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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has ordered a probe into the incident and asked officials to ensure proper medical care for the injured

The explosion that took place at a house in Dholaghat village of Pathar Pratima block around 9 pm, police said

A boat and jetty were damaged in the fire mishap occurred on Sunday night

According to reports, the number of fatalities is likely to rise, as the condition of several individuals admitted to the hospital remains critical

A man and his co-passenger in a bus were injured as some firecrackers being carried by him caught fire in Dwarka's Chhawala area on Thursday evening

The duo is identified as N Shiva Kumar (28) and G Mohit Kumar (24).

Reacting to the ban, the Delhi BJP questioned the rationale behind the annual restriction on firecrackers during Diwali and accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of implementing it without presenting any scientific evidence

In a post on X, Rai announced, "Due to rising pollution in winter, a ban on the production, storage, sale, and use of firecrackers has been imposed from today until January 1." He urged cooperation from all Delhiites, noting that the government has issued instructions regarding the ban.

In an order, the City Police Commissioner K.Sreenivasa Reddy said bursting of fireworks or crackers on roads and public places is strictly prohibited from 6am on June 4 to 6am on June 5.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik ordered an administrative-level inquiry into the firecracker explosion that occurred on Wednesday night.

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.

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

Delhi police is taking stringent steps to ensure that the ban on bursting firecrackers is implemented strictly ahead of Diwali

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

The team also seized about three tonnes of firecrackers which were to be sold in Gurugram or the NCR region, police said.

At least three people were injured when an explosion occurred at a firecracker manufacturing factory in Virudhunagar

The Delhi government has been following the practice of banning all kinds of firecrackers for the last three years.

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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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 […]