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Happy birthday, America? At 250, nation may be too divided to celebrate as oneAmerica's 250th birthday is proving divisive, mirroring the nation's deep political schisms. While some, like Betsy Halsey, refuse to celeb...- Cracker of a battle: Vijay wants Sivakasi to take on China and become a global fireworks powerhouse. Here's what it'll takeTamil Nadu's government aims to transform Sivakasi, India's firecracker hub, into a global competitor against China. The focus is now on in...
- Utah declares state of emergency, restricts fireworks as US largest wildfire growsUtah has declared a state of emergency and restricted fireworks ahead of July Fourth due to a massive wildfire. The Cottonwood Fire, fueled...
- Ban on firecrackers not a new debate, similar proposal was mooted way back in 1961Concerns over firecracker pollution in Delhi date back to 1961, when the Deputy Ganj Committee urged a ban citing “war-like noise” during f...
- BJP leaders openly defying SC orders...: Trinamool MP writes to Delhi police on worsening air quality post-DiwaliIn a letter to Delhi Police, Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale demanded information on Diwali night firecracker cases, accusing BJP MPs a...
- What makes Delhi's air toxic during Diwali festive season? It's not about firecrackers onlyMeteorological conditions, it turns out, have played a pivotal role in determining the air quality during the festival season and the winte...
- BJP, Congress MP flay firecracker ban, root for workers of industrySeveral states had banned sale and use of firecrackers this year citing the COVID-19 pandemic and environment concerns with the decision co...
- Telangana govt imposes ban on sale and use of firecrackers following HC directionsThe state DGP,DG of Fire Services and all district Collectors, Commissioners of Police, Superintendents of Police in the state should take ...
- ‘Ban’ news dulls firecracker business this DeepavaliOn Friday, Yediyurappa announced that the state government will ban the use of firecrackers due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but an official p...
- It's not a 'Happy Diwali' for firecracker industry as Covid fear loomsGovernments have banned crackers as bursting these will lead to a spike in air pollution and that, with the winter air, could affect Covid ...
- Singapore court charges 4 NRIs over lighting fireworks on DiwaliThe government started regulating the use of fireworks in 1968 when the practice of lighting celebratory fireworks became a serious public ...
- Sivakasi fireworks units strike enters second dayThe manufacturers said dealers were not paying advances for ordering fireworks in view of the pendency of the petition and this affected th...
- Sivakasi feels the heat as Supreme Court bans fireworks sale in DelhiManufacturers point out that ever since a court banned fireworks in Delhi on November 11 last year, supplies from Sivakasi to Delhi market ...
- SC flip-flops on firecracker ban as no credible study done on its environmental impactThe petition seeking ban on firecrackers in NCR has been pending in the Supreme Court since 2015 but the court’s approach had been inconsis...
- Supreme Court changes order banning sale of fire crackers in Delhi-NCRThe court also directed the Delhi Police to reduce the number of temporary licences by 50 per cent of those granted last year and cap it at...
- Not Tragedy But Crime: Spare us the red herrings, fix responsibility for Kollam temple disasterIt is no surprise that chief minister Oommen Chandy too has suggested a ban on crackers, in the frantic hope that no one talks about local ...
- Demand for ban on fireworks display: Government calls all-party meetThe Kerala government today called an All-Party Meeting on April 14 to discuss whether or not to ban fireworks display during festivities i...
- Kerala temple fire tragedy: Gross violation of norms"There seems to be a gross violation of explosives norms", Chief Controller of Explosives, Sudarshan Kamal, said after visiting the acciden...
- Travancore Devaswom Board says no ban on fireworks in temple festivalsThe board has issued a circular to all temples under it, directing that the fireworks display be carried out only in compliance with rules ...
- Conflicting versions on nod for fireworks displayThey claimed a ban had been imposed on a complaint by one Pankajakshi, a resident near the temple complex against holding fireworks display.
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