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India’s night lights up for Diwali

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Told by 5 newspapers in 4 countries, between 23:00 and 06:00 on 7 November 2026.

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The headline in each newspaper

• PBS NEWSHOUR: What is Diwali, the Festival of Lights, and how is it celebrated?
• THE NEW YORK TIMES: What to Know About Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights
• THE HINDU: Diwali lights up New Delhi’s power corridor and India Gate

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Each headline is the original, as the newspaper published it, in the order it arrived. The selection follows the public grouping rule, with no AI.

Highlighted words are used only by that newspaper, among the headlines in the same language. They show what each one chose to stress.

• PBS NewsHour · United States · 23:10What is Diwali, the Festival of Lights, and how is it celebrated?Read at the newspaper ↗
• The New York Times · United States · 05:10What to Know About Diwali, the Hindu Festival of LightsRead at the newspaper ↗
• The Hindu · India · 16:35Diwali lights up New Delhi’s power corridor and India GateRead at the newspaper ↗
• Al Jazeera (state media) · Qatar · 00:35India’s night lights up for DiwaliRead at the newspaper ↗
• The Guardian · United Kingdom · 06:10Millions in India celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights – in picturesRead at the newspaper ↗

Words in common

• lights
• diwali
• festival
• india