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Some videos of the incident surfaced on social media showing the fire with intermittent explosions taking place at the site and people running to save themselves.
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A video is surfacing on social media platforms showing a group of viewers bursting firecrackers inside a theatre in Malegaon during the screening of Tiger 3
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Delhi police is taking stringent steps to ensure that the ban on bursting firecrackers is implemented strictly ahead of Diwali
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The majority of firecrackers were recovered in the North Delhi and two men were arrested along with the 1,601 kg of firecrackers stored in a building in Subzi Mandi area
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The team also seized about three tonnes of firecrackers which were to be sold in Gurugram or the NCR region, police said.
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At least three people were injured when an explosion occurred at a firecracker manufacturing factory in Virudhunagar
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The Delhi government has been following the practice of banning all kinds of firecrackers for the last three years.
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Sangareddy: One person died while two others suffered serious burn injuries after a celebration using firecrackers went awry in Sangareddy Town on Tuesday. Sandeep, 28, who suffered over 70 percent burn injuries, died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Hyderabad. The firecrackers were being burst as part of a Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) […]
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Diwali can be quite frightening, it is not impossible! We have put together a little guide that will help you celebrate a more conscious Diwali this year.
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Hyderabad: Two persons were killed and another critically injured in a firecracker blast at Kandikal Gate area in Chatrinaka late on Thursday night. The incident occurred when they were trying to light a firecracker dump, police said. The victims were identified as Jagannadh Mallik (26) and Bishnu Mahato (31), while the injured person was Virender […]
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Hyderabad: A total of 42 individuals who had sustained different kinds of eye related injuries while bursting firecrackers during the Diwali celebrations, received treatment at State-run Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital, Mehdipatnam. Out of the 42 patients who were brought to the emergency wing of the tertiary eye-care facility between Wednesday and Friday, seven patients were […]
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The victims, who were natives of West Bengal, were working at an idol making shed.
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The production of these illuminants were stopped for around two decades
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Hyderabad: Diwali is a day of celebration and having a good time with our family and friends. Unfortunately, it is not the same for our furry friends. Most animals, pets, and stray, find the day very discomforting as noise and air pollution go up. Not understanding the sudden commotion, many animals and birds even get […]
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“Production, sale, and use of firecrackers and series crackers or laris other than green crackers are banned, and illegal imports, sale, and distribution of these fireworks is a punishable offense,” the order read.
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Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Friday appealed citizens to encourage community fire-cracking. To facilitate the same and for smooth conduct of the festival, locations will also be identified, said the civic body. “Citizens are requested to share information pertaining to sale of banned firecrackers to the nearest Police Station. Citizens are also […]
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Hyderabad: Every year during Diwali, several animals – pets and stray – are traumatised due to the noise, light as well as the pollution from fireworks. On a few unfortunate occasions, it has been observed that people also throw or tie firecrackers to the tail of the animal leaving them grievously injured. While many citizens […]
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"There will be a total ban on the sale and use of all kinds of firecrackers during COVID-19 pandemic in the NCR and all cities/towns in the country where the ambient air quality falls under the 'poor' and above category," a bench of the NGT, headed by its chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, said in its order on Tuesday.
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Traders who spent lakhs on setting up stalls hope to make brisk sales as SC gives a two-hour window
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Green firecrackers do not contain harmful chemicals, thereby reducing air pollution due to firecrackers considerably.