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50 Kg Firecrackers Recovered From Haryana's Faridabad
Nearly 50-60 kilograms of firecrackers were recovered in Haryana's Faridabad today.
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'Only 9 Delhi AQI Posts Worked On Diwali': Top Court Told Of 'Missing Data'
Only nine of Delhi's 37 air quality monitoring stations were working on Diwali when the city was covered by a toxic smog of chemicals from 'green' firecrackers, vehicular pollution, and particulate matter from farm fires Supreme Court was told.
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City Doctors Report 50% Rise In Eye Problems As Smog Continues To Engulf Delhi
Doctors say that the toxic cocktail of smoke, particulate matter, and chemical residues released during firecracker burning is not only harmful for the lungs, but for the eyes as well.
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No Religion Allows Damage To Environment: Ex-Judge On Crackers, 'Azaan'
The former Supreme Court judge who headed the bench which ordered a year-round ban on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR has broken his silence on a recent order by the top court allowing the bursting of 'green crackers' during Diwali.
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'Green' Crackers Failed. Delhi Suffers Worst Post-Diwali Air In 5 Years
Despite a 77.5 per cent drop in stubble burning, i.e., agricultural waste - normally a significant reason for air pollution in Delhi during the winter - AQI in the national capital plummeted to a five-year post-Diwali low Tuesday morning.
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AAP Trying To "Defame Diwali": Delhi Minister Amid Toxic Politics Over Pollution
Diwali and the traditional beginning of the smog season in Delhi has also marked the beginning of the expected big fight between the ruling BJP and the Opposition Aam Aadmi Party.
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'Supreme Court Chose Right To Burn Crackers Over Right To Live': Amitabh Kant
Amitabh Kant, Sherpa of the 2023 G20 Summit in India and former CEO of Centre's think tank NITI Aayog, has said Delhi's air quality "lies in shambles" and only "ruthless and sustained execution" of pollution control can save Delhi
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Man Stabbed To Death After Argument Over Bursting Firecrackers In Delhi
Three men were arrested for allegedly stabbing a man to death after beating him following a dispute over bursting firecrackers in outer north Delhi's Shahbad Dairy in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.
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Did Delhi's Green Diwali Work? Air Quality Data From Last Year Shows...
The air is hazy, heavy, and hard to ignore. The national capital recorded the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 350 at 8 am.
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Rekha Gupta Urges Delhiites To Use Green Crackers, Celebrate Diwali Safely
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta appealed to the people of Delhi to protect the city from pollution by using only green firecrackers during Diwali.
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'Very Poor' Air Quality On Diwali Morning In Delhi After Night Of Crackers
Delhi recorded an AQI of 335 on Diwali morning after people burst crackers overnight, causing severe noise pollution and blanketing the national capital in smoke.
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Less Harmful, But Not Harmless: Delhi Divided Over Green Crackers Ruling
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 15) allowed bursting green crackers in Delhi between October 20 and 21. With this, the top court tried to strike a balance between the interests of the industry and public health, it said.
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"A Cracker Is A Cracker": Top Chest Surgeon Warns Over Use Of Green Crackers
Green crackers are less polluting than traditional firecrackers, but they still add to pollution, said Arvind Kumar, Delhi's top chest surgeon, labelling green crackers a "misnomer."
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Firecrackers, Pollution And Your Lungs: Be Prepared Ahead Of Diwali Smog Season
As Delhi-NCR braces for another Diwali under a haze of toxic smog, Dr Ravi Shekhar Jha from Fortis Hospital, Faridabad, explains how fine particulate matter and harmful gases damage the lungs.
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"Since Crackers Smuggled In...": Why Supreme Court Gave Big Go-Ahead
Firecrackers smuggled in from outside Delhi NCR during Diwali cause more damage than green crackers, the Supreme Court said today, while allowing the bursting of green crackers in Delhi between October 18 and 21.
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50 Kg Firecrackers Recovered From Haryana's Faridabad
Nearly 50-60 kilograms of firecrackers were recovered in Haryana's Faridabad today.
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'Only 9 Delhi AQI Posts Worked On Diwali': Top Court Told Of 'Missing Data'
Only nine of Delhi's 37 air quality monitoring stations were working on Diwali when the city was covered by a toxic smog of chemicals from 'green' firecrackers, vehicular pollution, and particulate matter from farm fires Supreme Court was told.
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City Doctors Report 50% Rise In Eye Problems As Smog Continues To Engulf Delhi
Doctors say that the toxic cocktail of smoke, particulate matter, and chemical residues released during firecracker burning is not only harmful for the lungs, but for the eyes as well.
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No Religion Allows Damage To Environment: Ex-Judge On Crackers, 'Azaan'
The former Supreme Court judge who headed the bench which ordered a year-round ban on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR has broken his silence on a recent order by the top court allowing the bursting of 'green crackers' during Diwali.
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'Green' Crackers Failed. Delhi Suffers Worst Post-Diwali Air In 5 Years
Despite a 77.5 per cent drop in stubble burning, i.e., agricultural waste - normally a significant reason for air pollution in Delhi during the winter - AQI in the national capital plummeted to a five-year post-Diwali low Tuesday morning.
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AAP Trying To "Defame Diwali": Delhi Minister Amid Toxic Politics Over Pollution
Diwali and the traditional beginning of the smog season in Delhi has also marked the beginning of the expected big fight between the ruling BJP and the Opposition Aam Aadmi Party.
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'Supreme Court Chose Right To Burn Crackers Over Right To Live': Amitabh Kant
Amitabh Kant, Sherpa of the 2023 G20 Summit in India and former CEO of Centre's think tank NITI Aayog, has said Delhi's air quality "lies in shambles" and only "ruthless and sustained execution" of pollution control can save Delhi
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Man Stabbed To Death After Argument Over Bursting Firecrackers In Delhi
Three men were arrested for allegedly stabbing a man to death after beating him following a dispute over bursting firecrackers in outer north Delhi's Shahbad Dairy in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.
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Did Delhi's Green Diwali Work? Air Quality Data From Last Year Shows...
The air is hazy, heavy, and hard to ignore. The national capital recorded the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 350 at 8 am.
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Rekha Gupta Urges Delhiites To Use Green Crackers, Celebrate Diwali Safely
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta appealed to the people of Delhi to protect the city from pollution by using only green firecrackers during Diwali.
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'Very Poor' Air Quality On Diwali Morning In Delhi After Night Of Crackers
Delhi recorded an AQI of 335 on Diwali morning after people burst crackers overnight, causing severe noise pollution and blanketing the national capital in smoke.
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Less Harmful, But Not Harmless: Delhi Divided Over Green Crackers Ruling
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 15) allowed bursting green crackers in Delhi between October 20 and 21. With this, the top court tried to strike a balance between the interests of the industry and public health, it said.
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"A Cracker Is A Cracker": Top Chest Surgeon Warns Over Use Of Green Crackers
Green crackers are less polluting than traditional firecrackers, but they still add to pollution, said Arvind Kumar, Delhi's top chest surgeon, labelling green crackers a "misnomer."
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Firecrackers, Pollution And Your Lungs: Be Prepared Ahead Of Diwali Smog Season
As Delhi-NCR braces for another Diwali under a haze of toxic smog, Dr Ravi Shekhar Jha from Fortis Hospital, Faridabad, explains how fine particulate matter and harmful gases damage the lungs.
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"Since Crackers Smuggled In...": Why Supreme Court Gave Big Go-Ahead
Firecrackers smuggled in from outside Delhi NCR during Diwali cause more damage than green crackers, the Supreme Court said today, while allowing the bursting of green crackers in Delhi between October 18 and 21.
