Diwali Celebrations and Delhi’s Toxic Smog

Chronology

1. 08-11-2026
   Diwali Celebrations Illuminate India and the World

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   More than a billion people in India and around the world celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, with traditions including lighting oil lamps and candles, prayers, family gatherings, sweets, colorful decorations and rangoli, and fireworks. Observed by Hindus as well as Sikhs, J…
2. 09-11-2026
   Diwali Fireworks Intensify Delhi’s Toxic Smog

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   India marked Diwali with prayers, lights and fireworks, but celebrations in New Delhi were followed by a hazardous pollution episode. Thick smog blanketed the capital after residents set off firecrackers, with air-quality readings reported above 350 in several areas and reaching …