firecrackers
- Telangana
Don’t carry Diwali firecrackers in train: SCR to passengers
Hyderabad: Ahead of the Diwali festival, the South Central Railway (SCR) has advised rail passengers not to carry explosive material or firecrackers while travelling in trains as doing so might endanger the…
- India
Ahead of Diwali, SC clarifies its verdict on firecracker ban
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that the directions issued by it against the bursting of firecrackers were not just for Delhi-NCR but for also all states. The court further…
- India
Directions on bursting firecrackers applicable to all states: SC clarifies
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that the directions issued by it against bursting of firecrackers were not just for Delhi-NCR but for also all states. The court further directed…
- India
Air pollution: Diwali firecrackers for only 3 hours, orders Bombay HC
Mumbai: In some significant directions, the Bombay High Court on Monday directed that during Diwali festival, firecrackers can be burst only between 7-10 p.m. in view of the heavy air pollution and…
- India
Gurugram administration bans sale and use of firecrackers ahead of Diwali
Gurugram: The Gurugram administration on Thursday issued an order imposing strict restrictions on the storage, sale, and use of firecrackers (except green firecrackers) in the city ahead of the Diwali festival. As…
- India
Firecrackers banned in Delhi for third consecutive year ahead of winter to curb pollution
New Delhi: To combat high pollution levels during winter months, Delhi’s Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on the manufacture, storage, sale and bursting of firecrackers in the…
- Bollywood
Cinema-goers burst firecrackers in theatres to celebrate SRK’s ‘Pathaan’
Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s latest action entertainer ‘Pathaan’ is currently creating a storm at the box-office and the fans seem to not keep calm as they were seen setting off…
- India
5 killed, 10 injured in Solapur cracker factory blast
Solapur: In a New Year Day tragedy, at least 5 persons are feared dead and 10 others injured when a major blast, followed by a fire, swept through a firecrackers factory at…
- Telangana
Telangana: Auto driver injured in TRS workers’ firecracker celebration in Sangareddy
Hyderabad: An auto driver was severely injured due to the firecracker celebration held by the ruling TRS workers in Sangareddy hailing the state government’s move to launch 8 new medical colleges in…
- India
Fireworks industry on rebound path, Maha key contributor to Rs 6,000 crore Deepavali sale
Sivakasi (TN): The Deepavali retail firecracker sales across the nation, barring Delhi, at about Rs 6,000 crore comes as a welcome relief for the fireworks industry here and what makes them happy…
- Delhi
Delhi: Woman killed, youth injured in blast while making firecrackers
New Delhi: A 62-year-old woman died while a youth suffered injuries after an explosion at a house in North-East Delhi’s Welcome area. The incident occured on Monday when the youth was making…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad’s air quality takes huge dip post firecracker celebrations
Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s air quality took a drastic dip as the city and the nation celebrated the festival of Diwali by bursting firecrackers throughout the night on Monday. According to data from the…
- Delhi
Despite ban, firecrackers burst in many parts of Delhi on Diwali
New Delhi: Firecrackers were burst by people in many parts of Delhi on Diwali night, flouting the ban imposed on it by the city government. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai last week…
- Andhra Pradesh
One killed in explosion while making firecrackers in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati: One person was killed in an explosion in a house where firecrackers were being manufactured in Andhra Pradesh on Monday. The incident occurred in Rajamahendravaram in East Godavari district. The house located…
- India
Gujarat BJP targets Kejriwal over cracker ban in Delhi, dubs such people ‘anti-Hindu’
Rajkot: Gujarat BJP chief C R Paatil has hit out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his government’s decision to completely ban firecrackers in the national capital, and dubbed such people…
