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On Dev Diwali, Varanasi Witnesses Fireworks, Laser Show Over Ganga River
Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Friday witnessed spectacular fireworks and a mesmerizing laser show on the occasion of Dev Deepawali.
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Hours After Letting Off Diwali Fireworks, 5 Of Family Killed In London House Fire
Five people, including three children and all thought to be members of the same family, were killed in a house fire in west London, police and the fire service said Monday.
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Two Hit-And-Run Cases In Noida On Diwali Night, Both Drivers Arrested
Despite a blanket ban on fireworks in Delhi and nearby cities in NCR due to pollution and worsening air quality, people engaged in bursting firecrackers on Diwali night.
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Delhi Air Crisis Worsens As Diwali Fireworks Wipe Out Rain Relief
The air quality in Delhi and nearby cities reached hazardous levels a day after Diwali with the widespread violation of the firecracker ban across the National Capital Region (NCR) on Sunday raising pollution concerns.
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Video: YouTuber Bursts Snake Firecrackers On Train Tracks In Rajasthan, Railways Reacts
The video, which has angered internet users, shows the man lighting up black snake fireworks in pellet form in the middle of the railway track.
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"Make A Choice": Bombay High Court Sets 7-10 PM Time For Bursting Crackers In Mumbai
Citizens have to choose between a disease-free environment and bursting firecrackers during Diwali, the Bombay High Court observed on Monday while limiting fireworks between 7 pm and 10 pm for Mumbai residents during the festival of lights.
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Watch: A Delhi Family's Home Was Destroyed On Diwali, Likely By Fireworks
Vandana Verma had gone out with her husband and son to a relative's home on Diwali evening when a stray firecracker - a rocket - likely entered her home through the balcony and a fire started.
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Diwali Fireworks Despite Ban, Toxic Smog, Delhi Residents Pay The Price
The morning after Diwali, residents of New Delhi woke up under a blanket of toxic smog and breathed in the most dangerously polluted air of the year so far, after revellers, as usual, defied a fireworks ban.
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Odisha High Court Allows "Green" Crackers During Diwali
The Orissa High Court on Monday allowed sale and use of "green" fireworks during this year's Diwali festival, citing the Supreme Court's order that only those firecrackers containing barium salts were prohibited.
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Kolkata Police To Take Strict Action Against Violators Of Firecracker Ban
Kolkata Police will take strict action against anybody found bursting firecrackers in violation of the Calcutta High Court's ban on sale and use of all kinds of fireworks during Diwali and Chhath Puja, a senior official said on Saturday.
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Bengal Pollution Control Board Bans All Firecrackers During Diwali, Other Festivals
The West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) today issued a notification banning sale and use of all kinds of fireworks during Kali Puja, Diwali and other festivals this year following an order of the Calcutta High Court.
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Covid In Delhi Should Come Under Control In 7-10 Days: Arvind Kejriwal
Amid a veritable festival surge in the number of COVID-19 infections in the city, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today pointed at pollution as a reason for the spike and hoped to control its spread in the next 7-10 days.
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ICU Beds Full Amid Covid Surge As Delhi Preps To Celebrate Diwali
Delhi's 20 million residents celebrate their biggest festival, Deepavali or Diwali, this weekend. Despite a ban, thousands of fireworks are likely to be set off, increasing already bad air pollution and raising the risk posed by COVID-19.
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Mumbai Civic Body Bans Firecrackers Ahead Of Diwali To Combat COVID-19
The Shiv Sena-led Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday announced a ban on use of firecrackers and fireworks in the city, ahead of Diwali, saying the step was being taken to check coronavirus spread.
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Indian-Origin Man Fined For Lighting Fireworks During Diwali In Singapore
An Indian-origin man was fined 3,000 Singapore dollars on Tuesday for setting off "dangerous" fireworks on Diwali in the country, a media report said.
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On Dev Diwali, Varanasi Witnesses Fireworks, Laser Show Over Ganga River
Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Friday witnessed spectacular fireworks and a mesmerizing laser show on the occasion of Dev Deepawali.
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Hours After Letting Off Diwali Fireworks, 5 Of Family Killed In London House Fire
Five people, including three children and all thought to be members of the same family, were killed in a house fire in west London, police and the fire service said Monday.
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Two Hit-And-Run Cases In Noida On Diwali Night, Both Drivers Arrested
Despite a blanket ban on fireworks in Delhi and nearby cities in NCR due to pollution and worsening air quality, people engaged in bursting firecrackers on Diwali night.
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Delhi Air Crisis Worsens As Diwali Fireworks Wipe Out Rain Relief
The air quality in Delhi and nearby cities reached hazardous levels a day after Diwali with the widespread violation of the firecracker ban across the National Capital Region (NCR) on Sunday raising pollution concerns.
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Video: YouTuber Bursts Snake Firecrackers On Train Tracks In Rajasthan, Railways Reacts
The video, which has angered internet users, shows the man lighting up black snake fireworks in pellet form in the middle of the railway track.
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"Make A Choice": Bombay High Court Sets 7-10 PM Time For Bursting Crackers In Mumbai
Citizens have to choose between a disease-free environment and bursting firecrackers during Diwali, the Bombay High Court observed on Monday while limiting fireworks between 7 pm and 10 pm for Mumbai residents during the festival of lights.
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Watch: A Delhi Family's Home Was Destroyed On Diwali, Likely By Fireworks
Vandana Verma had gone out with her husband and son to a relative's home on Diwali evening when a stray firecracker - a rocket - likely entered her home through the balcony and a fire started.
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Diwali Fireworks Despite Ban, Toxic Smog, Delhi Residents Pay The Price
The morning after Diwali, residents of New Delhi woke up under a blanket of toxic smog and breathed in the most dangerously polluted air of the year so far, after revellers, as usual, defied a fireworks ban.
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Odisha High Court Allows "Green" Crackers During Diwali
The Orissa High Court on Monday allowed sale and use of "green" fireworks during this year's Diwali festival, citing the Supreme Court's order that only those firecrackers containing barium salts were prohibited.
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Kolkata Police To Take Strict Action Against Violators Of Firecracker Ban
Kolkata Police will take strict action against anybody found bursting firecrackers in violation of the Calcutta High Court's ban on sale and use of all kinds of fireworks during Diwali and Chhath Puja, a senior official said on Saturday.
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Bengal Pollution Control Board Bans All Firecrackers During Diwali, Other Festivals
The West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) today issued a notification banning sale and use of all kinds of fireworks during Kali Puja, Diwali and other festivals this year following an order of the Calcutta High Court.
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Covid In Delhi Should Come Under Control In 7-10 Days: Arvind Kejriwal
Amid a veritable festival surge in the number of COVID-19 infections in the city, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today pointed at pollution as a reason for the spike and hoped to control its spread in the next 7-10 days.
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ICU Beds Full Amid Covid Surge As Delhi Preps To Celebrate Diwali
Delhi's 20 million residents celebrate their biggest festival, Deepavali or Diwali, this weekend. Despite a ban, thousands of fireworks are likely to be set off, increasing already bad air pollution and raising the risk posed by COVID-19.
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Mumbai Civic Body Bans Firecrackers Ahead Of Diwali To Combat COVID-19
The Shiv Sena-led Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday announced a ban on use of firecrackers and fireworks in the city, ahead of Diwali, saying the step was being taken to check coronavirus spread.
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Indian-Origin Man Fined For Lighting Fireworks During Diwali In Singapore
An Indian-origin man was fined 3,000 Singapore dollars on Tuesday for setting off "dangerous" fireworks on Diwali in the country, a media report said.
