HYDERABAD: Diwali is a 6,000-year-old tradition, and bursting crackers during this time has been a 500-year-old practice. Diwali is the most popular festival in this country, and we should ...

Firecrackers are central to Diwali celebrations for millions of Indian Hindus and this year was no different even as some cities banned their use to curb some of the worst pollution levels in the ...

(The writer’s views are his own) What your firecracker say about you! Diwali is a 6,000-year-old tradition, and bursting crackers during this time has been a 500-year-old practice.

The Fort Bend County Commissioners Court has paved the way for Diwali fireworks sales for the next several years.

Compared to traditional firecrackers, green ones do reduce pollutants, but let’s be clear: they’re not completely emission-free.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -New Delhi topped global pollution charts on Friday, partly due to revellers defying a ban on firecrackers to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.

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 ...

It showed several firecrackers attached to a lady's hair. Her long hair was dressed with rockets, Sutli bombs, chakri, and rope chain crackers.

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 air pollution.

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 ...

The date of Diwali varies each year according to the lunar calendar There's a lot more to Diwali than just launching fireworks, eating Indian sweets and lighting divas. Four religions celebrate ...

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 air pollution ...