Over 40 fire calls on Diwali; major blazes reported in Khandsa, Sector 67 in Gurgaon
Gurgaon fire department received 42 Diwali fire calls; major blazes in Khandsa Road, DLF Phase 4 and Sector 67, with no casualties reported.
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Despite Diwali pollution spike, AQI stays under ‘severe’, for Gurgaon, it’s the 3rd-cleanest post-festival day in 10 years
Gurgaon’s post-Diwali AQI rose to 345 but stayed “very poor,” not “severe,” making it the third-cleanest post-festival day in 10 years due to wind.
Delhi pollution on Diwali rockets to worst in 5 years
NEW DELHI: Delhi saw its most polluted Diwali day in five years, with AQI touching 376 at 4pm Nov 8, the worst since 2021.
SC ban goes up in smoke as crackers burst past deadlines until sunrise in Noida, Ghaziabad
Diwali in Noida and Ghaziabad saw widespread flouting of SC firecracker time slots, with bursting till sunrise; RWAs cite weak enforcement and open sales.
Noida Sector 1 sees sharpest pollution spike at 993, but missing data clouds picture
Noida PM2.5 spiked to 993 in Sector 1 on Diwali night; city average peaked at 714.1 before easing. Missing 10.4% hourly data clouds impact.
Pune gets 94 fire calls; PCMC reports 76 on Laxmi Pujan dayS
Pune recorded 94 fire-related calls and PCMC 76 on Lakshmi Pujan, mostly from firecrackers and diyas; no casualties reported, several major blazes.
Ghaziabad blast probe finds no evidence of IED at Vasundhara police outpost
Ghaziabad blast probe at Vasundhara police outpost finds no IED evidence; agencies probe AC fault or stray firecracker as ATS, NIA, STF join.