/tags/diwali Diwali en-US WLRN Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:00:00 GMT /world/2022-10-24/residents-across-india-celebrate-diwali-with-festivities-and-dazzling-lights Indians celebrated Diwali on Monday as bright oil lamps and colorful lights lit up homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival that symbolizes the victory of light over darkness. Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:00:00 GMT /world/2022-10-24/residents-across-india-celebrate-diwali-with-festivities-and-dazzling-lights The Associated Press /education/2022-10-21/diwali-will-be-honored-as-an-official-holiday-in-new-york-city-schools Diwali celebrates lightness over darkness and is celebrated by more than 1 billion Hindu people each year. It also has its own versions in the Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism religions. Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:30:26 GMT /education/2022-10-21/diwali-will-be-honored-as-an-official-holiday-in-new-york-city-schools Ayana Archie