The Punjab government on Wednesday said a window of two hours will be given for bursting firecrackers on Diwali on October 24. On Diwali, f...

National incharge of the BJP's IT department Amit Malviya said Rai was trying to make Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal look good in the backg...

Around 42 per cent of households are in favour of some type of ban on cracker-bursting on Diwali while 53 per cent are not in support of an...

West Bengal government has banned the sale & bursting of all firecrackers except green crackers & has put in place specific time slots for ...

Governments have banned crackers as bursting these will lead to a spike in air pollution and that, with the winter air, could affect Covid ...

In its October 23 order, the court had ordered that bursting of firecrackers on Diwali and other festivals would be only from 8 PM to 10 PM.

Diwali is on November 7. Bursting of crackers around Diwali is seen as a key reason for increased air pollution in Delhi and its satellite ...

The CM urged people to also light a lamp for peace and prosperity of the state and the nation. “Diwali brings joy and everyone must celebra...

Every year, loud sound from firecrackers causes stress, terror and even death in strays and birds.

The bench brushed off statements by political leaders criticising the ban, saying they were entitled to their views. “We take it that it is...

India will celebrate Diwali on October 19 and the order means that no firecrackers will be available for purchase before and after the fest...

"SC bans fireworks on Diwali? A full ban? What's Diwali for children without crackers?," Chetan Bhagat tweeted.

The court also directed the Delhi Police to reduce the number of temporary licences by 50 per cent of those granted last year and cap it at...

Though there was no immediate report of any casualty, officials feared that crackers worth lakhs of rupees have been damaged in the blaze.

This Diwali, there has been a rise in the air pollution levels in the city as compared to last year, according to the reports of the Mahara...

Around 8,000 children from various colleges and schools have joined hands to protect environment this Diwali.

Even as its prospects of revival look bleak, with the retailer battling numerous winding-up petitions filed by creditors at the Madras High...