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HYDERABAD: A video went viral showing an unidentified man bursting sky shot firecrackers from a moving car on the PVNR Expressway in Hyderabad. The footage shows a red car with a man launching fireworks continuously through the journey, raising safety concerns among netizens. Authorities are yet to identify the individual involved.In a separate incident, a…
SURAT: A real estate developer in Surat, Gujarat, was arrested after allegedly halting traffic on a busy road to set off firecrackers for his son’s birthday. The incident took place on 21 December near Langar Circle in the Dumas area. A video of the 58-year-old builder, Deepak Ijardar, holding firecrackers while stopping vehicles went viral…
NEW DELHI: With Christmas and New Year festivities nearing and entertainment venues expected to draw heavy crowds, Delhi excise department has banned the use of firecrackers — including electric variants — in clubs, restaurants and bars across the city. The decision comes in the wake of the recent Goa nightclub fire that killed at least…
As Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) soared into the “severe” zone post-Diwali, crossing 400, and Mumbai recorded “very poor” air levels in several areas, Mira Rajput Kapoor took to Instagram to speak out against the continued bursting of firecrackers. She urged people to stop normalising the practice in the name of “tradition” or “fun for…
On Tuesday, the air quality index (AQI) of Cuttack touched 181 and Bhubaneswar’s 297 Cuttack: Sharp rise in pollution levels in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack a day after Diwali is due to use of locally and illegally-made crackers and less use of green crackers. “There was hardly any visible check on the…
NEW DELHI: A video of a stray dog riding in the Kolkata metro on Diwali has been making rounds on the internet. The video shows the dog going from one compartment to another to find a peaceful spot to rest. Many guessed it to be an attempt for the stray to avoid the loud noises…
Being a pet parent comes with its own joys and responsibilities. Perhaps the joys outweigh the responsibility part, and that’s why, while speaking to us, actor Aarya Babbar shared that his dog child, Happy Babbar, is the light of his life. It goes without saying that Aarya loves him unconditionally, and thus, it pains him…
Diwali is supposed to be a day of joy — a night when streets glow like rivers of gold, homes hum with laughter, and the sky blossoms with colour. But ask any dog parent, and they’ll tell you another story. They’ll describe the moment the first cracker goes off and their dog bolts under the…
Festivals in India are incomplete without fireworks lighting up the sky. But behind the sparkle lies a cloud of smoke that’s dangerous, especially for babies. Their lungs are still developing, their breathing rate is faster, and their immune defenses are weaker. The pollutants from firecrackers, such as fine particulate matter, heavy metals, and sulfur compounds,…
A powerful firecracker blast in Kanpur’s Meston Road market injured eight people, with four in critical condition and airlifted to Lucknow KANPUR: Eight people were injured in a firecracker blast on Meston Road, a congested and busy marketplace of the city Wednesday evening. Police say that the crackers were kept in a scooter when they…
