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 ...

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) ...

Mira Rajput Kapoor took to Instagram to call out the hypocrisy of people making ‘say no to crackers’ poster on Earth Day but bursting crackers on Diwali. As the air quality in Delhi and Mumbai dipped ...

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.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta appealed to the people of Delhi to protect the city from pollution by using only green firecrackers during Diwali. Gupta encouraged people to celebrate the festival in ...

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 ...

Thane: Environment activists have approached the chief minister and senior state authorities regarding the bursting of noisy crackers in the city, including in the eco-sensitive zones abutting the ...

KAKINADA: Many traditional crackers, many of them made at homes, are vanishing from the Diwali scene – so much so, the present generation hardly knows about them. Widely popular in the past were ...