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.

This year, even before Diwali, Delhi's AQI has crossed 300 ... burning crackers can peak at 1000 to 3000 µg/m3 (unit to measure air pollution). As per a 2016 report, in Delhi, 5 million kilos ...

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.

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

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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 ...

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Vibha Chawla never paid much attention to air pollution. But when her elderly mother almost died of a severe coughing fit during the Diwali holidays late last year, she decided to act. Chawla ...