The Morning Wrap: Firecracker Ban Gone Bust; PM Spends Diwali With Jawans

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A quiet, smoke-free Thursday gave way to the usual thick haze and noise on Diwali night, dashing any hope of a firecracker-free festival following a Supreme Court ban on their sale in the National Capital Region.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, celebrated Diwali with troops posted along the Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir's Gurez sector and lauded the soldiers for their sacrifice, adding that he considers them his family.

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