The smoke of firecrackers. The excitement of lighting a rocket and dashing off before it explodes high in the sky. My memories of Diwali as a ... Somewhere in the background are memories of ...

Millions of Indians celebrate Diwali, a Hindu festival, by setting off firecrackers. India's Supreme Court has banned fireworks in the capital Delhi, in the run-up to the Hindu festival of Diwali.

Arumugam Chinnaswamy set up his makeshift booth selling firecrackers in a Chennai neighbourhood a week ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, with great expectations of doing a brisk trade.

The number of eye damage cases that occur during the Diwali celebration is significantly higher than average due to the use of firecrackers. Elder family members should therefore keep an eye on ...

On Diwali day, it improved marginally to 218 (poor), before firecrackers in the evening ... “We see this every year, that ...