Modi said India cannot compromise on even an ... In the national capital, the sky lit up as people celebrated Diwali defying ...

The Philippines' health department warned there had been an increase in fireworks-related ... at a store in Hyderabad in India, days before the Hindu festival of Diwali in October 2024.

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.

Industry figures estimate the Diwali sales of India’s 80 billion-rupee firecracker industry took a 30 per cent drop this year. With pollution in Indian cities among the worst in the world ...

Diwali, the most important Hindu festival in north India, celebrates the victory ... air pollution rise to hazardous levels after many firecrackers were set off. Many have taken to social media ...

This year, several northern Indian states, including the capital of New Delhi, are instituting partial or total fireworks bans to combat rising pollution levels during Diwali. Jains observe Diwali ...