Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP, Zone 2) of Bhopal, Vivek Singh, on Friday said police have seized approximately 59 carbide guns and arrested two suspects after several children suffered eye injuries while playing with them.
Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) of Bhopal, Dr Manish Sharma, said on Friday that the situation is under control and medical teams are monitoring all cases closely.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday trained guns at the opposition Mahagathbandhan, accusing them of prioritising their family's political futures over the welfare of Bihar's youth, adding that these parties are "setting new records of lies" in front of the state's youth.
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.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) measures the concentration of pollutants in the air, including fine particulate matter (PM2.5), coarse particulate matter (PM10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and ozone (O3). Any IQAir AQI above 150 is considered "unhealthy", and above 200 is "very unhealthy," Dawn add
According to an official release from the Ministry of Finance, these containers were found to contain 83,520 pieces of Chinese firecrackers, mis-declared as engineering goods. The contraband, valued at Rs 5.01 crore, was seized along with cover cargo of silicon sealant guns.
In Lahore, pollution levels varied across different areas, with Allama Iqbal Town recording an alarming AQI of 459, followed by Gulberg at 396, Shadman at 384, Model Town at 362, and Lahore Airport at 398.
In a step towards providing protection to population centres and centres of faith close to the border with Pakistan, the Indian Army has issued a tender to buy six AK-630 30mm guns from a state-owned firm, which is being seen as one of the pillars of the Mission Sudarshan Chakra.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized foreign and Indian currency along with records linked to illegal forex dealings during searches at the premises of Loja Shamu, a leading toy seller dealing in teddy bears, plastic guns, and other play items.
Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha has advocated for misfiring Saim Ayub to serve the country for the next 10 years and exuded confidence in the young southpaw's ability to go all guns blazing against arch-rival India in the Asia Cup final in Dubai on Sunday.