India skipper Virat Kohli on Friday extended wishes on the occasion of Diwali and urged countrymen to celebrate the festival of light without crackers.
Amid concerns regarding air pollution, the Andhra Pradesh government has allowed sale of only greencrackers and restricted bursting of crackers to two hours — from 8 pm to 10 pm on the occasion of Diwali.
With strict laws in place, stern action will be taken against anyone found bursting or selling crackers in the national capital, said Delhi Police Commissioner, SN Shrivastava on Wednesday.
Buoyed by the Opposition alliance inching closer towards victory in Jharkhand, Congress workers celebrated here at All India Congress Committee office by bursting crackers and playing the drums.
In the wake of Dusshera festival, a Ravana effigy, 221 feet tall will be erected in Chandigarh.
At least two people lost their lives after a blast on Saturday morning in a house storing illegal crackers.
Odisha Police has issued a circular regarding bursting of firecrackers during festival seasons particularly during Diwali, which has serious environmental and health impact.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court fixed the timings – from 6.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. – for bursting crackers on Diwali in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.
Two boys were charred to death and a woman was injured when crackers stored in a godown exploded after a fire broke out in Tirupati
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