In a significant relaxation ahead of Diwali, the Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted the sale and bursting of green firecrackers in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) during the festival ...

As Diwali approaches, markets across the country light up with festive cheer and firecrackers. But if you live in Delhi-NCR, buying and bursting crackers comes with a long list of dos and don'ts ...

Delhi recorded "very poor" air quality for the sixth consecutive day on Sunday, with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching above 300. The air quality has been worsening over the past ...

It's that time of year again when the air sparkles with laughter, lights, and the familiar thrill of Diwali crackers. But this season, there’s a greener way to keep the fun alive, with beej phatakas, ...

Eco-friendly firecrackers can be fun too! Read on to know more. Diwali 2025 firecracker ban: As the Supreme Court relaxed the ban on firecrackers this Diwali, green crackers may make their comeback in ...

Every year after Diwali, the air quality in Delhi and many parts of North India drops to ‘poor’ or even ‘very poor’ levels. The main reasons include the bursting of firecrackers, rising vehicle ...

The spirit of Diwali shone bright through out the country. Millions across India lit up their homes and streets as the country celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights. The annual celebration, one of ...

The Delhi government is moving the Supreme Court to allow bursting of “green crackers” on Diwali, with chief minister Rekha Gupta calling the Hindu festival “the most significant” in Indian culture.

Delhi faces its annual Diwali pollution spike with green crackers offered as a cleaner option. These fireworks promise reduced emissions and noise. However, experts caution that even green crackers ...

The orders by the administration allowed bursting only green crackers that do not contain harmful chemicals such as barium salts, antimony, lithium, mercury, arsenic, lead, or strontium chromate Even ...

After Bollywood actor Vaani Kapoor, superstar Shahid Kapoor’s wife, and entrepreneur Mira Kapoor took to the Stories section of her Instagram handle and urged people to stop normalising bursting ...

For millions of dogs, Diwali is not a festival of light. It is a night of noise and terror, a prolonged panic attack that no amount of comforting words can soothe. What we call tradition, they ...