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Tamil Nadu: 2,095 arrested for bursting firecrackers beyond time specified
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to the official release, a total of 2,206 cases were registered against 2,246 people in Tamil Nadu on November 12 and November 13. Chennai recorded the highest number of cases at 568.
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"Dangerous": Salman to fans bursting crackers inside theatres while watchi
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Superstar Salman Khan requested his fans and followers not to burn firecrackers in the theatres during the 'Tiger 3' screening and enjoy the film without putting lives at risk.
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Tamil Nadu: Leopard who took shelter inside house in Coonoor escapes
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A leopard who sought sanctuary inside a house at Coonoor in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris district, fearing Diwali crackers, escaped late on Sunday, officials said.
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"Need strictness with our control measures": Centre for Science and Enviro
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"The Air Quality Index is in the Very Poor category in several areas... It indicates that the air pollution level has gone up after the bursting of crackers... The air has become still and its speed is slowing down, causing an accumulation of pollution. Right now, we need strictness with ou
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Uttar Pradesh: Air quality low, roads filled with garbage post-Diwali reve
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Post-Diwali celebrations have left the pollution hanging in the air as smoky smog. Roads of the city have also been littered with remains of crackers, boxes of sweets, edibles, beverage bottles and other such waste.
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Odisha: Children of prisoners celebrate Diwali in Bhubaneswar
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Children of prisoners of the state celebrated Diwali after bursting the crackers and playing dance at a hostel in Madhur Mayee Adarsha Sikshya Niketan in Bhubaneswar.
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Despite ban, revellers light up, burst crackers in Delhi on Diwali night
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Despite a blanket ban on fireworks in the national capital owing to runaway pollution and worsening air quality, revellers across the city engaged in bursting firecrackers with abandon on Diwali night.
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Fearing Diwali crackers, leopard takes shelter inside house in Coonoor for
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A leopard sought sanctuary inside a home at Coonoor in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris district, fearing Diwali crackers, said a forest official on Sunday.
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"Don't burst crackers, light diyas": Delhi Environment Minister urges peop
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"I appeal to people in Delhi and nearby areas of Delhi. Diwali is a festival of diyas. Celebrate Diwali in a grand manner by lighting diyas but don't burst crackers and make it difficult for people to breathe because the festival is to spread happiness," Rai told ANI.
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Delhi issues pre-Diwali advisory amid poor air quality concerns
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Delhi government on Sunday issued an advisory ahead of Diwali amid concerns over 'poor' air quality in the national capital. The advisory mentions general 'dos and don'ts' for the festival season and health concerns.
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Revellers throng Champahati cracker market as West Bengal decks for Diwali
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A day before the state lights up for Kali Puja and Diwali, revellers thronged Chanpahati, which is home to the state's largest firecracker market in the South 24 Parganas district, to bring home crackers for the festivities.
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Kolkudpatti: Tamil Nadu village prefers crackerless Diwali to protect migr
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
For decades, the villagers have chosen not to celebrate Diwali with firecrackers, in consideration of the migratory birds that visit their region. Their unique tradition sets a remarkable example for others to follow.
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