Prime Minister Narendra Modi has welcomed UNESCO’s decision to add Diwali — or Deepavali — to its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, calling the recognition a moment ...

India's festival of lights, Diwali, was on Wednesday announced as an addition to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list, sparking celebrations. The United Nations cultural agency, meeting in the ...

NEW DELHI: Deepavali was inscribed on the prestigious UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list of humanity on Wednesday during the 22nd session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the ...

The Capital is gearing up for a grand cultural showcase as the Central government prepares to host a special Diwali celebration on December 10, timed strategically with India's push for the festival's ...

Diwali, one of Hinduism's most important festivals, became the 16th Indian tradition added to UNESCO's cultural heritage list. Italian cuisine was also recognized this year. The UN's educational, ...

Members of Indian Community Guernsey (ICG) came together to mark a religious holiday on Saturday. Diwali, known as the festival of lights, celebrates the victory of good over the evil and took place ...

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy warns against "sustained attacks" on the BBC as she tells MPs the corporation must "uphold the highest standards" Shadow culture secretary Nigel Huddleston says there are ...

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Dev Diwali, a festival honoring all deities, will be celebrated on November 5, 2025, in Varanasi. This significant Hindu occasion, coinciding with Kartik Purnima, involves lighting thousands of diyas ...

Following Diwali's celebration of Rama's return, Dev Diwali, or Dev Deepawali, illuminates India on Kartik Purnima. This luminous festival honors Lord Shiva's victory over the demon Tripurasura, ...

Dev Diwali 2025, also known as Dev Deepawali, is one of the most divine Hindu festivals celebrated with grandeur in Varanasi on the auspicious day of Kartik Purnima. The festival marks Lord Shiva’s ...

Observed by more than a billion people across faiths, this five-day festival of lights brings prayer, feasts, fireworks and, for some, a new year. Students light earthen oil lamps on rangoli, a ...