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Deepavali, the beloved festival of lights, has been inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List. This recognition celebrates the festival's deep cultural significance, its values of ...

UNESCO inscribed Deepavali on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list during a key meeting hosted in Delhi for the first time. Culture Minister Shekhawat called the tag both an honour and a ...

Some homes in Florida are about to light up, and not with Halloween or Christmas lights. Diwali, or the five-day Festival of Lights, will be celebrated Monday, Oct. 20. Millions of Hindus and South ...

Known as the festival of lights, Diwali or Deepavali is one of the most important Hindu festivals, celebrated both in and outside Sri Lanka. This year the festival will be celebrated on October 20 ...

Courtesy of Smarani Komanduri/MiC. “You wouldn’t believe it! It was there in BIG letters reading ‘Happy Diwali!’” my mother informed me excitedly. “Really? At WALMART?” I was puzzled. Even more so, I ...

Deepavali, the Festival of Lights, is a time when homes glow with warmth, laughter, and the unmistakable scent of festive treats. Beyond symbolising the triumph of light over darkness, it’s a season ...

KUALA LUMPUR: The celebration of Deepavali in the country is regarded as a symbol of unity in diversity, which has always been the cornerstone of Malaysia’s strength, says Digital Minister Gobind ...