Diwali, India’s Festival of Lights, transforms the country into a dazzling display of brightness. Celebrated over five days, ...

When Young Post visited on September 11, the first day of the festival ... are like a bunch of stars filling the night sky,” Wong said. “Each lantern is different from another, and you ...

It’s now against the law in Independence to use so-called sky lanterns over the Fourth of July holiday. In late May, the City Council banned the sale, possession and use of sky lanterns.