People of Biswanath of Assam on Friday evening celebrated by bursting firecrackers, and distributing sweets after the Assam cabinet decided to restore Biswanath along with Hojai, Tamulpur and Bajali as a full-fledged district.
Krishnagiri Superintendant of Police Saroj Kumar Thakore said that blast took place inside the firecracker factory owned by one Ravi in the Pazhayapettai area.
This is the first meeting after nine people were killed after an explosion at an illegal firecracker factory in West Bengal's East Midnapore district on May 16.
On Vishu day, many Keralites wake up at dawn and take darshan at 'Vishu Kani' which is a collection of auspicious items(flowers, fruits, vegetables, rice and a small statue of lord Krishna) along with a Nilavilaku, a lamb. For the Vishu Kani children with their eyes covered with hands are le
Around eight people sustained injuries when firecrackers burst by supporters of ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MP Nama Nageshwar and a party leader fell on a hut triggering a cylinder blast in Telangana, police said on Wednesday.
The incident took place about 40 kms from Bhubaneswar. Firecrackers were being manufactured at a house for the upcoming Holi festival when the blast took place, a police officer said.
The police raided the hideouts of the shop owner Mohammad Faiz and said that he initially spread rumor about the blast that a water booster motor exploded and evaded the spot.
As the Shah Rukh Khan starrer 'Pathaan' was released globally on Wednesday, Pune's iconic Victory Theater witnessed the joy of fans who rushed to the cinema hall to watch the action thriller.
Three workers of a firecrackers factory died while four others were injured after the manufacturing unit caught fire in the Shirale village in Maharashtra's Solapur on Sunday afternoon, the police said.
"I was deeply saddened to hear the news that five people died in a sudden explosion today in a Firecrackers factory operating in the village near Tirumangalam in Madurai district," said CM Stalin.
With the ongoing Diwali celebrations across the nation, as many as 11 fire accidents were reported in Thane, said Thane Municipal Corporation officials.