カテゴリー: Diwali
Air breathed by people in the city categorised as ‘severe’ in quality after fireworks contribute to thick smogDelhi awoke to a thick haze on Tuesday, a day after millions of people celebrated the Hindu festival of Diwali with fireworks, marking the beg…
Delhi awoke to a thick haze the morning after the Diwali festival, when people across the country let off fireworks and firecrackers to celebrate the festival of lights. It marked the beginning of the pollution season, which has become an annual blight…
Diwali, one of the most popular Hindu festivals, is celebrated by devotees all over the world. Also known as the festival of lights, it symbolises the victory of good over evil and commemorates Lord Ram’s return to the Ayodhya kingdom after a 14-year e…
Celebrations back in full swing for first time since pandemic began but many fear festival will bring fresh surgeCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIt is the festival that celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, and this…
Stations switch to humble earthen kulhads in move to cut down on toxic waste and boost incomes of village pottersA small and humble relic from India’s past is about to stage a major comeback. At all 7,000 railway stations in the country, tea will be se…
Festivities upended by pandemic as fears rise smog may worsen crisisMore than one billion Indians celebrated Diwali on Saturday amid twin concerns of a resurgence in coronavirus infections and rising air pollution that is enveloping the country’s north…
Festivities upended by pandemic as fears rise smog may worsen crisisMore than one billion Indians celebrated Diwali on Saturday amid twin concerns of a resurgence in coronavirus infections and rising air pollution that is enveloping the country’s north…
People encouraged to stay at home for Hindu festival with Delhi particularly affectedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDiwali celebrations in India have taken a more sombre tone this year, as the double spectres of the pandemi…