Justice Sikri said, "Diwali is a festival of lights. Firecrackers are not necessary to bring people together. People can be brought together by distributing and sharing sweets also."

A bench of Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Ashok Bhushan cited a report that said 20-25 per cent children suffer from respiratory diseases.

Observing that "Until some municipal commissioner is (not) sent behind bars, nobody will comply with court orders," the Bombay High court on Thursday issued show cause notice of contempt against Mu

“Within meteorology, there are factors such as wind speed, wind direction, temperature and moisture that can bring variations within air quality parameters.

Mangaluru: It was a Diwali that wasn't so noisy nor polluted this year.

NEW DELHI: The level of emissions from fireworks fell by around 40 per cent during Diwali festivities this time as compared to 2016, according to the findings of a study which assume importance in

Chandrachud praises SC judgment

The Supreme Court’s ban on the sale of firecrackers helped Delhi and the NCR breathe better after Deepavali this year.

The realisation that pollution is playing havoc with our lives continues to elude Indians.

NAGPUR: The highest noise level recorded on Diwali day this year was 10 decibels more than last year's high, even though there was a perceptible reduction in number of crackers.