HPI note: HPI has received reports of Diwali celebrations from the four corners of the world. Click on the links below to read some of them:
KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL, INDIA: http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/004200810282180.htm
THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, DC, USA:
http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/oct/29us.htm
LEICESTERSHIRE, UK:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/leicestershire/7694682.stm
NEW DELHI, INDIA:
http://www.ddinews.gov.in/Homepage/Homepage+-+Headlines/eeq2.htm
HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/religion/6081140.html
NEW YORK CITY, NY, USA (Caribbean Hindus):
http://www.caribbeanworldnews.com/entertainment_one.php?sid=1373&a=2&cut=301&ad=entertainment
STATEN ISLAND, NY, USA:
http://www.silive.com/living/advance/religion/index.ssf?/base/living/122431232723200.xml&coll=1
LE MOULE, GUADALOUPE (in French):
http://www.coconews.com/pub/clicpub.php?campagne=686&portail=1
NEPALESE PRIME MINISTER’S RESIDENCE, KATHMANDU, NEPAL:
http://news.indiainfo.com/2008/10/29/0810292014_prachanda_hosts_deepawali_tea_reception.html
USA (Barack Obama wishes Hindus a “joyous Diwali”)
http://www.indiajournal.com/pages/event.php?id=4960
SIDNEY, AUSTRALIA:
http://www.tamilsydney.com/content/view/1484/37/
CALIFORNIA, USA:
http://www.indiajournal.com/pages/event.php?id=4969