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

In an order, the City Police Commissioner Sandeep Shandilya said bursting of fireworks or crackers on roads and public places was strictly prohibited during celebration of Diwali except between 8pm to 10pm.

Though the exact reason for the fire accident was yet to be known, a short circuit was suspected to be the reason for the incident.

A 12 year-old girl who sustained burns while lighting crackers on Diwali passed away while undergoing treatment Wednesday night.

A 11-year old boy was killed in a cracker explosion during Diwali celebrations on Monday.

Chandigarh: Diwali is a festival of lights and most of them look forward to the Diwali festivities. It is important to follow safe and eco-sensitive Diwali practices and enjoy this festival of happiness. The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) advised a few do’s and don’ts for burn injuries that one may encounter […]

In view of the forthcoming festival, passenger traffic is expected to increase. Placards have been placed at the metro stations’ entry points stating that “passengers are requested not to carry crackers and inflammable into stations and trains.”

Hyderabad: The Commissioner’s Task Force teams raided two places in the city and seized fire crackers that were stored illegally in residential areas. In the first case, the Task Force team raided a godown at Shahinyathgunj and caught Nitesh Kumar (25) who was illegally storing the crackers and planning to sell it in the city […]

Hyderabad: For our fun, we burst crackers on Diwali, which is the festival of light and not the festival of pollution or crackers which many people think it is. Every year most people burst crackers including me but a small thing made me realise that bursting crackers spoils the environment. When I was bursting crackers, […]

Hyderabad: Three youngsters received serious injuries due to a blast in an illegal cracker unit in Tekkali town of Srikakulam district on Wednesday. According to police, Vakada Hari, Saigopal, and Murthy were injured in the accident. The condition of one person among the three injured is said to be critical.  Srikakulam Superintendent of Police Amit […]

People garlanded the winners as they reached the vehicles to rush to the party headquarters to meet party president Asaduddin Owaisi and other MLAs

Green firecrackers do not contain harmful chemicals, thereby reducing air pollution due to firecrackers considerably.

On November 5, the National Green Tribunal issued directions for remedial action against air pollution as firecrackers will aggravate coronavirus.

Hyderabad: In view of the ensuing Diwali festive season, South Central Railway (SCR) is undertaking checks to prevent carriage of fire crackers/ inflammable substances in trains and railway premises. Carrying of such items in trains or at stations poses grave risk to safety and it creates a highly unsafe situation for all the passengers around, […]

The smog reduced the visibility to merely 300 meters in the morning affecting traffic, an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

The cities/towns where air quality is 'moderate' or below, only green crackers be sold, and the timings for use and bursting of crackers be restricted to two hours during festivals.