New Delhi: The Supreme Court‘s decision to permit the sale and bursting of green crackers in Delhi-NCR has left the residents divided. While many welcomed the move, saying it represents a long-awaited return to tradition, others were wary it could worsen the situation in a city that is perpetually struggling to contain pollution, especially during…
New Delhi: The last time Delhiites were allowed to burst only green crackers on Diwali was in 2019, that too during a two-hour window. However, the stricture was widely flouted. With markets in Delhi-NCR already flooded with all kinds of firecrackers in the run-up to this year’s festival of lights, experts said there is a…
Delhi faces its annual Diwali pollution spike with green crackers offered as a cleaner option NEW DELHI: Delhi is bracing for its annual Diwalipollution spike, and once again, the spotlight is on “green crackers” — fireworks marketed as an eco-friendlier alternative to traditional ones. Designed with smaller shells and fewer harmful chemicals, they are said…
New Delhi: Delhi Police have questioned nearly 100 people, among them 67 guards on the South Asian University (SAU) campus, where an 18-year-old female student has alleged that four men tried to gangrape her. Police have also spoken to the girl to record the exact sequence of events. The student has alleged that one of…
New Delhi: Doctors across city hospitals, which struggle to cope with a surge in respiratory and cardiac emergencies as well as burn and eye injuries following Diwali every year, warned on Wednesday of a similar health crisis this time.Despite their ‘green’ tag, the doctors said the firecrackers still release fine particulate matter and toxic gases…
New Delhi anticipates a sunny day with comfortable temperatures between 24-32.2°C, perfect for outdoor plans. However, yesterday’s ‘poor’ air quality, with an AQI of 225, means pollution remains a concern. While clear skies might help, the AQI is expected to stay moderate to poor. The data for this weather forecast has been sourced from AQI.in,…
New Delhi: Deteriorating further, the city’s air quality worsened within the poor category on Wednesday, even as the pollution models indicated that the air quality index would turn very poor even before Diwali.The average AQI was 233 at 4pm against 211 on Tuesday. According to weather analysts, while the mornings are likely to turn misty…
During a recent session at the Delhi High Court, Priya, the wife of Sunjay Kapur, firmly rebutted allegations from Karisma Kapoor’s children regarding the authenticity of his will. Her attorney highlighted that minor discrepancies, such as typos or incorrect addresses, do not render a will null and void, especially when the signatures in question are…
New Delhi: Environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday said the city was ready to carry out cloud seeding. A four-day flight trial has been completed by two pilots who will execute the operation in northwest Delhi and they are awaiting IMD’s green signal to induce artificial rain, he added.“Our special aircraft is stationed at…
New Delhi: Markets overflowed, streets were full of shoppers, and commuters were stuck in traffic for hours. From Lajpat Nagar to Chandni Chowk, a half an hour ride took an hour or more as the city stepped out for Diwali shopping. Among the markets that saw the heaviest traffic were Chandni Chowk, Sadar Bazaar, Karol…
