India's top court banned traditional firecrackers in Delhi amid air quality concerns ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of ...

New Delhi is one of the world’s most polluted cities, and the celebrations for the festival of Diwali herald its worst months ...

A move to use "green" firecrackers during Diwali appeared not to have made a difference for pollution in India's capital.

Delhi-NCR experiences severe air pollution as green and regular crackers fuel Diwali celebrations, even as festive trade hits ...

With Diwali just a day away, Delhi's air quality remains very poor. The Supreme Court has lifted the ban on green crackers ...

Green crackers are a new type of fireworks developed by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI) to reduce air and noise ...

Jaipur: Festive celebrations on Diwali night descended into neighbourhood clashes across the city, prompting police to ...

In the run up to Diwali, the Supreme Court allowed the sale of green crackers in Delhi-NCR to combat air pollution. Learn how ...

Thane: Environment activists have approached the chief minister and senior state authorities regarding the bursting of noisy ...

Many traditional crackers, many of them made at homes, are vanishing from the Diwali scene – so much so, the present ...

Diwali 2025 in India has taken a patriotic turn, celebrating national pride alongside traditional festivities. Kolkata’s ...

Deputy Commissioner Sachin Pawar, in charge of the PCMC's Health Department, said, “The garbage collection increases during ...