It's their smoke: BJP's Amit Malviya blames AAP's Punjab govt for Delhi's rising pollutionBJP leader Amit Malviya has accused the AAP-led Punjab government of causing Delhi's severe air pollution by continuing stubble burning, ra...
21 Oct, 2025, 12.02 PM IST
Diwali 2025 lights up India: From Ayodhya to Kanyakumari, how the nation glowed in dazzling night of lightsMillions celebrated Diwali 2025 nationwide. Ayodhya set a Guinness World Record for lighting over 2.6 million lamps. Markets saw a shopping...
20 Oct, 2025, 08.13 PM IST
Green crackers offer 30 per cent lower emissions; experts say they are 'less harmful, not safe'Green crackers are now available in Delhi-NCR for Diwali. These specially formulated fireworks reduce pollution by up to 30 percent. They u...
15 Oct, 2025, 08.24 PM IST
Diwali firecracker ban defiance makes Delhi world's most polluted cityNew Delhi became the world's most polluted city, partly due to people using firecrackers during Diwali despite a ban. The city’s air pollut...
01 Nov, 2024, 05.51 PM IST
No Hindu-Muslim angle linked to ban on firecrackers in Delhi: Arvind KejriwalArvind Kejriwal defends the firecracker ban in Delhi, emphasizing the necessity to protect people from pollution. He insists the measure is...
30 Oct, 2024, 04.40 PM IST
Airpocalypse spurs a mad dash for hills during Diwali breakTravel bookings surge by 30% as residents of Delhi-NCR and Chandigarh seek cleaner air in destinations like the hills, Munnar, and Bhutan. ...
25 Oct, 2024, 10.15 AM IST
Delhi Pollution Control Committee orders complete ban on firecrackers till next yearDelhi has banned firecrackers until January 1, 2025, due to increasing pollution. Air quality recently dropped to 'poor'. The government is...
14 Oct, 2024, 12.50 PM IST
BJP leaders openly defying SC orders...: Trinamool MP writes to Delhi police on worsening air quality post-DiwaliIn a letter to Delhi Police, Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale demanded information on Diwali night firecracker cases, accusing BJP MPs a...
13 Nov, 2023, 11.09 AM IST
"Don't burst crackers, light diyas": Delhi Environment Minister urges people to avoid fireworks on DiwaliDelhi's Environment Minister, Gopal Rai, has urged residents not to burst firecrackers during Diwali to prevent worsening air quality. Inst...
12 Nov, 2023, 02.44 PM IST
Chamber of Trade and Industry writes to PM Modi; flags issue of decline in business due to Delhi air pollutionCTI chairperson Brijesh Goyal said business is declining despite the festive season due to pollution. The central government is requested t...
05 Nov, 2023, 07.45 AM IST
Delhi: DPCC notifies total ban on all types of crackers till January 1According to the DPCC notification, the ban also includes green crackers. The district magistrates and the commissioner of police will impl...
18 Sep, 2022, 12.39 PM IST
Delhi deploys tankers to sprinkle water to settle dust; higher wind speed improves air quality114 water tankers were deployed to sprinkle water on roads to settle dust, one of major contributors to air pollution, after the national c...
06 Nov, 2021, 03.45 PM IST
Delhi's air pollution documentary to be a part of climate issues section at CannesThe new section, 'Cinema for the Climate', will feature 1 fiction movie & 6 documentaries.
19 Jun, 2021, 01.37 PM IST
Supreme Court bans sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR ahead of DiwaliIndia will celebrate Diwali on October 19 and the order means that no firecrackers will be available for purchase before and after the fest...
09 Oct, 2017, 11.51 PM IST
Regulate, don't ban:Chetan Bhagat on SC order on fire crackers"SC bans fireworks on Diwali? A full ban? What's Diwali for children without crackers?," Chetan Bhagat tweeted.
09 Oct, 2017, 09.44 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee greets people on Diwali-eve, calls for 'pollution-free' celebrationsIn his message to the people, the President said the festival represents the victory of light over darkness and good over evil.
10 Nov, 2015, 04.21 PM IST
Don't convert Diwali into a 'festival of smoke': Arvind KejriwalIn a pre-Diwali message released through newspaper advertisements, Kejriwal advised people against bursting of fireworks and crackers.
07 Nov, 2015, 06.16 PM IST