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

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

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.

After performing Diwali puja with the new idols, the old ones should not be thrown away or placed casually in the house. Discarding idols of deities is considered inauspicious and disrespectful. Instead, devotees are advised to perform a short prayer or offer flowers before respectfully bidding farewell to the old idols.

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

Several videos showing cops and firefighters dousing fireworks on Diwali night surfaced on social media, claiming that this happened in New Jersey thi.

Thousands of people are preparing to enjoy food, dancing and fireworks later as Hindus across north-west England come together to celebrate Diwali. About 1,500 Hindus are set to attend celebrations at Shree Swaminarayan Mandir temple in Oldham later, while about 100 people began their celebrations with prayers at Gujarat Hindu Society in Preston.