Diwali

Diwali celebrations across India and world, in photos

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Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Streets and homes across India were aglow Sunday night as millions of people celebrated Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. The celebration broke a record for the largest display of earthen oil lamps — 2.2 million — lit in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Crowds, defying … Read more

Millions of Indians set new world record celebrating Diwali

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LUCKNOW, India — Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Sunday with a Guinness World Record number of bright earthen oil lamps as concerns about air pollution soared in the South Asian country. Across the country, dazzling multi-colored lights decked homes and streets as devotees celebrated the annual Hindu festival of light symbolizing the victory of … Read more