Kerala: Three including Veerarkavu temple chief arrested

The incident occurred during the Kaliyattam festival at the Anjootambalam Veerarkavu Temple in the early hours of...

MC issues new guidelines for firecracker use during Diwali

The BMC has advised Mumbai residents to refrain from bursting firecrackers after 10 PM and has urged people to...

Delhi air pollution persists in 'Very Poor' category

Certain areas of the national capital witnessed a layer of smog engulfing the area as the air quality remained in...

Shelly Oberoi directs MCD to make Delhi neat and clean

Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Friday directed the Municipal Corporation Commissioner to pass an order under the Delhi...

“Stop abusing Hindus for your faults”: BJP on Delhi's pollution

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai accused the BJP-led governments in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana of allowing the...

Diwali firecracker ban ignored; 147 cases registered in Madurai

According to the order of the Supreme Court, on the pleas of the Government of Tamil Nadu, on the occasion of...

Delhi safely celebrates Diwali despite 208 fire-related incidents

Compared to the previous year, the number of fire-related incidents during Diwali in Delhi saw a slight increase in...

Haze engulfs Taj Mahal a day after Diwali

Taj Mahal could hardly be seen from its vicinity as a thick blanket of smog engulfed it.

Odisha: Bhubaneswar’s air quality slips to 'poor' category

The air quality in Bhubaneswar slipped into the 'poor' category on Monday.

Despite ban, revellers burst crackers in Delhi on Diwali night

Despite a blanket ban on fireworks in the national capital owing to runaway pollution and worsening air quality,...

Delhi Environment Minister urges people to avoid fireworks

"I appeal to people in Delhi and nearby areas of Delhi. Diwali is a festival of diyas. Celebrate Diwali in a grand...

Uttar Pradesh: Fire breaks out at scrap warehouse in Ghaziabad

Upon receiving the word, two fire tenders were deployed to the scene and went about dousing the blazes.