By Kavita Mistry 
Diwali 2025 Highlights: The much-awaited festival of lights, Diwali, is here! Diwali is celebrated across the country with great enthusiasm and devotion. It brings with it the sparkle of lamps, the aroma of festive sweets and the warmth of togetherness.
Homes, streets, and temples glittered with diyas and colourful decorations as people exchanged sweets and greetings with loved ones.
Diwali is more than just a celebration. It symbolises the victory of light over darkness, good over evil and hope over despair. The day marked prayers to Goddess Lakshmi for prosperity and well-being, followed by fireworks lighting up the night sky.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended Diwali greeting to the nation. “Heartfelt Diwali greetings to all fellow citizens. May this sacred festival of lights illuminate every individual’s life with happiness, prosperity, and harmony—that is our sincere wish,” he wrote on X.
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