NEW DELHI: India's capital New Delhi was wreathed in poisonous smog on Friday (Nov 1), with air pollution worsening after a fireworks ban was widely flouted for raucous celebrations for the Hindu festival of lights, Di

India's capital New Delhi was wreathed in poisonous smog Friday, with air pollution worsening after a fireworks ban was widely flouted for raucous celebrations for the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali. New Delhi's traffic-clogged streets are home to more than 30 million people, and the city is regularly ranked as…

Air quality worsens after Diwali; police reluctant to act against violators given strong religious sentiments.

India's capital New Delhi was wreathed in poisonous smog Friday, with air pollution worsening after a fireworks ban was widely flouted for raucous celebrations for the Hindu festival of lights,...

Hindu festival of lights is celebrated Thursday

As India gears up for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, people are divided over whether they should celebrate by setting off firecrackers, which worsen the country’s chronic air pollution.