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Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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Delhi’s air quality slips to ‘very poor’ after Diwali, experts blame crackers & unfavourable weather

This year was the first time that the sale and limited use of firecrackers allowed in Delhi after they were banned in 2020 due to ill-effects on health and the environment.

This Tamil Nadu village doesn’t burst crackers on Diwali. Noise disturbs its divine birds

Diwali celebrations in Kollukudipatti are marked only by oil lamps and sweets distributed by district officials—a gesture to honour the villagers’ silent guardianship of the birds.

Diwali amid Covid, unemployment and a ‘sad’ Rahul Gandhi

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Diwali wasn’t happy for consumers due to cash crunch at non-bank finance companies

Sales are sluggish as NBFCs are growing more cautious about extending new credit amid a funds crunch of their own.

Satellite pics show crackers are only tip of the iceberg when it comes to Delhi pollution

A host of factors, from stubble burning to industrial emissions, come together to fuel Delhi and north India's notorious smog cover.

Ban on sale of crackers: SC picks public health over cultural practices

The Supreme Court Monday directed the government to suspend all temporary licenses that were granted to sell fire crackers in NCR till 1 November

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Balen wave marks the second coming of democracy in Nepal

The Gen Z movement was a serious wave that RSP and Balen together managed to capture—the first milestone reflecting the relevance of issues-based politics.

Chandigarh Smart City funds in ‘ghost FDs’: IDFC First bank manager, accountant booked in Rs 116 cr fraud

Amit Kumar, Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh, said that IDFC First Bank returned Rs 116.84 crore, including interest, after the fraud came to light.

SMPP secures order for additional 10,000 bulletproof jackets for paramilitary forces

SMPP Limited gets order for additional 10,000 bulletproof jackets for BSF, CISF & SSB. This is over & above the existing order for 40,000 jackets, taking the total to 50,000.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.