Fireworks shop explosion in China kills 12 people in second such blast in daysA massive explosion at a fireworks shop in Xiangyang, Hubei province, left 12 individuals dead. This disaster comes on the heels of a simil...
18 Feb, 2026, 05.03 PM IST
How firecrackers entered DiwaliDiwali's glow now includes fireworks. Their journey began with trade and royal displays centuries ago. Initially a symbol of power, firecra...
21 Oct, 2025, 12.03 PM IST
Johnny Walker-Zhang Mingyang headlines fight night as UFC returns to Shanghai after 8 yearsUFC returns to Shanghai after eight years with Johnny Walker facing Zhang Mingyang. Walker aims to rebound, while Zhang seeks to solidify h...
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Chinese Lunar New Year 2025: Significance of wearing red, avoiding black, and essential Do's and Don'tsChinese Lunar New Year 2025 will begin on January 29 and end on February 12, lasting 15 days of festive celebrations. The year will be symb...
29 Jan, 2025, 12.01 AM IST
Did U.S witness the first suicide bombing on its soil as Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas? Here's all you need to knowBoth the vehicles involved in Las Vegas and New Orleans were rented through Turo app, raising concerns about security measures for rental c...
02 Jan, 2025, 03.36 PM IST
India rate decision rounds off wild weekIndia's interest rate decision and Chinese trade figures are key events for Asian investors on Friday amid global political volatility and ...
07 Jun, 2024, 07.22 AM IST
Ammonium nitrate confiscated from a cargo ship likely fueled Beirut explosionThe scale of the damage _ from the epicenter of the explosion at the port of Beirut to the windows blown out kilometers (miles) away _ rese...
05 Aug, 2020, 10.41 PM IST
Government sounds 'alert' on illegal import of crackersThe Central Board of Excise and Customs' (CBEC) recent order to chiefs of customs zones across the country comes ahead of Diwali on October...
11 Oct, 2017, 02.58 PM IST
More firecrackers in store than the Army, SC exclaimsA bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta also observed that "Diwali is celebrated for around five days. In those five days, 10 la...
28 Aug, 2017, 06.20 PM IST
Swiss Re puts India at No. 2 in worst catastrophe listWorldwide, the year 2016 saw 327 disaster events, of which 191 were natural catastrophes and 136 were man-made.
30 Mar, 2017, 11.57 AM IST
Kollam temple tragedy: Explosives could have been smuggled via sea route from ChinaWith firecrackers from Sivakasi not allowed into Kollam for the annual event, the suspicion is that the organisers may have sourced them fr...
14 Apr, 2016, 01.25 AM IST
3 killed, 53 injured in fireworks factory blasts in ChinaThree persons was killed and over 50 others sustained injuries after multiple blasts rocked a fireworks plant in east China's Jiangxi Provi...
20 Jan, 2016, 02.07 PM IST
8 sentenced for fatal expressway blast in China in 2013The blast in 2013 happened when a truck loaded with 12.365 tonnes of illegal fireworks exploded on the Yichang Viaduct on the Lianhuo Expre...
14 Nov, 2015, 11.12 AM IST
Cracker manufacturers to promote 'Made in India' fireworksAsked how the association planned to address the matter, he said representatives recently met Commerce and Industries Minister Nirmala Sith...
25 Oct, 2015, 12.19 PM IST
Non-polluting firecracker devised in ChinaIt is more beautiful than normal firecrackers. If customers need, the firecracker can emit water mist and even fragrance, Wang said.
07 Feb, 2015, 03.02 PM IST
Jayalalithaa asks PM to withdraw explosive license feeChief Minister Jayalalithaa today demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh immediately withdraw User Fees Notice (Explosives) .
12 Apr, 2014, 04.07 PM IST
- Chinese threat looms large over Sivakasi
As the nation readies itself for Diwali, fireworks manufacturers at the dry and dusty town of Sivakasi, face a question that's not too diff...
14 Oct, 2009, 08.17 PM IST