{"id":"acc15825-e155-4ae8-b5d7-8a462224234d","url":"https://www.livemint.com/news/india/diwali-2026-delhi-ncr-gets-two-days-to-burst-green-crackers-but-strict-rules-apply-explained-11793613564813.html","domain":"livemint.com","outlet":{"name":"Mint","country":"IN","cred":3,"lean":0,"curated":true,"owner":"HT Media"},"title":"Diwali 2026: Delhi-NCR gets two days to burst green crackers, but strict rules apply | Explained","plainHeadline":"Delhi-NCR allowed two days of green crackers on Nov 7-8, 2026","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["The Supreme Court permits green firecrackers for two days in Delhi-NCR on November 7 and 8, 2026.","Firecrackers may be burst only from 6 am to 7 am and 8 pm to 10 pm.","No-cracker zones include hospitals, nursing homes, health centres, old-age homes, and silence zones.","Educational institutions in Delhi-NCR fall under restricted areas; illegal and conventional crackers must not be sold or used.","Crackers containing barium are prohibited; only CSIR-NEERI-certified green crackers are allowed."],"topics":["Environment","Health","Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-11-02T10:10:33.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-11-02T10:41:37.523Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/4d50646c-0b7c-4a79-9a0a-dd2a61231d0d","storyId":"4d50646c-0b7c-4a79-9a0a-dd2a61231d0d","image":"https://www.livemint.com/lm-img/img/2026/11/02/1600x900/logo/diwali_1793613793429_yajL_1793613793586_gUl9_4e0b1396-9dfc-4f37-ab9f-173b43ddd050_O1nB.png","author":"Livemint","dek":"Delhi-NCR residents can burst green crackers for two days ahead of Diwali. Check the permitted timings, no-cracker zones and other restrictions ordered by the Supreme Court."}