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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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Women Attacked By Mob After Dispute Over Cracker Stall, Stones Thrown At Cops
A minor disagreement over setting up a firecracker stall in Maharashtra's Kalyan escalated into a violent clash during Diwali. Women in the Mohane area were beaten, and stones were thrown at police officials while trying to control the crowd.
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14 Kids Lose Eyesight In Madhya Pradesh Playing With 'Carbide Gun' On Diwali
Every Diwali brings a new trend in firecrackers, from chakris to rockets to sparklers, but this year's craze has turned deadly.
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'I Was Scared': Lithuanian Woman Lights Up Diwali Fireworks For First Time, Video Viral
Lithuania's Monika Kunjeswari Dasi revealed that she was always afraid of firecrackers but decided to take the plunge on 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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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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Air Quality Dips In Kolkata, Howrah, Environmentalists Blame Firecrackers
Kolkata and Howrah's air quality deteriorated sharply on Kali Puja night as firecrackers were burst beyond the permissible hours of 8 pm to 10 pm, defying guidelines issued by the West Bengal Pollution Control Board and police, environmentalists said
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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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What Is A Green Cracker And How Different Is It From A Conventional Cracker
The Supreme Court has given a nod to green firecrackers in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) from 6 pm to 10 pm.
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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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Women Attacked By Mob After Dispute Over Cracker Stall, Stones Thrown At Cops
A minor disagreement over setting up a firecracker stall in Maharashtra's Kalyan escalated into a violent clash during Diwali. Women in the Mohane area were beaten, and stones were thrown at police officials while trying to control the crowd.
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14 Kids Lose Eyesight In Madhya Pradesh Playing With 'Carbide Gun' On Diwali
Every Diwali brings a new trend in firecrackers, from chakris to rockets to sparklers, but this year's craze has turned deadly.
-
'I Was Scared': Lithuanian Woman Lights Up Diwali Fireworks For First Time, Video Viral
Lithuania's Monika Kunjeswari Dasi revealed that she was always afraid of firecrackers but decided to take the plunge on 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.
-
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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Air Quality Dips In Kolkata, Howrah, Environmentalists Blame Firecrackers
Kolkata and Howrah's air quality deteriorated sharply on Kali Puja night as firecrackers were burst beyond the permissible hours of 8 pm to 10 pm, defying guidelines issued by the West Bengal Pollution Control Board and police, environmentalists said
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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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What Is A Green Cracker And How Different Is It From A Conventional Cracker
The Supreme Court has given a nod to green firecrackers in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) from 6 pm to 10 pm.
