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Diwali

January 7, 2026

UNESCO adds India’s festival Diwali to Intangible Cultural Heritage list

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the inclusion of Diwali in the UNESCO list, calling the holiday “the soul of Indian civilisation.”

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November 2, 2022

53 people drown during Hindu festival in India

No fewer than 53 people drowned in India’s eastern state of Bihar during the four-day Hindu festival, Chhath Puja, local media reported on Wednesday.

Hindu festival Chhath Puja