VANCH VILLAGE, India (Reuters) - Firecrackers are central to Diwali celebrations for millions of Indian Hindus and this year was no different even as some cities, including New Delhi, banned their use ...

Siladitya Ray is a New Delhi-based Forbes news team reporter. New Delhi was engulfed by hazardous smog as air quality levels plummeted after India’s national capital celebrated the festival of Diwali ...

Every Diwali, Delhi becomes a paradox – it turns into a celebration and a sentence. The city's skies explode with firecrackers, pushing the Air Quality Index (AQI) into the "severe" zone. Hospitals ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — As India gears up for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, people are divided over whether they should celebrate by setting off firecrackers, which worsen the country’s chronic air ...

Edison’s annual Diwali celebration will not feature its usual fireworks display this year — and the mayor is asking residents to refrain from firing off their own — as drought conditions worsen across ...

Amidst the joy of Diwali, a little carelessness can lead to a major accident. Fires caused by firecrackers are reported in many places on Diwali. Therefore, caution is crucial when lighting ...

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Houston begins its annual observances of Diwali to mark the start of the Hindu new year. The four-day celebration is typically observed in late October or early November based on Hindu lunar calendar.

A family holds firecrackers to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Ahmedabad, India, November 1, 2024. REUTERS/Amit Dave Firecrackers are central to Diwali celebrations for millions of ...

NEW DELHI — As India gears up for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, people are divided over whether they should celebrate by setting off firecrackers, which worsen the country’s chronic air ...