(AP) — Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated across faiths by more than a billion people in the world’s most populous nation and ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — Thick smog blanketed India’s capital Tuesday, a day after millions celebrated the Hindu festival of Diwali with fireworks that sent air pollution soaring to hazardous levels. Revelers ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Millions of Indians marked Diwali on Wednesday by lighting a ...

Thick, toxic smog has once again enveloped northern India and eastern Pakistan just days before the start of Diwali, a Hindu festival typically celebrated with fireworks that each year sends air ...

NEW DELHI, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Fireworks set off during celebrations for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, could further worsen air quality in the Indian capital this week, officials said on ...

FARUKH NAGAR, India — The words “Indian Fireworks” are spelled out faintly in Hindi on the disused storefront. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a major religious celebration for Hindus that is also observed by other groups ...