The District Magistrate of Jiribam, Th. Manoranjan Singh, has prohibited the use of crackers and fireworks during the upcoming Diwali festival in the entire Jiribam District, Manipur. The order ...

Ahead of Diwali, the Rajasthan government has issued new guidelines for those wishing to light fireworks, with specific timings and restrictions set for Diwali, New Year, and Christmas celebrations.

This religious ceremony is started by chanting of the holy Vedic mantras by the priests, lighting diyas at the ghats and the sparkling of fire crackers, to welcome and please the Gods and Goddesses.

Apart from the eating of sweets and bursting crackers, or decorating the homes, the main event of Diwali in the majority of homes is Lakshmi puja. On the day of Diwali, October 31 this year ...