#FireCrackers

New Delhi, home to over 30 million people, regularly ranks among the world's most polluted areas during winter, with pollution worsening in late October and November.

Crackers caused 137 of Mumbai’s 142 fire calls on Sunday, against 113 through last year’s Diwali festivities. Ban runs till Nov 25 in city, Jan 8 in Thane district

The police said the victims and the prime suspect were neighbours in Badoli village in Himachal Pradesh's Una district.

Despite state restrictions limiting green crackers to a two-hour window, Kolkata recorded severe noise and air pollution, leading to 205 arrests and the seizure of 240 kg of illegal fireworks.

Firecrackers caused 96 per cent of Munbai's fires on Sunday. The ban runs till November 25, reaches terraces and balconies, and violators could face jail and comes after a similar ban was imposed in Thane

According to police, 21-yr-old school van driver had an altercation with the brothers who were bursting crackers on the road on Diwali night. A few hours later, the brothers went to his home and stabbed his father 7-8 times.

Delhi left gasping for breath as parts of India’s capital records air quality index over 2,000

A thick blanket of smog has shrouded India’s capital after firecrackers lit up the skies over New Delhi during Diwali celebrations.

A strong sea breeze kept pollutants down before the crackers. But 20 of 26 stations stayed in the ‘moderate’ band, and an expert warns Monday could be worse.

Police used water cannons to disperse masked protesters in Albania’s capital, Tirana.

The man claimed that he booked firecrackers worth Rs 4,172 from the seller but later found out that they had been sold to someone else.

In Gurugram, administrative teams registered over 41 FIRs across multiple sub-divisions and seized several quintals of crackers that flouted green certification norms or were sold outside designated zones.

Millions of Indians will mark the festival of lights with glowing lamps, fireworks and traditional sweets

Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), regional office in Pune tested commercially available firecrackers on Thursday for compliance with noise standards and found them to be within the recommended noise limit of 125 decibels.

From injuries to resentment over noise and pollution, youngsters share why they have stopped bursting crackers.

Lighting firecrackers for Diwali is a beloved tradition in India. But doing so comes at a cost, both for the workers and the surrounding environment.

While sellers appeared anxious about the police turning up and seizing their stock, customers made hurried purchases. According to some vendors, most of their stock had been sold within minutes.

The October 29 order — made public on Monday — also allowed the manufacture of such crackers in the region for a limited time.

Environment Minister Ramalinga Reddy has pushed for certified green crackers amid mounting air quality concerns.