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Polluted Delhi Tries ‘Green’ Fireworks to Clear the Air at Diwali

India’s top court decreed that only more environmentally friendly fireworks could be set off this weekend, citing air quality concerns. But environmental activists call it a “green wash.”

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A young participant celebrating amid a flurry of fireworks during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Hyderabad, India, on Sunday.
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