India's capital New Delhi was wreathed in poisonous smog Friday, with air pollution worsening after a fireworks ban was widely flouted for raucous celebrations for the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali. New Delhi's traffic-clogged streets are home to more than 30 million people, and the city is regularly ranked as…

NEW DELHI: India's capital New Delhi was wreathed in poisonous smog on Friday (Nov 1), with air pollution worsening after a fireworks ban was widely flouted for raucous celebrations for the Hindu festival of lights, Di

India's capital New Delhi was wreathed in poisonous smog Friday, with air pollution worsening after a fireworks ban was widely flouted for raucous celebrations for the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali.

India's capital New Delhi was wreathed in poisonous smog Friday, with air pollution worsening after a fireworks ban was widely flouted for raucous celebrations for the Hindu festival of lights,...

Air quality worsens after Diwali; police reluctant to act against violators given strong religious sentiments.

Despite a firecracker ban, Delhi experienced

Firecracker smoke worsens air quality

A thick layer of toxic smog is cloaking India’s capital as smoke from firecrackers used to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, pushes air pollution to hazardous levels.

Delhi Police keeps a strict vigil against the use of firecrackers in the city and has been on high alert following intelligence inputs.