CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government has said that, as per the Supreme Court’s order, bursting of crackers will be permitted only between 6 am and 7 am and between 7 pm and 8 pm during Deepavali. It ...

The Madhya Pradesh government has banned the sale, purchase, and manufacturing of calcium carbide guns used as firecrackers after nearly 300 people suffered vision-threatening eye injuries during the ...

VIRUDHUNAGAR: Deepavali’s newest trend is lighting up greater than the sky. In Sivakasi, where fireworks have long been tradition, manufacturers are cashing in on a playful twist — crackers shaped ...

VIRUDHUNAGAR: When Dr T Yokul (29) from Karaikudi lit a gadha-shaped novelty cracker that sprayed showers of sparks, he never thought it would backfire. Within seconds, his Deepavali celebration went ...

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Despite a 77.5 per cent drop in stubble burning, i.e., agricultural waste - normally a significant reason for air pollution in Delhi during the winter - the air quality in the national capital ...

On the last day of Deepavali festivities this year, a 16-year-old boy sustained a self-inflicted injury while lighting a Lakshmi cracker that exploded prematurely. He suffered a tear of the upper ...

A closer look at the level of PM2.5 – the most dangerous polluting particles in air – shows that Diwali 2025 is the worst one in the last five years as the average PM2.5 level was 488 microgram per ...

Clearing the Mada streets in Triplicane of Deepavali cracker waste should have been a breeze for conservancy workers thanks to a bunch of resident-volunteers. Every year on Deepavali, there is a ...

MUMBAI: The large-scale bursting of firecrackers throughout the city in the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, which was Day 1 of Diwali, significantly affected the air quality in many locations ...

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 ...