People in eight villages surrounding a bird sanctuary in Erode district of Tamil Nadu are not bursting crackers during Diwali for past 17 years Erode (TN): People in eight villages surrounding a bird ...

On Diwali night, as the clock struck midnight, sleepless and exasperated with the relentless firecracker noise, I rang up the local police station. "It's past midnight and crackers are still being ...

Celebrate Diwali Without Crackers: Diwali is a festival filled with joy and fun for children, but the noise and pollution caused by firecrackers are harmful to the environment and their own health. So ...

Indians celebrated their festival of lights with the flash and din of fireworks, casting a pall of murky pollution over the capital, New Delhi, despite a court order aimed at limiting the festivities ...