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Tuesday, November 4, 2025
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

SRK is more Johnny Depp than Depp

SRK's impromptu party looked refreshingly ‘normal’ and as cool as the Birthday Boy himself. King of Kool could be another tag for the man who once declared himself 'the last of the stars'.

Nvidia worth $5 trillion: What does it mean for the market?

The chipmaker at the heart of the AI revolution may be the most influential stock in Wall Street history. Nvidia has been the primary driver of the market’s gains since the start of 2023.

Launch of India’s heaviest comms satellite is a level up for its soaring military ambitions. Here’s how

ISRO’s LMV3 rocket set off the CMS-03 satellite from Sriharikota Sunday. It weighs 4,410 kg, will primarily serve Indian Navy and has a life of at least 15 years.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.