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TN: Ban on firecrackers beyond time limit flouted in Chennai despite SC or
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As per an official release, a total of 581 cases have been registered so far in Chennai, including 554 cases related to the bursting of firecrackers beyond the time specified by the Supreme Court.
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Haze engulfs Taj Mahal a day after Diwali
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Taj Mahal could hardly be seen from its vicinity as a thick blanket of smog engulfed it.
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"BJP leaders openly defying SC orders..." Trinamool MP writes to Delhi pol
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saket Gokhale on Monday wrote to the Delhi police information on cases filed against the bursting of firecrackers on Diwali night.
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Firecrackers ban flouted in Delhi; air quality dips post-Diwali
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Post-Diwali, Delhi-NCR's air quality has significantly deteriorated, falling into the 'Poor' category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Despite ban, revellers light up, burst crackers in Delhi on Diwali night
Updated : 2 years, 4 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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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah urges everyone to use eco-friendly green firecra
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah extended his wishes to the citizens on the occasion of Diwali and urged everyone to use eco-friendly green firecrackers only on Sunday.
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"Don't burst crackers, light diyas": Delhi Environment Minister urges peop
Updated : 2 years, 4 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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J-K: CRPF 76th Battalion celebrates Diwali away from their homes in Jammu
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The officers and jawans of the 76 Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) celebrated the festival of Diwali by lighting candles and bursting some minor firecrackers away from their homes in Jammu.
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Delhi Police conducts patrolling in Chandni Chowk on Diwali eve
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Officials of Delhi Police conducted patrolling in the Chandni Chowk market here in the national capital on Saturday, a day ahead of Diwali.
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Rainfall reduced air pollution by 50 per cent: Delhi Environment Minister
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Bringing a huge sigh of relief for residents in the national capital, who have been breathing toxic air over the last few weeks, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Saturday said the rainfall a day ago dispersed pollutants and reduced the extent of pollution in the city by half -- 50
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Delhi: Man killed in explosion while making firecrackers at home
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A 21-year-old man died in an explosion that took place while he was trying to make firecrackers at home here in Delhi's Welcome area, police said on Sunday.
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3500 kg of firecrackers seized by Delhi police ahead of Diwali
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi police is taking stringent steps to ensure that the ban on bursting firecrackers is implemented strictly ahead of Diwali and 3500 kg of firecrackers have been seized from North Delhi.
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