Topic: Diwali

A sofa in Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri’s Mumbai home balcony caught fire after a rocket fell on Diwali night. He later deleted his social media post.

Noise pollution rose in Delhi on Diwali due to firecrackers, with DPCC data showing Karol Bagh again as the noisiest area at 89.1 decibels.

Reliance Jio has introduced a Diwali Freedom Offer for JioHome customers, giving 15 months of service on payment for 10 months.

Noise pollution rose in Delhi on Diwali due to firecrackers, with DPCC data showing Karol Bagh again as the noisiest area at 89.1 decibels.

Despite a ban on firecrackers in Delhi, heavy fireworks were set off on Diwali night. Delhi Police registered 393 FIRs against violators.

Dense smog and increased pollution on Diwali night affected operations at Delhi airport, delaying nearly 44 percent of departures as LVP was implemented.

Ratna Singh criticised negligence over Delhi pollution after Diwali, saying people forgot discipline and must follow rules and social responsibility.

Mumbai too came under the impact of haze like Delhi after Diwali, with Delhi’s AQI around 370 on November 9 and Mumbai’s around 170 on November 10.

Mumbai too came under the impact of haze like Delhi after Diwali, with Delhi’s AQI around 370 on November 9 and Mumbai’s around 170 on November 10.

Several illnesses may rise after Diwali because of festive eating, late nights and firecracker smoke; doctors advise caution for children, elderly people and patients.

Diwali celebrations in Maharashtra turned tragic as six members of one family died in a Dharashiv fire, while Mumbai recorded 142 fire incidents.

After Diwali, the traditional Moniya Vrat has begun in Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh, with devotees setting out barefoot in silence for a 12-village parikrama.

Raipur hosts the Fairies’ Market after Diwali, where artists from Chhattisgarh and Odisha gather to celebrate the unique folk tradition of Raut Nacha.

Special Diwali arrangements include 40 reserved beds in four hospitals and 15 centres for electricity-related complaints during the festival.

Delhi’s air turned toxic after Diwali, with the average AQI at 371 on November 9 and 376 on Diwali, November 8, the highest festival-day level in five years.

Police personnel and villagers celebrated Diwali together in a sensitive area of Bastar, lighting lamps at Sheetla Temple and sharing festive joy with children.

In Raipur, Chhattisgarh, the Sindhi Council carried out a four-day Diwali distribution campaign, distributing 51,000 diyas, 5,000 rangoli packets and firecracker packets for children.

Two road accidents in Korba during Diwali left one youth dead and five people injured, with two of the injured reported to be in serious condition.

Maa Kali was worshipped with rituals in Raigarh on Diwali night, with five days of religious and cultural programmes planned in Bengali Para.

Northern Railway has run additional unreserved special trains for passengers amid the Diwali and Chhath Puja rush, with no confirmed reserved ticket required.