Viluppuram (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 5 (ANI): A man and his seven-year-old son were killed on the spot when the country-made crackers they were carrying on their scooter exploded at Kottakuppam town in Viluppuram district on Thursday, said the police.
Gautam Buddh Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 5 (ANI): A man has been arrested in Noida Sector 121 after he shot at a person on Thursday during a dispute over the burning of crackers, the police said.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], November 3 (ANI): Odisha Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra directed all Collectors, Superintendents of Police and Police Commissioners to strictly enforce the directions of Supreme Court, High Court and orders of the Special Relief Commission, Odisha rega
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 2 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday issued guidelines for Diwali celebrations, banning the sale and use of firecrackers and permitting the sale and use of green firecrackers.
New Delhi [India], November 1 (ANI): India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that air quality in the national capital is expected to remain in 'poor' category till November 4.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 30 (ANI): Days ahead of Diwali, the Karnataka government permitted the sale of only green crackers with permission from authorities between November 1 to 10.
New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday made it clear that there is no total ban on the use of firecrackers and only those crackers containing Barium salts, chemical crackers or found to be injurious to health are banned.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], October 15 (ANI): Reversing its decision to ban the sale and use of crackers in the state, the Rajasthan government issued a revised advisory on Friday and said that only the "green" crackers would be allowed for sale and also issued the restricted timing of bu
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 15 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday urged his Delhi, Rajasthan, and Odisha counterparts to lift the ban on the sale of firecracker sales in their respective states and allow the sale of green crackers.
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday said that it will hear on December 1 the final argument on the petition challenging a notification inviting applications for the grant of temporary fireworks and crackers license during the ensuing Diwali celebrations.