{
  "id": 18288748,
  "title": "Diwali: Dates, rituals and the meaning of each of the five days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/diwali-dates-rituals-and-the-meaning-of-each-of-the-five-days",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/lifestyle/2026-11-05-diwali-dates-rituals-and-the-meaning-of-each-of-the-five-days/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Diwali 2026 begins with Dhanteras on November 6 and culminates in Bhai Dooj on November 10. Here is a guide to the festival’s five days, associated traditions and the legends behind them.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Just days until Diwali: 5 festive decor finds you'll wish you bought sooner",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/just-days-until-diwali-5-festive-decor-finds-youll-wish-you-bought",
        "published": "2026-11-05T12:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}