India News Highlights, 9 November 2026: PM Modi speaks to Zelenskyy, reaffirms India’s support for peaceful resolution

Published 09 Nov 2026, 09:07 IST

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During the Diwali period, major Delhi hospitals treated a total of 397 burn injury patients, according to data released on Monday, November 9. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) reported 42 cases, including 11 serious injuries, while Safdarjung Hospital and AIIMS together saw more than 170 cases over two days. Most injuries were caused by firecrackers, and children featured prominently among the victims. The cases ranged from minor burns to severe injuries that required intensive care and surgery.

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India News Highlights, 9 November 2026: PM Modi speaks to Zelenskyy, reaffirms India’s support for peaceful resolution

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The Indian Express Center-Left Indian Express Group Current article 09 Nov 2026, 09:07 IST

India News Highlights, 9 November 2026: PM Modi speaks to Zelenskyy, reaffirms India’s support for peaceful resolution

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The Avenue Mail Center The Avenue Mail 09 Nov 2026, 10:44 IST

Twin Diwali fire tragedies claim twelve lives in Madhya Pradesh

Fire tragedies killed twelve members of two families in Madhya Pradesh’s Katni and Seoni districts on Diwali night. The incidents turned the festival into a time of deep mourning. The first disaster struck a three-storey building in Barhi town of Katni district around midnight. Flames broke out in a…

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2 hours later
Deccan Chronicle Center Deccan Chronicle Holdings 09 Nov 2026, 12:57 IST

Diwali Fireworks Effect: Pushes Hyderabad’s Air Quality Down

The heavy bursting of firecrackers caused air pollution to rise suddenly, and the city’s air quality fell, as indicated by the AQI.

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Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd. 09 Nov 2026, 13:52 IST

Diwali firecrackers can help cure several diseases, claims Bengal BJP MLA Papia Adhikari

BJP MLA Papia Adhikari has triggered a controversy for claiming that bursting firecrackers can cure several diseases while inaugurating a Kali Puja celebration in her constituency. Speaking at a Kali Puja pandal inauguration, Adhikari said, "You will see, bursting firecrackers also helps in curing…

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The Assam Tribune Center Assam Tribune Group 09 Nov 2026, 15:01 IST

Firecrackers burst on Guwahati roads, flyover; police say no major incident

DCP Jayanta Sarathi Bora said police received accident reports, but none was serious during Diwali celebrations

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The Federal Center-Left New Generation Media Corporation Pvt. Ltd. 09 Nov 2026, 15:56 IST

Diwali toll: Fires, firecrackers, violence leave trail of deaths across country

Diwali celebrations turn tragic as fires, firecracker accidents, and violent clashes claim lives across states, while pollution levels surge in major cities

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NDTV Center-Right Adani Group (AMG Media) 09 Nov 2026, 16:50 IST

135 Burn Injuries Recorded At Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital On Diwali

Among the patients reporting Diwali-related injuries, there were 35 children who sustained firecracker-related injuries and were treated in the OPD, while one child required hospital admission.

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The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd. 09 Nov 2026, 19:50 IST

Over 170 Diwali burn injury cases reported at Safdarjung, AIIMS in two days

NEW DELHI: More than 170 Diwali-related burn injury cases were reported at Safdarjung Hospital and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) over two days, with firecrackers accounting for the majority of the injuries. Children also figured prominently among those injured, with the…

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The Tribune Center The Tribune Trust 09 Nov 2026, 20:35 IST

Stubble burning drops 95% in Punjab, 98% in Haryana since 2020: Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Punjab and Haryana have recorded a dramatic decline in stubble-burning incidents, with satellite data showing a 95 per cent reduction in Punjab and 98 per cent in Haryana between 2020 and 2026, highlighting the impact of farm mechanisation, scientific interventions and increased farmer participation…

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The Pioneer Center-Right The Pioneer 09 Nov 2026, 20:53 IST

AIIMS Delhi reports 42 burn cases over Diwali, 11 seriously injured

New Delhi: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, recorded 42 patients with burn injuries during the Diwali period, including 11 who were seriously hurt, according to figures released by the hospital on Monday. Dr Maneesh Singhal, head of AIIMS' department of plastic…

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The Siasat Daily Center-Left Siasat Daily 09 Nov 2026, 21:29 IST

397 burn cases reported at major Delhi hospitals during Diwali

New Delhi: Nearly 400 patients with burn injuries were treated at major hospitals in Delhi during Diwali, with cases ranging from minor burns to severe injuries requiring intensive care and surgery, data released by the hospitals showed on Monday, November 9. AIIMS-Delhi recorded 42 Diwali-related…

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