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"Diwali Incomplete Without Fireworks": Delhi Chief Minister's Supreme Court Appeal
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta made an 'allow green firecrackers or Diwali will feel incomplete' appeal to the Supreme Court Monday ahead of a formal hearing Wednesday.
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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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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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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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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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Indian-Origin Man Charged In Singapore For Bursting Fireworks On Diwali
A 43-year-old Indian-origin man was charged today with setting off fireworks in Singapore's Little India precinct during the festival of Diwali in October.
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Fireworks On Diwali Played An "Overwhelming" Role In Pollution: Report
Fireworks on Diwali night played an "overwhelming" role in the rapid deterioration of air quality in Delhi-NCR, a Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) report showed today.
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Less Crackers, Strict Rules Reduced Pollution By 30% On Diwali: Officials
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee today said less fireworks, rigorous night patrolling and enforcement measures to curb instigators reduced the PM2.5 and PM10 levels by 30 per cent on Diwali night this year when compared to 2018.
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7 Killed, Many Injured By Fireworks On Diwali Across The Country
At least seven people were killed and many were injured across the country in fireworks related incidents, including gutting of houses and shops on Diwali, though the decline in such casualties continued in the national capital.
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"Diwali Incomplete Without Fireworks": Delhi Chief Minister's Supreme Court Appeal
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta made an 'allow green firecrackers or Diwali will feel incomplete' appeal to the Supreme Court Monday ahead of a formal hearing Wednesday.
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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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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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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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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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Indian-Origin Man Charged In Singapore For Bursting Fireworks On Diwali
A 43-year-old Indian-origin man was charged today with setting off fireworks in Singapore's Little India precinct during the festival of Diwali in October.
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Fireworks On Diwali Played An "Overwhelming" Role In Pollution: Report
Fireworks on Diwali night played an "overwhelming" role in the rapid deterioration of air quality in Delhi-NCR, a Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) report showed today.
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Less Crackers, Strict Rules Reduced Pollution By 30% On Diwali: Officials
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee today said less fireworks, rigorous night patrolling and enforcement measures to curb instigators reduced the PM2.5 and PM10 levels by 30 per cent on Diwali night this year when compared to 2018.
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7 Killed, Many Injured By Fireworks On Diwali Across The Country
At least seven people were killed and many were injured across the country in fireworks related incidents, including gutting of houses and shops on Diwali, though the decline in such casualties continued in the national capital.
