Diwali, a major holiday celebrated by South Asian communities, ends today. When is it next year? Here's more about the holiday.

A neighboring family member says he called police around midnight because he saw fireworks shooting into his backyard in South Ozone Park.

Thousands of people gathered at a Hindu temple in Birmingham to celebrate Diwali and the Hindu New Year. The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, on Pitmaston Road, treated visitors to the annakut, which translates to "a mountain of food", on Wednesday evening.

New Delhi is one of the world’s most polluted cities, and the celebrations for the festival of Diwali herald its worst months as cooler air laden with smog is trapped over the city, reducing visibility and raising serious health risks for the more than 30 million people who live in the capital and its metropolitan region.

If you're wondering why there have been fireworks across Bensalem this week, look no further than the annual Diwali celebrations.

Between Monday and Wednesday, city police said they received 167 fireworks complaints in the northeast communities of Redstone, Skyview Ranch, Saddle Ridge, Cityscape, Taradale, Cornerstone and Martindale. It’s believed the pyrotechnics were related to Diwali festivities.

Hundreds of people have gathered at the Hindu Temple in Bristol to celebrate Diwali. The temple in Redfield has been holding events all week to mark the holiday, known as the 'festival of light'. During Diwali houses, shops and public places are decorated with small oil lamps called 'diyas'.

Hospitals across Indian capital see surge in respiratory illnesses as air pollution worsens after celebration of Hindu festival