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‘Not everyone can afford air purifiers’: SC refuses to relax firecracker ban in Delhi-NCR
April 03, 2025 10:23 pm
Extending the ban till December 2025, the court said several orders passed by it in the last six months bring on record the horrible situation that prevailed in Delhi due to very high levels of air pollution
Seven children among 21 killed in Gujarat firecracker godown blast
April 02, 2025 6:08 am
The Banaskantha police on Tuesday evening booked warehouse owners Khubchand Renumal Mohanani and his son Deepak Khubchand Mohanani on charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, according to the FIR.
Diwali bet turns tragic: Bengaluru daily wager loses life after box filled with firecrackers explodes
November 04, 2024 10:03 pm
The Konanakunte police have registered a case under Section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Consider perpetual ban on firecrackers in Delhi: SC to Delhi govt
November 04, 2024 10:24 pm
Top court says restrictions on firecrackers were “hardly implemented” this Diwali, asks Delhi government and police to explain what measures were taken to ensure enforcement of the ban.
Firecracker ban can reduce nanoparticle emissions by around 22%: Study
October 16, 2024 7:31 pm
The study, titled ‘Are Delhi residents exposed to lesser particle number concentration due to the firework ban in the city?’, analysed air quality before and after the banning of firecrackers during Diwali celebrations of 2021 and 2022 in the national capital.
Delhi boy sustains severe burns as motorcyclists place lit-up cracker in his pocket
October 11, 2024 12:23 pm
The incident took place on Thursday as the boy was walking outside a cybercafé owned by his family in Chilla gaon area of Mayur Vihar.
FIR lodged after crackers burst following Delhi CM’s release
September 15, 2024 4:03 am
The FIR stated that around 6.45 pm on Friday, a huge crowd had gathered near the CM's residence and were bursting crackers.
Essential safety tips for pregnant women during Diwali
November 11, 2023 4:56 pm
Your baby's organs form between the sixth and the twelfth week of pregnancy. Thus, it is best to stay away from the pollution that firecrackers produce, said Dr Shobha Gupta, medical director and IVF specialist from Mother’s Lap IVF Centre, New Delhi and Vrindavan
Tamil Nadu: 8 dead, several injured in explosion at firecracker unit in Kancheepuram
March 23, 2023 10:34 am
The injured have been rushed to a nearby government hospital, and a police investigation is underway to determine the cause of the blast.
Andhra Pradesh: 2 dead after fire breaks out at firecracker stalls in Vijayawada
October 23, 2022 11:45 am
There is a fuel station exactly opposite the ground where the firecracker shops were set up for Deepavali festival but luckily the blaze did not spread, as at least four fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the flames.
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