sweets at…

The Times of India · Nov 7, 2023

Supreme Court On Firecrackers: Celebrate environment-friendly Diwali; All states to follow

The court remarked that every citizen has to see that Diwali is celebrated environment-friendly with fewer crackers. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Nov 7, 2023