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Indian community in Australia begins week-long festivities

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 04 Nov 2021
For many Indian Australians, the pandemic has been a time of separation and suffering. The community is leaving the darkness behind to celebrate the beginning of Diwali. Neelima Choahan reports ... .
photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick
File - A girl lights a Diya or Earthen lamp ahead of the Diwali festival in Kolkata, India.
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How Indians are celebrating eco-friendly Diwali as the country suffers from world’s worst air pollution

The Independent 04 Nov 2021
Diwali — the Hindu festival of lights — is one of the most important dates in the religious calendar in India, celebrating the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over oblivion. It is also celebrated by more than a billion people across different faiths around the world ... .
photo: European Community / Andrea Renault
Image showing Cyprus' Foreign Minister, Nikos Christodoulides, during the Informal EU Foreign Ministers Meeting, in New York, USA, September 20, 2021.
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Cypriot FM guest of honour to celebrate Diwali at the High Commission of India in Nicosia

Greek City Times 04 Nov 2021
The High Commission of India in Nicosia wrote on Twitter. “Cyprus-India friendship shining bright at the Festival of Lights.” ... It is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar month Kartika (between mid-October and mid-November) and is one of the most popular festivals of Hinduism ... READ MORE. Indian Muslims react to Greek Orthodox Chant ... Tags ... 0 ... .
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Diwali: Hindu festival of lights celebrations – in pictures

The Guardian 04 Nov 2021
Diwali is one of the most popular festivals in Hinduism and is celebrated by Hindus all over the world. It is also known as the festival of lights ....
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AP PHOTOS: Diwali marked in Asia with celebrations, prayers

Artesia Daily Press 04 Nov 2021
NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of people across Asia are celebrating the Hindu festival of Diwali, which symbolizes new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness ... The festival is also marked by raucous parties and fireworks displays, often throughout the night ... Hindus believe the city is the birthplace of the god Ram ... .
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Hope burns a little brighter as Diwali arrives for pandemic-weary Australian family

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 03 Nov 2021
The COVID-19 travel ban separated Parteek Mittal and Kanu Aggarwal from their youngest child. Now that Diwali has arrived, it's time to put the darkness behind ... .
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The Bangladesh Genocide. 7. Eradicating Hinduism

Bitter Winter English 02 Nov 2021
One of the goals of the West Pakistanis and their collaborators in 1971 was to exterminate the Hindu community by killing all males. by Massimo Introvigne. Article 7 of 8. Read article 1, article 2, article 3, article 4, article 5, and article 6. Hindu refugees from Bangladesh en route to India. From Twitter ... It was not a simple mistake ... From Twitter ... .
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Diwali: Covid-19 delays and driver shortages hit preparations

Joy Online 02 Nov 2021
People celebrating Diwali have seen their preparations hit by delays due to Covid and a shortage of lorry drivers. The festival will be celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains on Thursday ... In October, the government introduced temporary visas for 5,000 lorry drivers amid concerns over deliveries ... “We’ve had to be very tight.”.
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Hindu-Muslim violence crosses border from Bangladesh to India

The Guardian 31 Oct 2021
On the other end of the line was a fearful, stricken voice. Come quickly, the local told him, something very grave had happened ... I rushed there immediately,” he said ....
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This week is Diwali. Here's how you can celebrate The Festival of Lights

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 31 Oct 2021
The five days of Diwali are celebrated as faith, food, fireworks, family and charity come together during the festive season ... .
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After a year of darkness, Australia's Hindu community prepares to celebrate its 'festival of lights'

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 30 Oct 2021
After a difficult year, Australia's Hindu community is preparing to observe Diwali, the "festival of lights" that celebrates new beginnings and the triumph of light over darkness ... .
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Identify fault lines in societyThousands of foreigners convert to Hinduism, while it is common for ...

Deccan Herald 29 Oct 2021
The Karnataka High Court has issued a notice to the state government on a PIL that questions the legality of an order issued by the Department of Minority Welfare to conduct a survey of all churches and collect the name of the pastors /fathers ... Thousands of foreigners convert to Hinduism, while it is common for Dalits to embrace Buddhism ... Twitter .
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Indonesia's first president Sukarno's daughter converts to Hinduism

Jakarta News 27 Oct 2021
According to her, Hinduism is her religion of choice because it has intimac .
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Sukmawati Sukarnoputri, daughter of former Indonesia president, converts to Hinduism from Islam

DNA India 27 Oct 2021
In the world's most populous Muslim nation, Indonesia's founding father and first president, Sukarno's daughter on Tuesday converted into Hinduism from Islam.  ... The main religion followed in Bali is Hinduism, however, it is different from the Hindu religion practised in India.
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