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TopicDiwali

Topic: Diwali

SC allows green crackers in NCR: How it straddled line between ‘festive spirit’ & health concerns

Hearing pleas by manufacturers of firecrackers, court has allowed controlled use of green crackers from 18 to 20 October, keeping in view ‘conflicting interests and environmental concerns’.

Delhi covered in thick layer of smog with 373 AQI, 39 stations record ‘severe’ pollution levels

Despite a temporary relief provided by winds, the national capital saw a spike in pollution levels following Diwali.

Canada oppn MP’s cancelled Diwali gala now rescheduled, fuming Indian groups say won’t attend

Oppn leader Pierre Poilievre was slammed for cancelling event scheduled for 30 Oct. OFIC president says that was 'tipping point', and they have not even been invited to 5 Nov event.

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Warmest October since 1901, early Diwali saved Delhi’s air quality from sliding into ‘severe’

CPCB bulletin showed AQI in Delhi Friday, a day after Diwali, was 339, only 11 points higher than that Thursday (328). Accumulation of pollutants started to ease by Friday.

A to Z of AQI—Why Delhi can’t breathe easy

ThePrint looks at how and why Delhi is vulnerable every year. It’s the annual ritual of masks and air purifiers.

Delhi defies ban on firecrackers, tops charts as world’s most polluted city

Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) stood at 348 Friday, said Swiss firm IQAir, taking pollution into the hazardous category.

40-year-old man, his teenage nephew shot dead in Delhi’s Shahdara during Diwali celebrations

Akash Sharma’s 10-year-old son Krish, who was standing nearby, was also hit by bullets and sustained injuries. Police said it seem to be a case of personal enmity.

Indian, Chinese troops exchange sweets at several border points on Diwali

The traditional practice was observed a day after both countries completed disengagement at two friction points at Demchok & Depsang Plains in eastern Ladakh.

A poor woman’s lamp welcomed Ram to Ayodhya on an Amavasya night

In 'The Living Legend', Vayu Naidu retells the story of 'Ramayana', offering diverse perspectives from around the world.

On Camera

DPDP Act will change how we interact with the internet. Get ready for the consent mails

India does not have a data protection regulator to make good on the DPDP Act’s promise and articulate clear future standards.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

US pilot says his team pulled out of Dubai Air Show after Tejas crash out of respect for IAF pilot

Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.