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Delhi’s air quality worsens as people defy ban on Diwali fireworks
Delhi has once again become the world's most polluted city following Diwali celebrations as people in the Indian capital ...
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Clip shows blaze at firecracker store in India before Diwali, not in Philippines before New Year
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.
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The explosive truth about the link between Chinese fireworks and India’s dim Diwali
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 ...
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India Supreme Court bans fireworks in Delhi ahead of Diwali
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.
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Diwali fireworks backfire: Over 300 people arrested for violating SC order
Police in India’s national capital came down hard on violators of the recent Supreme Court order restricting the use of firecrackers, a huge contributor to Delhi’s toxic smog. On Diwali night ...
Diwali: This year’s light in the dark
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 ...
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Diwali celebrations
The Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, is celebrated around the world – from India and southern Asia ... light over darkness – with lanterns and fireworks providing splashes of colour against ...