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Houses are lit up with decorative lights and lanterns on the occasion of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, at a slum in Mumbai. Credit: Reuters Photo
Rishi Sunak on Monday is all set to make history as Britain's first Indian-origin Prime Minister after being elected unopposed as the new leader of the governing Conservative Party on Diwali, following Penny Mordaunt's withdrawal from the race. Credit: Reuters Photo
US Vice President Kamala Harris (L), US President Joe Biden (C) and US First Lady Jill Biden (L) host a reception to celebrate Diwali in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. Credit: AFP Photo
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) attending the celebrations with the members of Indian armed forces on the occasion of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, at Kargil. Credit: AFP Photo
Devotees visit the illuminated Golden Temple on the occasion of Bandi Chhor Divas, a Sikh festival coinciding with Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Amritsar. Credit: AFP Photo
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