Topic: Diwali

Liquor sales in Delhi set a record before Diwali, with 40.45 lakh bottles worth Rs 79.25 crore sold on November 7, according to Excise Department data.

Liquor worth ₹589.17 crore was sold in Delhi in the 15 days before Diwali, a 13.5 percent rise over last year, according to provisional Excise Department data.

Delhi’s air pollution remains a concern after Diwali, with AQI crossing 400 at some monitoring centres and most areas in the very poor category.

Firecrackers accounted for a major share of Delhi’s pollution load after Diwali, with IITM estimates showing a sharp rise in PM2.5 pollution.

New Delhi: The impact of increased pollution in Delhi’s air after Diwali is now becoming visible on people’s health, with hospitals reporting more respiratory and eye-related cases.

Diwali celebrations at the UAE’s largest Hindu temple, where Sheikh Nahyan lit a diya, with the Abu Dhabi temple decorated with lights and diyas.

After Diwali, the Fairies’ Market begins to take shape in Raipur, where artists from Chhattisgarh and Odisha gather before travelling to villages for traditional Raut Nacha performances.

After Diwali, the Fairies’ Market begins to take shape in Raipur, where artists from Chhattisgarh and Odisha gather before travelling to villages for traditional Raut Nacha performances.

Jewellery and cash worth Rs 2.97 lakh were stolen from a house prayer room on Diwali. Police caught both accused and recovered the stolen items.

Karni Sena celebrated Diwali with rural families in Nakti village of Chhattisgarh, distributing firecrackers, clothes and sweets among villagers and children.

Cultural programmes were organised in Kamhariya Kala on the occasion of Diwali, with worship of Maa Lakshmi, idol immersion and prayers seeking forgiveness.

Farmers from Mohammadpur Bhakti Kheda village in Lucknow celebrated Diwali at the protest site and said their agitation would continue until their demands are resolved.

/ Agencies: A grand Deepotsav was celebrated at Lucknow’s ISKCON temple on Diwali, with 125,000 lamps lit across the campus.

People in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, have got relief after pollution levels declined following Diwali, with the city’s AQI dropping to 74.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched the Namo Yamuna River Safari and began financial assistance for gas cylinders for over 15 lakh ration card-holding families.

The sanitation situation has deteriorated in East Delhi’s Yamunapar area after Diwali, with garbage heaps reported from Shakarpur to Patparganj.

Bollywood actress Celina Jaitly shared an emotional Diwali post as she spent the festival away from her three sons for the second consecutive time.

A 14-year-old whose eye was ruptured by a firecracker must be referred out of Hamidia for retina surgery the hospital does not offer.

After Diwali, Delhi’s garbage management system appears strained, with waste piles reported in several areas and open burning raising pollution concerns.

After Diwali, Delhi-NCR’s air pollution worsened, with AQI crossing 400 in several areas and CPCB data showing severe air quality at monitoring stations.