Delhi residents voiced their frustrations over the worsening pollution levels, particularly due to the aftermath of fireworks and the burning of crop residue in neighbouring states, after a thick layer of smog covered parts of Delhi on Friday, the day after Diwali, pushing the city's air qu
The sky is covered with smoky haze during the Diwali celebration on Friday morning in Haridwar. Due to firecrackers bursting on Diwali night, the city was enveloped with thick smoke and saw a drastic difference in air visibility.
The Delhi Fire Service received over 300 calls of fire-related incidents on Diwali in which there were no life-threatening cases were reported, an official said on Friday.
A suspect has been arrested and another remains wanted following a violent incident in Colwood, BC, involving gunfire and vehicle fires on Ravenwood Road. Police apprehended 25-year-old Abjeet Kingra of Winnipeg on October 30, charging him with Discharge of a Firearm with Intent and Arson.
According to Tarsem Rana, "4 cars and 1 autorickshaw were damaged after a massive fire broke in the Rambagh area of Ambala city. We sent 2 fire tenders shortly after receiving the information about the incident."
An ex-Armyman opened fire on a man in the Ashok Nagar area of Pune district following a dispute over a parking space on Thursday, a police official said.
A massive fire broke out at a furniture shop located at the Bhadoria Chauraha under the Sisamau police station area of Kanpur district, said an official on Thursday.
Hospitals in Bhubaneswar remained on alert on Diwali to attend to any case of burn injuries due to firecrackers. Eye specialists were specifically instructed to remain present in the hospitals.