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Delhi Imposes Complete Cracker Ban, Top Court Asks Haryana, UP To Do It Too
The Delhi government has decided to impose a round-the-year ban on firecrackers in the national capital, the Supreme Court was informed on Thursday, prompting the top court to direct the Uttar Pradesh and Haryana government to enforce a similar move.
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Video: Man Bursts Crackers From Car's Sunroof, Runs As It Catches Fire
A private vehicle that was part of a wedding convoy caught fire after a man recklessly burst firecrackers through its sunroof, in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur.
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Groom's Relative Runs Over 7 From Bride's Family After Fight Over Crackers
A man, attending a marriage ceremony from the groom's side, ran his car over seven people in Rajasthan's Ladpura village after indulging in a fight over bursting firecrackers with the bride's relatives.
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Video: Students Shove Cracker In Petrol Bag, Burst It In Front Of Fuel Tanker
In an attempt to make a viral social media post, three students in Karnataka's Hassan district placed a cracker inside a transparent plastic bag full of petrol and exploded it in front of a stationary fuel tanker.
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"No Religion Encourages Pollution": Top Court On Crackers Amid Air Crisis
The Supreme Court has demanded Delhi Police take "immediate action" to stop the sale and bursting of firecrackers in the national capital even days after Diwali, observing sharply that "no religion encourages pollution".
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"What Steps Taken?" Court Pulls Up Delhi Government, Top Cop Over Cracker Ban
The Supreme Court on Monday demanded an "immediate" response from the Delhi government and police to the ban - which seems to exist on paper only - against firecrackers during Diwali, a ban that is announced, and ignored, every year.
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On CCTV, Speeding Car Kills Man Bursting Crackers On Road In Pune
Yet another shocking incident of a hit-and-run has been reported from Maharashtra's Pune. This time it happened on Diwali night when a man who was celebrating the festival on a road was rammed by a speeding car, killing him on the spot.
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Himachal Pradesh's Air Quality Turns 'Very Poor' In Some Areas Post-Diwali
The air quality at various places across Himachal Pradesh deteriorated post-Diwali due to bursting of crackers, officials said.
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Argument Over Children Bursting Crackers Turns Into A Big Fight In Indore
An argument over children bursting crackers in Diwali escalated into a clash between two groups in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city on Friday, resulting in injuries to four persons and prompting police to hold a flag march to restore order.
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Cracker Ban Goes Up In Smoke, Delhi World's Most Polluted City Post-Diwali
The air quality index in most of the 40 monitoring stations in Delhi remained in the "very poor" category.
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Delhi Police Tightens Security On Diwali, Increases Vigil Against Cracker Bursting
Delhi Police keeps a strict vigil against the use of firecrackers in the city and has been on high alert following intelligence inputs.
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3 Including Temple Chief Arrested In Kerala Cracker Tragedy
Three people, including the Veerarkavu Temple Committee President, have been arrested in connection with the fireworks accident that injured 154 people during the Theyyam festival celebrations at the temple, the Nileshwaram police said on Tuesday.
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150 Injured In Kerala Cracker Tragedy, Eyewitnesses Recall "Ball Of Fire"
More than 150 people were injured, eight of them seriously, in a fireworks accident at a temple in Kerala's Kasaragod district late last night
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Green Crackers To Organic Rangoli, Here Are 5 Ways To Celebrate A Pollution-Free Diwali This Year
Diwali brings us a lot to celebrate, but what it also brings with it are more concentrated levels of pollutants and particulate matter. So here are a few easy ways to have a fun-filled Diwali without any kind of pollution.
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"Felt Like Cracker Burst On Feet": Man Shot At During Baba Siddique Firing
Raj Kanojia, the man who suffered a bullet injury in the leg on the day Baba Siddique was shot dead in Mumbai, rues the fact that he will be out of action for two months. This, he says, makes it difficult for him to contribute to his sister's wedding
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Delhi Imposes Complete Cracker Ban, Top Court Asks Haryana, UP To Do It Too
The Delhi government has decided to impose a round-the-year ban on firecrackers in the national capital, the Supreme Court was informed on Thursday, prompting the top court to direct the Uttar Pradesh and Haryana government to enforce a similar move.
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Video: Man Bursts Crackers From Car's Sunroof, Runs As It Catches Fire
A private vehicle that was part of a wedding convoy caught fire after a man recklessly burst firecrackers through its sunroof, in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur.
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Groom's Relative Runs Over 7 From Bride's Family After Fight Over Crackers
A man, attending a marriage ceremony from the groom's side, ran his car over seven people in Rajasthan's Ladpura village after indulging in a fight over bursting firecrackers with the bride's relatives.
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Video: Students Shove Cracker In Petrol Bag, Burst It In Front Of Fuel Tanker
In an attempt to make a viral social media post, three students in Karnataka's Hassan district placed a cracker inside a transparent plastic bag full of petrol and exploded it in front of a stationary fuel tanker.
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"No Religion Encourages Pollution": Top Court On Crackers Amid Air Crisis
The Supreme Court has demanded Delhi Police take "immediate action" to stop the sale and bursting of firecrackers in the national capital even days after Diwali, observing sharply that "no religion encourages pollution".
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"What Steps Taken?" Court Pulls Up Delhi Government, Top Cop Over Cracker Ban
The Supreme Court on Monday demanded an "immediate" response from the Delhi government and police to the ban - which seems to exist on paper only - against firecrackers during Diwali, a ban that is announced, and ignored, every year.
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On CCTV, Speeding Car Kills Man Bursting Crackers On Road In Pune
Yet another shocking incident of a hit-and-run has been reported from Maharashtra's Pune. This time it happened on Diwali night when a man who was celebrating the festival on a road was rammed by a speeding car, killing him on the spot.
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Himachal Pradesh's Air Quality Turns 'Very Poor' In Some Areas Post-Diwali
The air quality at various places across Himachal Pradesh deteriorated post-Diwali due to bursting of crackers, officials said.
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Argument Over Children Bursting Crackers Turns Into A Big Fight In Indore
An argument over children bursting crackers in Diwali escalated into a clash between two groups in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city on Friday, resulting in injuries to four persons and prompting police to hold a flag march to restore order.
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Cracker Ban Goes Up In Smoke, Delhi World's Most Polluted City Post-Diwali
The air quality index in most of the 40 monitoring stations in Delhi remained in the "very poor" category.
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Delhi Police Tightens Security On Diwali, Increases Vigil Against Cracker Bursting
Delhi Police keeps a strict vigil against the use of firecrackers in the city and has been on high alert following intelligence inputs.
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3 Including Temple Chief Arrested In Kerala Cracker Tragedy
Three people, including the Veerarkavu Temple Committee President, have been arrested in connection with the fireworks accident that injured 154 people during the Theyyam festival celebrations at the temple, the Nileshwaram police said on Tuesday.
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150 Injured In Kerala Cracker Tragedy, Eyewitnesses Recall "Ball Of Fire"
More than 150 people were injured, eight of them seriously, in a fireworks accident at a temple in Kerala's Kasaragod district late last night
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Green Crackers To Organic Rangoli, Here Are 5 Ways To Celebrate A Pollution-Free Diwali This Year
Diwali brings us a lot to celebrate, but what it also brings with it are more concentrated levels of pollutants and particulate matter. So here are a few easy ways to have a fun-filled Diwali without any kind of pollution.
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"Felt Like Cracker Burst On Feet": Man Shot At During Baba Siddique Firing
Raj Kanojia, the man who suffered a bullet injury in the leg on the day Baba Siddique was shot dead in Mumbai, rues the fact that he will be out of action for two months. This, he says, makes it difficult for him to contribute to his sister's wedding
