HYDERABAD: Diwali is a 6,000-year-old tradition ... You don’t have attachment issues like those chakri enthusiasts, where everything needs to happen in front of them. You’re the kind of ...

A family holds firecrackers to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Ahmedabad, India, November 1, 2024. REUTERS/Amit Dave Firecrackers are central to Diwali celebrations for ...

NEW DELHI, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Festival-goers who let off firecrackers in New Delhi during this year's Diwali face up to six months in jail, the city's environment minister said on Wednesday ...

After Diwali, reports typically emerge of the national capital’s air quality deteriorating beyond “severe” levels. India’s Supreme Court also bans chemically polluting firecrackers in ...

NEW DELHI — As India gears up for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, people are divided over whether they should celebrate by setting off firecrackers, which worsen the country’s chronic ...

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Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is celebrated with great enthusiasm across India, with homes adorned with oil lamps and joyous gatherings. Many people also enjoy lighting firecrackers during the ...

As Diwali or any other festival approaches, several people burst firecrackers as part of the celebration. However, this can have adverse effects on many. Noise pollution is a significant ...

Diwali Firecracker Ban Defiance Makes Delhi World's Most Polluted City By Sakshi Dayal NEW DELHI (Reuters) -New Delhi topped global pollution charts on Friday, partly due to revellers defying a ...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has issued guidelines for the safe use of firecrackers during Diwali, urging residents to celebrate responsibly. People are advised to ...

The government in Delhi, in India, has banned fireworks from being used, kept or sold in the lead up to Diwali. Diwali is a five-day festival, celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains ...