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India Celebrates Diwali as Firecrackers Worsen Delhi’s Air Quality

India Celebrates Diwali as Firecrackers Worsen Delhi’s Air Quality

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India marked Diwali with festive decorations and fireworks, while firecracker use continued in Delhi despite restrictions, leading officials to warn that the air quality index would stay severe. Reports indicated cracker bursting in neighborhoods such as Pitampura, Burari, Mayur Vihar and Lutyens’ Delhi into late Sunday evening. The celebrations included homes adorned with lights and diyas, and shopkeepers displaying the lamps. Cricket captain Shubman Gill used social media on Sunday to send Diwali wishes to fans. The combination of celebration and ongoing firecracker activity contributed to concerns about worsening air quality in the capital.

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  • left · 1 outlet

    New Delhi: Despite restrictions, several parts of Delhi continued to witness cracker-bursting till late Sunday evening, November 8, as people celebrated Diwali, with reports of fireworks emerging from areas including Pitampura, Burari, Mayur Vihar and the posh Lutyens’ Delhi. Ahead of Diwali, the…

    — The Siasat Daily

  • center · 3 outlets

    India’s Test and ODI cricket teams’ captain Shubman Gill took to social media on Sunday to wish his fans and followers on the occasion of Diwali.

    — The Tribune

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Kashmir, Observer, Jammu, Srinagar, Latest Kashmir News, Kashmir News, Kashmir Latest News Days of bustle and hectic shopping culminated in a resplendent Diwali evening on Sunday, with people decorating their houses with strings of lights, shopkeepers placing diyas to invoke blessings, and crackers…

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  1. The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

    Delhi's AQI remains 'very poor' at 376, several areas record severe pollution

    Delhi's air quality was in the 'very poor' category on Sunday, but set to worsen after Diwali celebrations in the evening. The average Air Quality Index (AQI) for the day settled at 376 in the 'very poor' category as a thick layer of smog enveloped the city and reduced visibility. The air quality is…

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  5. Kashmir Observer Center Kashmir Observer Current article

    India Celebrates Diwali as Firecrackers Worsen Delhi’s Air Quality

    Kashmir, Observer, Jammu, Srinagar, Latest Kashmir News, Kashmir News, Kashmir Latest News Days of bustle and hectic shopping culminated in a resplendent Diwali evening on Sunday, with people decorating their houses with strings of lights, shopkeepers placing diyas to invoke blessings, and crackers…

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