Diwali 2025: Women dressed in traditional attire light sparklers, on the occasion of Diwali, in Prayagraj on Monday. (ANI Photo)(Nitin Sharma) Last week, the Supreme Court permitted the sale and ...

The Mumbai Fire Brigade responded to 140 calls regarding fires started by crackers during the Diwali season last year, according to official figures. However, crackers burst during the non-Diwali ...

Every year, Diwali sets India aglow — streets sparkle, diyas flicker, and fireworks paint the night sky in technicolour. But as the last spark fades, another kind of fire takes over — the one in our ...

Delhi-NCR experiences severe air pollution as green and regular crackers fuel Diwali celebrations, even as festive trade hits record highs The unchecked bursting of firecrackers in violation of the ...

Kolkata: Cops seized 2,826 kg of fireworks between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning and arrested seven people under the Explosives Act and other serious charges for selling illegal firecrackers.

Diwali is over, but what is not over is Delhi-NCR's air pollution.The city continued to choke under a "very poor" air quality ...

After years of blanket ban on manufacture, sale and use of fireworks in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court in its October 17 order permitted green cracker use but underlined specific guidelines.(Pexel) ...

Vijayawada: The festive spirit of Diwali lit up markets across Andhra Pradesh as the sale of firecrackers exceeded traders' expectations this year. Favourable weather conditions on Monday helped boost ...

Aarish, 15, sits on a hospital bed in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. A pair of dark glasses hides a painful injury in his left eye. His cornea was damaged a week ago when an improvised ...

Aarish says he's worried about missing work after losing vision in his left eye [BBC] Aarish, 15, sits on a hospital bed in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. A pair of dark glasses hides a ...