Celebrate Diwali Without Crackers: Diwali is a festival filled with joy and fun for children, but the noise and pollution caused by firecrackers are harmful to the environment and their own health. So ...

On Diwali night, as the clock struck midnight, sleepless and exasperated with the relentless firecracker noise, I rang up the local police station. "It's past midnight and crackers are still being ...

Around 15 of the approximately 300 people who suffered eye injuries in the state underwent eye surgeries in Bhopal, and another 15 remain under observation. Over 50 injuries were reported from Vidisha ...

Aarish, 15, sits on a hospital bed in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. A pair of dark glasses hides a painful injury in his left eye. His cornea was damaged a week ago when an improvised ...

Indians celebrated their festival of lights with the flash and din of fireworks, casting a pall of murky pollution over the capital, New Delhi, despite a court order aimed at limiting the festivities ...

Every year, Diwali sets India aglow — streets sparkle, diyas flicker, and fireworks paint the night sky in technicolour. But as the last spark fades, another kind of fire takes over — the one in our ...

Thane: Environment activists have approached the chief minister and senior state authorities regarding the bursting of noisy crackers in the city, including in the eco-sensitive zones abutting the ...

Jaipur: Festive celebrations on Diwali night descended into neighbourhood clashes across the city, prompting police to register six FIRs linked to disputes over firecrackers. Loud noise, excessive ...

Aarish says he's worried about missing work after losing vision in his left eye Aarish, 15, sits on a hospital bed in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. A pair of dark glasses hides a painful ...