Diwali celebrations in Delhi have caused a surge in liquor sales, with 3.9 crore bottles sold, generating ₹448 crore in ...

(AP Video: Shonal Ganguly and Manish Swarup) A man wears a face mask as he jogs in the early morning smog, the day after the ...

Delhi experienced its first smog this Diwali with PM2.5 levels 34% higher than last year and significant nitrogen oxide ...

New Delhi topped global pollution charts on Friday, partly due to revellers defying a ban on firecrackers to celebrate Diwali ...

PM2.5 levels spiked 13% higher on Diwali 2024 compared to previous years, revealing increased firecracker use and ...

as smoke from firecrackers used to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, pushed air pollution to hazardous levels. New Delhi’s air quality index plunged into the “severe” category ...

Thousands of residents flouted the city’s firecracker ban during Diwali celebrations on Thursday night, blanketing India’s ...

Fireworks set off during celebrations for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, could further worsen air quality in the ...

Delhi's air quality index (AQI) experienced a slight uptick on November 1, a day after Diwali. Although the air quality deteriorated as is typical during the festival, the increase was less severe ...

Prolonged exposure to “very poor” air can cause discomfort and respiratory problems. It can also provoke skin and eye ...