The Philippines' health department warned there had been an increase in fireworks-related ... at a store in Hyderabad in India, days before the Hindu festival of Diwali in October 2024.

Industry figures estimate the Diwali sales of India’s 80 billion-rupee firecracker industry took a 30 per cent drop this year. With pollution in Indian cities among the worst in the world ...

Modi said India cannot compromise on even an ... In the national capital, the sky lit up as people celebrated Diwali defying a ban on firecrackers. Areas including Lajpat Nagar, Kalkaji ...

Millions of Indians celebrate Diwali, a Hindu festival, by setting off firecrackers. India's Supreme Court has banned fireworks in the capital Delhi, in the run-up to the Hindu festival of Diwali.

Divya, a resident of Dubai commented: “Diwali is incomplete if you do not let off fireworks. Some of my best memories of celebrating Diwali in my home town involve bursting fire crackers with my ...

Most years in early November, Ishita Gawde uses two grocery carts at the store, one for each arm. They’re filled with all sorts of treats, curries and savory tastes for a major Indian ...

This year, several northern Indian states, including the capital of New Delhi, are instituting partial or total fireworks bans to combat rising pollution levels during Diwali. Jains observe Diwali ...