GRAP-1 imposed in Delhi-NCR: Full list of restrictions, bans and permitted activitiesDelhi-NCR has entered Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as air quality dropped to the 'poor' category with an AQI of 208. T...
19 May, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
MP firecracker factory blast: NSA invoked against manager, 4 accused booked for culpable homicideA devastating blast at a firecracker factory in Dewas has claimed five lives. Authorities have invoked the stringent National Security Act ...
15 May, 2026, 04.03 PM IST
3 killed, several injured as explosion erupts at firecracker factory in Madhya PradeshA devastating explosion rocked an alleged illegal firecracker factory in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh on Thursday. The incident claimed three live...
14 May, 2026, 06.05 PM IST
13 killed in fire at fireworks storage unit in Kerala’s ThrissurA devastating fire erupted at a fireworks storage facility in Kerala's Thrissur district. The incident tragically claimed the lives of 13 p...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
16 women, 3 men among 23 killed in massive firecracker factory blast in Kattanarpatti, Tamil NaduA devastating explosion at a fireworks factory in Kattanarpatti near Virudhunagar has claimed 23 lives. Nineteen bodies have been identifie...
19 Apr, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
20 people arrested after clash during Ram Navami procession in JharkhandTwenty people were arrested in Garwah, Jharkhand, following a clash during a Ram Navami procession. The incident occurred Thursday night ov...
27 Mar, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
Eight killed in crackers factory blast in TN's Sivakasi, CM announces solatiumA blast at a firecracker factory in Sivakasi killed eight workers. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin announced compensation for the vict...
01 Jul, 2025, 11.47 PM IST
Gujarat: Death toll in Banaskantha firecracker godown blast rises to 21In Gujarat's Banaskantha district, a firecracker godown explosion has resulted in 21 fatalities, with most victims identified as Madhya Pra...
02 Apr, 2025, 09.53 AM IST
Firecracker factory blast in West Bengal kills 8, including childrenA blast in a firecracker factory in West Bengal’s Patharpratima resulted in the death of eight individuals, including children and women. P...
01 Apr, 2025, 10.41 PM IST
Gujarat: Death toll in Banaskantha firecracker godown blast rises to 18A catastrophic fire at a firecracker godown in Gujarat's Banaskantha district resulted in a slab collapse, claiming 13 lives and injuring f...
01 Apr, 2025, 04.54 PM IST
Couple’s epic photo shoot in Bengaluru goes wrong; Bride suffers burn injuries due to colour bomb mishapAn Indian-origin couple from Canada had their wedding celebration in Bengaluru disrupted when a colour bomb malfunctioned during a photo sh...
20 Mar, 2025, 03.26 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: Explosion at firecracker manufacturing factory in VirudhunagarAn explosion occurred at a firecracker factory in Sattur, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu, with the blaze still ongoing. Fire and Rescue ...
28 Sep, 2024, 09.27 AM IST
Delhi Police file FIR over bursting firecrackers outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residenceDelhi Police are investigating an incident involving firecrackers outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence on September 13, 2024....
14 Sep, 2024, 05.08 PM IST
Kerala firecracker blast: 4 arrested, remanded; more arrests to follow, say policeFour people have been arrested and remanded to judicial custody following a massive blast that killed two people and injured around 15 at a...
13 Feb, 2024, 11.31 AM IST
Rescue ops on at blast-hit firecrackers unit in Harda; over 100 people hospitalised, two missingThe incident took place on Tuesday at the firecrackers unit located in the Bairagarh locality on Magardha Road, on the outskirts of Harda t...
07 Feb, 2024, 11.08 AM IST
Prank turns deadly: Ghaziabad man dies after pipe firecracker hits friend's leg, causing excessive bleedingA 30-year-old man lost his life on Diwali after a firecracker, thrown by his friend, exploded near his leg in Ghaziabad. The victim suffere...
14 Nov, 2023, 06.06 PM IST
Karnataka government announces compensation of Rs 5 lakh to kin of deceased in fire incident in AttibeleThe Karnataka government has announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakhs each to the families of the 13 people who died in a fire at a firecrack...
08 Oct, 2023, 07.47 AM IST