Death toll in Mundathikode fireworks explosion rises to 16A 16th person has died following the Mundathikode fireworks explosion in Kerala, with Unnikrishnan succumbing to over 80 percent burns. The...
27 Apr, 2026, 08.54 AM 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
Tamil Nadu: Three killed in explosion at fireworks unit in Sivakasi; CM Stalin expresses condolencesA blast occurred at a fireworks factory in Sivakasi, Virudhunagar district. The incident took place in Narayanapuram village. Three workers...
22 Jul, 2025, 09.33 AM IST
At least 5 workers killed in Sivakasi firecracker factory blast in Tamil NaduA devastating explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Chinnakamanpatti, near Sivakasi, has resulted in the tragic loss of four liv...
01 Jul, 2025, 02.22 PM IST
Six workers killed in explosion at Tamil Nadu fireworks unitThe blast is suspected to have taken place during the process of mixing chemicals and it flattened at least one room and led to the deaths.
04 Jan, 2025, 01.03 PM IST
Four workers killed in explosion at Tamil Nadu fireworks unitFour workers were killed and a person was injured in an explosion at a firecracker factory in Virudhunaga, Tamil Nadu. The cause of the exp...
29 Jun, 2024, 11.56 AM IST
Will continue as Bengal BJP chief for time being: Union minister Sukanta MajumdarBJP leader Sukanta Majumdar dismissed rift speculations in West Bengal BJP unit over next party president. He highlighted BJP's lead over T...
11 Jun, 2024, 12.18 PM IST
Cannock fire: Massive explosion rocks chemical factory, houses evacuatedFirefighters are battling a massive fire at Cannock Industrial Centre, on Walkmill Lane, where a significant amount of chemicals caught fir...
05 Sep, 2022, 04.13 PM IST
4 workers killed in mishap at TN fireworks unitFour workers were killed and eight others injured in an explosion at a fireworks unit on Saturday at a village near here, police said. The ...
01 Jan, 2022, 04.52 PM IST
Death toll mounts to 25 in Virudhunagar factory fire in Tamil NaduEarlier Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami had announced ex-gratia amounts of Rs 3 lakh each to the kin of the deceased and R...
09 Mar, 2021, 08.52 AM IST
11 killed in Tamil Nadu fireworks unit explosion; PM, CM express grief, announce ex-gratiaThe explosion occurred when some chemicals were being mixed to produce fireworks at the unit in Acchankulam village, they said, adding the ...
12 Feb, 2021, 06.58 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
Government digs out old rule to ban China crackersThe possession and sale of fireworks of foreign origin are illegal and punishable under law, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promot...
01 Oct, 2014, 07.06 AM IST
Smuggled Chinese fireworks may impact Sivakasi product sales"The wholesale merchants in the north may prefer branded Indian fireworks and substitute the rest of demand with Chinese fireworks,"
26 Aug, 2014, 11.56 AM IST
Sivakasi manufacturers worried over smuggled Chinese fireworksAMSG Ashokan of 'We Two' brand estimates that roughly 500 containers full of Chinese fireworks may be smuggled in for diwali this year, ess...
26 Aug, 2014, 09.57 AM IST
Three killed in explosion at fireworks manufacturing unitThe crackers exploded following a fire caused due to friction among the chemicals as the workers were preparing them. The unit was gutted.
16 Apr, 2014, 12.17 PM IST
52 charred to death in Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi factory fireIn a major fire accident, at least 52 people were dead, while 50 more injured in an explosion in a fireworks manufacturing unit in Sivakasi...
05 Sep, 2012, 06.37 PM IST