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  Class 12 student commits suicide after being scolded for bursting crackers in Gwalior

  India | November 07, 2022 8:07 IST

  Gwalior: Police officer Ramesh Shakya said some students had burst crackers in a private higher secondary school in Tekanpur area on November 3, following which the principal and class teacher scolded the class 12 student.

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  WATCH | Spectacular firecrackers show light up skies of Ayodhya; PM, CM Yogi witness celebrations

  India | December 16, 2022 12:13 IST

  Ayodhya's Deepotsav: Ayodhya saw its 6th Deepotsav celebrations, an event which has given a different indentity to Lord Ram's city. A spectacular firecracker show light up skies in the city that was witnessed by PM Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath.

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  Andhra Pradesh: 2 killed as fire breaks out at firecracker stalls in Vijayawada

  India | October 23, 2022 12:04 IST

  Andhra Pradesh: At least two people were killed after a fire broke out at firecracker stalls in Vijayawada on Sunday morning.

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  2 out of 5 families likely to burst firecrackers in Delhi-NCR this Diwali: Survey

  India | October 22, 2022 15:25 IST

  The percentage of households bursting firecrackers in Delhi-NCR on Diwali could be the highest in five years as two out of every five families are likely to indulge in the activity, according to a survey.

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  Madhya Pradesh: 4 killed, several injured as blast rips apart house storing firecrackers

  India | October 20, 2022 18:30 IST

  Morena Blast: At least one child who was buried under debris has been rescued, District Magistrate B Karthikeyan said.

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  Father, son killed on the spot as crackers-laden scooter explodes - incident caught on CCTV

  India | November 05, 2021 16:02 IST

  Three others were also injured due to the explosion in Puducherry.

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  Kangana takes a dig at activist demanding ban on firecrackers: Walk to your office, don't use car

  Celebrities | November 03, 2021 14:01 IST

  Kangana Ranaut has slammed environment activists who are calling for a ban on firecrackers on Diwali, advises them to not use cars for three days to nullify the effect.  

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  Firecracker ban not against any community, says Supreme Court

  India | October 28, 2021 16:34 IST

  The Supreme Court had earlier refused to impose a complete ban on sale of firecrackers and said that sale can happen through only licensed traders and that only green crackers can be sold. Online sale of firecrackers has been completely banned.  

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  Firecracker ban not against any community: Supreme Court

  India | October 28, 2021 14:36 IST

  “Under the guise of enjoyment you (manufacturers) cannot play with lives of citizens. We are not against particular community. We want to send strong message that we are here for the protection of fundamental rights of citizens,” the bench said.

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  Tamil Nadu: 5 killed in blast at firecracker shop in Sankarapuram

  India | October 26, 2021 23:10 IST

  Fire tenders from Sankarapuram and Kallakurichi rushed to the spot to douse the flames, even as the sudden blast leading to the explosion of the firecrackers caused a panic in the town.

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  Green firecrackers to have QR coding system

  India | November 13, 2020 17:50 IST

  Green firecrackers sold this year would have a novel feature of quick response (QR) coding system to avoid manufacturing and sale of counterfeit products, the Karnataka government has said in its order. 

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  Telangana: SC allows green crackers for 2 hours

  India | November 13, 2020 16:24 IST

  Supreme Court on Friday allowed the sale and use of green crackers for two hours during Diwali in Telangana.

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  Goa lists time slots for bursting of firecrackers during Diwali

  India | November 09, 2020 19:36 IST

  The Goa government on Monday announced a restricted schedule for the bursting of firecrackers on Diwali, citing Supreme Court directives.

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  After pregnant elephant, now cow in Himachal consumes firecracker filled food, injured

  India | June 06, 2020 15:15 IST

  Days after the barbaric death of pregnant elephant which caused after she was made to consume pineapple filled with firecrackers, a similar incident has surfaced from Himachal Pradesh where a cow consumed firecrackers wrapped wheat flour that burst in her mouth.

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  Kerala: 17 injured as firecracker hits crowd during pyrotechnic display at Nadakkavu Devi temple

  India | January 30, 2020 7:26 IST

  At least 17 people, including women and children, were injured when a piece of a powerful cracker accidentally fell among them during a pyrotechnic display at a temple near Tripunithura on Wednesday night, police said.

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  Fine, jail for selling firecrackers during Diwali in Dubai

  World | October 26, 2019 14:58 IST

  The Dubai Police, however, have noted that the practice has largely been curbed as a result of awareness initiatives held among the community, the Khaleej Times said in the report

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  Two critically injured in blast at firecracker unit in Bengal

  India | August 29, 2019 20:10 IST

  We suspect the blast might have been triggered by sparks of a short circuit in the house falling on explosives stored there for making firecrackers, the officer said.

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  UP: 5-year-old girl falls off roof while bursting crackers, dies

  India | November 08, 2018 12:35 IST

  The girl, a resident of Bhokaheri village under Bhopa police station, fell off the roof Wednesday evening while bursting crackers on Diwali. 

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  Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy compares firecracker noise with Azaan

  News | October 18, 2017 12:04 IST

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  Patna commissioner suffers minor injury after firecracker blows up on stage

  News | October 08, 2017 11:49 IST