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News explainers ‘800% Jump In PM2.5 Pollution, Heavy Metal Aerosols In Air’: Here’s What You Breathe On Diwali Night Last Updated:November 08, 2026, 05:54 IST While stubble burning causes a portion of the air pollution, short-term spikes in toxic heavy metals like potassium, aluminium, barium and strontium come from firecrackers Estimates from market associations and…
Nine years ago, as Delhi’s air turned toxic after Diwali and concerns over pollution mounted across India, a challenge was thrown at Indian scientists. The challenge came in 2017 from Dr Harsh Vardhan, then Union Minister for Science and Environment and an ENT surgeon by training, who believed science could help preserve tradition while reducing…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court said on Monday that Bollywood celebrities should not be paid with public money to participate in awareness campaigns against air and noise pollution caused by firecrackers. During a hearing on Mumbai’s rising air pollution and the use of firecrackers during Navratri, a division bench of Justice Girish Kulkarni and Justice…
News india ‘What Is Religious About Bursting Crackers?’ Supreme Court Questions Link Between Firecrackers And Faith Last Updated:October 12, 2026, 12:21 IST A bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant said the court would adopt a “balanced approach” to the issue. The Supreme Court of India. The Supreme Court on Monday…
Last Updated:August 26, 2026, 07:56 IST Byculla Police arrested 22-year-old delivery worker Danish Sher Khan within 36 hours of the Mazgaoncha Morya Ganpati procession egg-throwing incident in Mazgaon. Officials have been monitoring the situation to ensure the Ganesh festival procession and related activities continue peacefully. Byculla Police arrested 22-year-old delivery worker Danish Sher Khan for…
Last Updated:October 21, 2025, 07:18 IST With people across the national capital celebrating Diwali with fireworks on Monday night, Delhi’s air quality deteriorated. Delhi’s air quality worsened after Diwali night. (Representative Image) With people across the national capital celebrating Diwali with fireworks on Monday night, Delhi’s air quality deteriorated, with most of the monitoring stations…
Last Updated:October 18, 2025, 6:25 PM IST SPCB urged citizens to avoid firecrackers and single-use plastics, promoting eco-friendly alternatives such as light displays Representative Image (PTI photo) The Sikkim Pollution Control Board (SPCB) on Saturday issued an order banning the manufacture, sale, and use of all types of sound- and light-emitting firecrackers in the state…
A day ahead of Diwali, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal has defended a ban on firecrackers, saying it is necessary for protecting people from pollution and there is no ‘Hindu-Muslim’ angle to it. The BJP has hit back at Kejriwal saying that 1-day Diwali cracker ban is uncalled for. Politics peaks at…
Last Updated:October 29, 2024, 11:28 IST While igniting firecrackers with an iron tool, Himanshu accidentally struck the bottle in his pocket which contained the mixture of sulphur and potash, causing a powerful explosion that severely injured his leg Himanshu’s mother said he had borrowed Rs 100 from her to buy snacks. But the boy used…