The primary sources of pollution during Diwali include: Firecrackers: The bursting of firecrackers is synonymous with Diwali ...

As Indians wake Monday to smoke-filled skies from a weekend of festival fireworks for the Hindu holiday of Diwali, New Delhi's worst season for air pollution begins, with dire consequences.

LUCKNOW, India--Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Sunday with a new Guinness World Record number of bright earthen oil lamps as concerns about air pollution soared in the South Asian country.

For some, it has become an annual ritual to be on a family vacation on Diwali to escape high levels of air pollution. Kumud ...

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Cut to today, the only thing or the first thing you read or talk about the day after Diwali is about air pollution in cities and the deteriorating air quality which ranges from ‘very poor’ to ...

Beyond just factories, vehicles, and building sites, Delhi's excruciating pollution crisis can be attributed to weather patterns and faraway mountains. | Opinion, News ...

THREE of the five countries with the most polluted air on Earth are in South Asia. They include Pakistan, which ...

There are some events that add to air pollution in the shorter term, such as fireworks during Diwali, or the mass burning of unwanted crop debris (known as stubble), both of which take place in ...

stood at 323 on Tuesday (the day after Diwali) as compared to 462 last year, which means the "air pollution declined by over 30 per cent", he said. The 24-hour average air quality index (AQI ...