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October 21, 2025, 01:17 PM - 3 min read
The day after Diwali, New Delhi woke up to a thick and heavy layer of smog as the air quality deteriorated to the 'Very Poor' category on Tuesday morning, with most monitoring stations marked in the 'Red Zone' of pollution.
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October 19, 2025, 07:25 PM - 2 min read
Burst firecrackers in open spaces like parks or large grounds, away from buildings, vehicles, and flammable substances, and always keep a water bucket handy. Avoid wearing synthetic fabrics and wear cotton clothes instead, the advisory said.
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October 17, 2025, 05:39 PM - 2 min read
Firecrackers bearing the names of "Operation Sindoor" and Indian cricketer Rinku Singh are available, and their sales are booming.
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September 12, 2025, 04:20 PM - 4 min read
CJI Gavai on Friday questioned why firecracker bans are limited to Delhi, stressing that clean air is a right for all citizens, not just the capital’s “elite”.
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February 7, 2024, 01:46 PM - 2 min read
The tragedy has reignited long-standing grievances among residents who had repeatedly petitioned for the relocation of the firecrackers unit to a safer location.
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February 6, 2024, 09:03 PM - 2 min read
Eleven persons were killed and 174 others injured when the explosion ripped through the facility and caused a devastating fire. The factory is located in the Bairagarh locality on the outskirts of Harda town, about 150 km from the state capital Bhopal.
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