More than a billion people in India celebrated the Hindu festival of Diwali on Monday as a state government secured the much-coveted record for lighting the largest number of oil lamps. Every autumn, ...

The city of Ayodhya in northern India broke a Guinness World Record by lighting more than 300,000 clay oil lamps on the eve of the Hindu festival Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights. The ...

Millions of people in India have celebrated Diwali, with residents in Uttar Pradesh setting a Guinness World Record for the mass lighting of oil lamps - despite concerns over air pollution. In honour ...

More than 2.2 million lamps burned for 45 minutes as fireworks exploded over a sacred river in north India - just days after two of the country's cities were named the worst in the world for air ...

The festive season has started with great fervour and as Diwali draws closer, the markets have been glittering with beautiful lights and garlands. People are seen running around the market to buy ...

New Delhi: As millions across the world celebrate Diwali, Sadhguru shared his message on the significance of the festival of lights, urging people to turn inward and kindle the light within. Taking to ...

Guwahati markets see high demand for traditional diyas ahead of Diwali. Traders note an increase in diya prices compared to last year. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma shares scenes from Bijni Lakshmi ...

Akhnoor [Jammu and Kashmir], October 24 (ANI): Indian Army soldiers once again celebrated Diwali while being on call of duty. Indian frontline soldiers, posted along the Line of Control (LoC) in the ...

People light oil lamps for the upcoming Diwali festival in Bhopal, the capital city of India's Madhya Pradesh, on Oct. 29, 2021.Photo:Xinhua Oil lamps are seen lit for the upcoming Diwali festival in ...