New Delhi, 27 Oct, (ANI): The National Capital on an average gets 76 cases of eye injuries sustained from firecrackers each year, according to a study by AIIMS, Delhi.
New Delhi [India], Oct 27 (ANI): As the country celebrates Diwali festival today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi advised people to ensure their safety while bursting firecrackers saying that sometimes fire is caused due to carelessness.
New Delhi [India], Oct 27 (ANI): Two brothers were arrested for allegedly possessing illegal firecrackers weighing around 60 kg here in Sultanpuri, according to Delhi Police.
New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): After the launch of eco-friendly green firecrackers Chandni Chowk, one of the busiest markets in the national capital has been decked up with pollution-free firecrackers.
New Delhi (India), Oct 26 (ANI): Diwali, the festival of lights comes along with lots of shopping, sweets, exchange of gifts, bursting of crackers. Amongst all the celebration, joy and fervor, we unconsciously leave dire effect the environment.
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Oct 26 (ANI): The business of firecrackers has dropped significantly in Rameswaram after the restrictions were imposed over bursting of crackers.
New Delhi (India), Oct 25 (ANI): Bursting firecrackers might have taken a back seat this Diwali, but people have come up with unique options to hog on to delectable patakas and phuljhadi's which are selling like hot cakes in the market. Yes, you read it right - people are now eating crackers
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 25 (ANI): The students of CM Anglo Bengali College in Varanasi on Friday pledged not to burn crackers during Diwali in bid to prevent air and noise pollution.
New Delhi [India], Oct 25 (ANI): South Delhi Police have arrested three persons in two different incidents for allegedly possessing and selling banned firecrackers in Mehrauli area.
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Oct 24 (ANI): Nandigama Police on Wednesday raided a firecracker godown in Jammavaram village of Krishna district and seized the goods kept inside it.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 23 (ANI): Keeping in mind the Supreme Court verdict, Uttar Pradesh government has issued a notification permitting the bursting of lesser pollution-causing green firecrackers only between 8 pm to 10 pm on the occasion of Diwali.
New Delhi [India], Oct 23 (ANI): A man was arrested on Tuesday in possession of around 700 kg illegal firecrackers, kept at a flour mill, in Jagatpuri.