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UP: Two killed, four injured after fire breaks out at firecracker unit in
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
As many as two people were killed after a fire broke out at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki, police said on Thursday.
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Uttar Pradesh: Explosion at firecracker factory; no casualties reported
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
An explosion occurred at a firecracker factory in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday, police said. The explosion appears to have occured due to a stubble burning incident.
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Bursting firecrackers, idol immersion not essential religious practice und
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The former Supreme Court judge was speaking at an event, "Clean Air, Climate Justice and We -- Together for a Sustainable Future", organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association.
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Surat recycles 1,800 tonnes of firecracker waste generated during Diwali c
Updated : 5 months ago IST
According to officials, around 600 tonnes of waste was generated daily in Surat during the three days of Diwali festivities, amounting to nearly 1,800 tonnes of firecracker waste. Despite the high volume, the city's sanitation workers swiftly cleaned up roads and localities, maintaining S
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MP: Several children suffer eye injuries after playing with carbide guns i
Updated : 5 months ago IST
A prohibitory order has been issued under Section 163 of the Indian Civil Defence Code, 2023, prohibiting the use of carbide guns in Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh.
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Mira Rajput slams firecracker use on Diwali, says "AQI news is not just fo
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Mira, on Tuesday night, took to her Instagram account to share a strong message, questioning why people still choose to burst crackers despite knowing the harmful impact on air quality. Referring to how many justify it as "just for the kids to see once," Mira said such reasoning only keeps t
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"Blaming Diwali, Hindus and Sanatanis for Delhi's Pollution is a sin": Del
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is trying to prove that "Deepawali, Hindus and Sanatanis are responsible for Delhi's pollution," adding that it is "a sin" to link the festival to the city's air quality crisis.
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"AAP blaming Diwali for Delhi pollution to appease select vote bank", alle
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of scapegoating Diwali for the capital's rising pollution levels, alleging that the opposition's narrative is a ploy to appease a "particular vote bank" by pushing for a ban on the festival's t
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Delhi: Fire breaks out in closed Deoli factory, officials say it might hav
Updated : 5 months ago IST
A fire broke out in a closed factory in Delhi's Deoli area on Wednesday morning, and officials suspect it may have been deliberately set on fire.
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Delhi Minister Sirsa slams Kejriwal, alleges he "banned firecrackers to ga
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has accused former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of appeasement politics, alleging that he "deliberately banned firecrackers in Delhi to garner the votes of a particular community, to appease them".
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Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury slams Centre over Diwali pollution, quest
Updated : 5 months ago IST
While the court had permitted only green firecrackers, Chowdhury questioned the government's failure to ensure compliance, saying that the ongoing suffocation faced by citizens reflects a gap between orders and ground reality.
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Spike in firecracker injuries during Diwali: 30+ cases reported, says Chan
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Pandav emphasised that they are prepared for more such cases as Diwali celebrations are underway in some regions.
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