Supreme Court ordered Delhi to decide on a permanent firecracker ban by November 25, stressing the fundamental right to clean air. The court criticized Delhi Police for poor enforcement and called for immediate action to curb firecracker sales & pollution

Huge numbers of Salman Khan's fans turned up to celebrate 'Tiger 3' day when the film released on Diwali, November 12.

The study, Chemical specification and distribution of ambient PM2.5 sources in New Delhi before, during and after Diwali fireworks, was led by scientists at IIT-Delhi and published in the journal Atmospheric Pollution Research.