The Supreme Court has said that allowing the sale and bursting of green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR was 'on a test case basis'.
On October 15, the Supreme Court allowed the sale and bursting of green crackers in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) between October 18 and 21for Diwali. Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai ...
On Diwali night, as the clock struck midnight, sleepless and exasperated with the relentless firecracker noise, I rang up the local police station. "It's past midnight and crackers are still being ...
Each Diwali's glow fades into a haze of smog – children stay indoors, expectant mothers, the elderly, and even the animals struggle to breathe. Amidst the conflict with right to ...
The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday a plea related to stubble burning that has been further worsening the air quality levels in Delhi-NCR. The top court had earlier asked the Punjab and ...
In Safdarjung Enclave, RWA president Pankaj Aggarwal said firecrackers can be heard as early as 5 or 6am. | Latest News Delhi ...
Delhi's air turned toxic after Diwali as smoke from fireworks mixed with stagnant winter air, trapping pollutants close to ...
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Cracker ban: A loud lie

A Tehelka SIT report reveals how the Apex Court’s firecracker ban was brazenly defied in Delhi-NCR — vendors sold banned stock, used counterfeit green labels, and operated with complete impunity, ...
Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor's wife, Mira Rajput Kapoor, has been trolled by an X user, for her appeal to all on social media to avoid crackers because these cause pollution ...
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Commission for Air Quality Management to file an affidavit detailing the measures ...
Diwali Ank (issue) is the speciality of the reading culture in Maharashtra. Hence, the free Diwali Ank exhibition has been ...
NEW DELHI– Even as the national capital woke up to toxic air on October 20 morning with the Air Quality Index (AQI) falling to the “very poor” category, health experts warned of an increase in ...