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Diwali 2025: Global Festival Celebrates Light with Record Lamp Display

10/21/2025

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Diwali Celebrations Shine

Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is celebrated by more than one billion people worldwide, particularly in India, marking the victory of light over darkness.
In 2025, Diwali falls on October 20 and spans five days, beginning with Dhanteras on October 18.
Celebrations include lighting clay lamps, decorating homes with rangoli, sharing sweets, and emphasizing charity and community gatherings.
In India, Ayodhya set records by lighting millions of lamps.

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Kumar Celebrates Diwali

Diwali celebrations in Australia have expanded to workplaces and schools.
Narender Kumar, an Indian expat in Melbourne, shares joy as colleagues support his participation.
In India, Diwali festivities include fireworks, and New Delhi's air quality has become hazardous due to celebrations.
The Supreme Court allowed limited use of green firecrackers, but compliance remains low.
Environmentalists urge long-term solutions to the annual pollution crisis, which also affects solar power and agriculture.

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Diwali Celebrations Shine

Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is celebrated by more than one billion people worldwide, particularly in India, marking the victory of light over darkness.
In 2025, Diwali falls on October 20 and spans five days, beginning with Dhanteras on October 18.
Celebrations include lighting clay lamps, decorating homes with rangoli, sharing sweets, and emphasizing charity and community gatherings.
In India, Ayodhya set records by lighting millions of lamps.

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