India's top court cracked down on fireworks amid air-quality concerns in Delhi. LONDON -- As Indians prepare for Diwali, the prominent Hindu festival of lights set to begin on Monday, during which ...

The Supreme Court has said that allowing the sale and bursting of green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR was 'on a test case basis'.

Millions of Indians are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, one of Hinduism's most significant and widely observed festivals. Lamps and firecrackers light up homes and streets during the ...

People walk in the morning near the India Gate monument amidst morning smog a day after Diwali festival in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) People walk in the morning ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Monday as lamps illuminated homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival symbolizing the victory of light over darkness.

Widely observed among more than a billion people from a variety of faiths across India and its diaspora, the five days of Diwali are marked by prayer, feasts, fireworks, family gatherings, and ...