Who is S. Keerthana? Vijay’s TVK MLA who made history as the first woman MLA from 'fireworks capital' Sivakasi and sparked buzz with fluent HindiS. Keerthana, the first woman MLA from Sivakasi, has made headlines for speaking in Hindi to connect with a wider audience, a move amidst p...
10 May, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
Tamil Nadu: Congress declares support to TVK's Vijay, says alliance covers future polls as wellTamil Nadu elections: In a bold move, the Congress party has thrown its weight behind Vijay's TVK for the formation of Tamil Nadu's next go...
06 May, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
Kerala Polls: Explosives seized in CM Vijayan's constituencyPolice found explosive materials including country-made bombs and gunpowder in Dharmadam. This constituency is represented by Chief Ministe...
04 May, 2026, 12.01 AM IST
Supreme Court allows limited sale and bursting of green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR ahead of DiwaliThe Supreme Court has eased Delhi-NCR's firecracker ban for Diwali, allowing green crackers on the day before and Diwali day itself. Reside...
15 Oct, 2025, 06.14 PM IST
"Only Supreme Court can lift firecracker ban": AAP's Saurabh BharadwajDelhi AAP President Saurabh Bharadwaj stated the Supreme Court directly supervises firecracker bans. The Supreme Court recently indicated i...
12 Oct, 2025, 02.28 PM IST
SC asks why firecracker ban limited to Delhi-NCR, seeks pan-India policyThe Supreme Court on Thursday questioned why the firecracker ban was imposed only in Delhi-NCR, stressing that clean air is a right for all...
12 Sep, 2025, 04.38 PM IST
Diwali: Ludhiana imposes time restrictions on bursting firecrackersThe Ludhiana administration has issued an advisory permitting the use of firecrackers during Diwali, Guruparva, and Christmas. Firecrackers...
07 Nov, 2023, 04.30 PM IST
SC rejects plea on manufacturing, use of firecrackers containing bariumThe Supreme Court has rejected a plea to allow the manufacture and use of firecrackers containing barium. The court upheld the Delhi govern...
22 Sep, 2023, 02.11 PM IST
Delhi bans manufacturing, storage, sales and use of firecrackersDelhi government on Monday banned sales, storage and use of firecrackers in the city. The ban can be attributed to government's plan of act...
11 Sep, 2023, 05.39 PM IST
Cracker ban not enough, action against continuous sources of air pollution needed: EnvironmentalistsAnnouncing the ban on firecrackers, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said an action plan will be drawn up with the city po...
07 Sep, 2022, 05.46 PM IST
Cracker ban: CAIT demands compensation for traders' lossesCAIT in a statement demanded that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and chief ministers of other states should "compensate the firecrack...
08 Nov, 2020, 04.29 PM IST
Sale of firecrackers other than green crackers banned in Delhi-NCR: SCA bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan said firecrackers already produced can be sold in this festival season only in other parts ...
31 Oct, 2018, 03.33 PM IST
Supreme Court modifies timing for bursting firecrackers on Diwali in TN, Puducherry; retains 2 hour capIn its October 23 order, the court had ordered that bursting of firecrackers on Diwali and other festivals would be only from 8 PM to 10 PM.
30 Oct, 2018, 06.03 PM IST
Firecrackers and reluctant authorities: Indian capital's smog set to worsenIndia, which has the world's 14 most polluted cities, has made little effort this year to curb the sale of ear-splitting, firecrackers that...
19 Oct, 2018, 10.00 AM IST
CSIR scientists join hands to develop eco-friendly e-crackersDifferent labs of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, India’s key scientific research body - have joined hands for developing ...
05 Jan, 2018, 09.58 PM IST
Domestic firecracker industry facing loss of Rs 1,000 crore: SurveyAcute labour shortage to the tune of about 20 per cent was another significant issue being faced by the firecracker industry in Sivakasi.
08 Nov, 2015, 03.30 PM IST
'Anti-crackers campaign at schools leads to 25% dip in sales'Anti-crackers campaign launched by school authorities across metros and other large cities has led to a fall of 20 to 25 per cent in its sa...
31 Oct, 2013, 05.30 PM IST