The Latest Breaking News from Diwali

OPINION - Rishi Sunak, drop the change candidate act and you can still beat Sir Keir Starmer

Bollywood could not have dreamt up a better opening, a practising Hindu of Indian heritage stepping into No 10 during Diwali. Rishi Sunak may have always believed he was destined to be Prime Minister, but the timing was extraordinary as he lit clay candles in Downing Street to kick off…

Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2023

Diwali becomes NYC public school holiday

NEW YORK — Diwali is the newest day off from the NYC public schools, but education officials will have to make adjustments to accommodate another holiday in an already packed school calendar.

Tribune News Service · Jun 26, 2023

NYC will add Diwali as a public school holiday, but there's a catch this year

New York City will add the festival of Diwali to the list of public school holidays in recognition of the growth of the city’s South Asian and Indo-Caribbean communities

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023

Equal match fee for men and women cricketers: BCCI

MUMBAI: Women’s cricket in India just got bigger. In a historic, ground-breaking move, which can be termed as a ‘Diwali bonanza’ for Harmanpreet Kaur Co, the BCCI on Thursday announced that it was introducing equal match fee for India’s male and female cricketers for appearances in international cricket.

The Times of India · Oct 27, 2022

Rishi Sunak is a new and old-fashioned Tory

It is a nice coincidence that Rishi Sunak has won the leadership of the Conservative Party, and hence the prime ministership, on the most important day of Diwali, the "festival of light" celebrated by Hindus, along with Sikhs, Jains, and some Buddhists. Diwali supposedly marks the triumph of "light over…

Bangkok Post · Oct 26, 2022

New Delhi wakes up to toxic smog after Diwali celebrations

Harmful PM2.5 particles surged to 350 on the air quality index, more than three times the reading of a day earlier.

Al Jazeera · Oct 25, 2022

Rishi Sunak: UK’s first Hindu Prime Minister a symbol of both progress and privilege

LONDON: Rishi Sunak made history as the first Chancellor of the Exchequer to celebrate Diwali, lighting candles on the steps of his official residence at No. 11 Downing Street.

The Times of India · Oct 25, 2022

Lucknow: Ex-IAS officer's daughter smashes diya stalls near her home

LUCKNOW: Daughter of a retired IAS officer smashed earthen diyas and other decorative items for Diwali put up by vendors near her home in Patrakarpuram area of Gomtinagar on Monday morning.

The Times of India · Oct 25, 2022

On social media, Delhittes share videos of flouting of firecracker ban

NEW DELHI: Social media was abuzz with videos of people bursting firecrackers with impunity on Diwali in the national capital, defying a ban in place to curb pollution. The veracity of these videos could not independently verified.

The Times of India · Oct 25, 2022

Delhi's post-Diwali air quality best in five years: Environment minister Gopal Rai

NEW DELHI: There was 30 per cent less pollution on Diwali in Delhi as compared to last year and the city recorded its best air quality for the day after the festival in five years, environment minister Gopal Rai said on Tuesday.

The Times of India · Oct 25, 2022