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Northern India chokes on toxic smog day after Diwali festival
November 15, 2020 17:10 pm
CHENNAI/NEW DELHI, Nov 15: Hundreds of millions of people in north India woke up on Sunday to toxic air following Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, after many revellers defied bans on using firecrackers to celebrate.
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India’s mega Hindu festival begins under cloud of toxic air
January 15, 2019 10:00 am
PRAYAGRAJ, INDIA, Jan 15: Thousands of portable toilets line roads constantly swept clean, drinking water flows from newly installed taps, electric substations power a massive tent city and billboards encourage a “clean Kumbh,” an extension of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s huge push to improve sanitation across the country.
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