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Police arrest owner of Gujarat firecracker factory where blast left 21 dead

The blast at the firecracker warehouse led to a blaze and collapse of the building in Gujarat's Banaskantha district.
Published on Apr 02, 2025 07:59 AM IST

On camera, teen lights up firecracker inside Gandhi statue's mouth in Hyderabad

The viral video shows a teen burning a firecracker stuck to the mouth of a Mahatma Gandhi statue in Hyderabad.
Published on Nov 04, 2024 11:03 AM IST

Delhi woman told to ‘leave the country’ over post on dog’s fireworks anxiety

A Delhi pet owner shared her dog's distress during Diwali fireworks, sparking online debate.
Published on Nov 03, 2024 04:42 PM IST

IIT Dhanbad students launch dustbin in the air with Diwali rocket. Watch

IIT students celebrated Diwali creatively, launching a dustbin with firework
Published on Nov 02, 2024 05:16 PM IST

Mob attacks family for bursting firecrackers in Faridabad

A mob with sticks and stones attacked a family in Faridabad for bursting firecrackers (Representational image)
Updated on Nov 02, 2024 12:40 AM IST

20-year-old man killed over bursting of crackers in Mumbai; five held

20-year-old man killed over bursting of crackers in Mumbai; five held
Updated on Nov 01, 2024 03:17 PM IST

Delhi Fire Dept records highest Diwali emergency calls in 10 years; 3 dead

People light firecrackers during the celebrations to mark Diwali in New Delhi.
Updated on Nov 01, 2024 09:53 AM IST

Pollution-free Diwali: 5 ways to celebrate this Diwali without crackers

This Diwali, celebrate the festival by opting for pollution-free alternatives.
Published on Oct 30, 2024 06:07 PM IST

Arvind Kejriwal day before Diwali: 'Don't burst crackers. Koi ehsaan nahi…’

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal.
Updated on Oct 31, 2024 08:10 AM IST

Kerala: Over 150 injured, 8 critical, in fireworks accident at temple festival

A police officer scans the scene where an explosion occurred Monday night when a fireworks storage facility caught fire injuring several people during a festival at Veerarkavu Hindu temple, at Neeleswaram in Kasargod district, Kerala, on Tuesday,
Updated on Oct 29, 2024 02:37 PM IST

Bengaluru gets vigilance team to enforce cracker safety rules for Diwali: Report

Deputy Commissioner mandates inspections and documentation for firecracker sales in Bengaluru.
Published on Oct 22, 2024 09:00 PM IST

Delhi police seize over 1,300 illegal firecrackers, 3 people arrested for sale

Representative image - The Delhi Police seized more than 1,300 kilograms of illicit firecrackers
Published on Oct 14, 2024 01:17 PM IST

Blast at ‘illegal firecracker unit’ in Haryana's Sonipat kills 3, injures 9

Sonipat factory blast claims 3 lives.
Published on Sep 28, 2024 07:08 PM IST

‘Irresponsible’ parents slammed for firecracker display near baby. Viral video

Parents come under fire for dangerous party stunt
Updated on Jun 21, 2024 11:40 AM IST

Odisha: Death toll in Puri firecracker explosion rises to 8

Police said some youths were bursting the cracker one after another when one cracker split off and landed on the pile of firecrackers. (ANI)
Updated on Jun 01, 2024 05:34 PM IST

Lit firecracker burns clothes, plants on Noida resident’s balcony in Sec 51

While the fire had been doused by the time the resident reached home, she said her clothes and plants were charred. (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 20, 2024 05:28 AM IST

Stray lit firecracker triggers fire at scrap godown

It took over three hours to douse the flames, firefighters said, owing to the presence of plastic and scrap tyre at the godown. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jan 24, 2024 06:08 AM IST

Watch | Bikers burst firecrackers while riding motorcycles in Tamil Nadu

Screengrab from viral video showing a biker performing stunts and bursting firecrackers while riding motorcycle.
Published on Nov 14, 2023 08:42 PM IST

YouTuber burns firecrackers on railway tracks, DRM Jaipur responds

YouTuber 'Stupid DTS' seen burning crackers on a railway track,
Published on Nov 09, 2023 09:17 AM IST

Diwali crackers 2023: What are green crackers and how to identify them

Diwali crackers 2023: What are green crackers and how to identify them
Updated on Nov 11, 2023 10:09 AM IST

Karnataka restricts Diwali cracker bursting between 8pm-10pm: Report

This comes in the backdrop of a tragedy in Attibele recently, wherein as many as 17 people lost their lives when a cracker go-down caught fire.
Updated on Nov 04, 2023 03:17 PM IST

Supreme Court backs Delhi govt, says no to production, sale of green crackers

People burst firecrackers on Diwali. (Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)
Updated on Sep 22, 2023 11:25 AM IST

Bengal deaths need more than a probe

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On Sunday, a girl and two women in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district were killed in a fire at a house where firecrackers allegedly manufactured in illegal factories were stored
Published on May 23, 2023 08:15 PM IST

9 dead in blast at illegal Bengal firecracker unit, CM orders CID probe

Seven people were injured in the blast at the factory in West Bengal’s East Midnapore. (PTI)
Updated on May 17, 2023 01:30 AM IST

Peach alert! Porsha Williams' explosive RHOA comeback is exactly what fans need

Porsha Williams has been making waves since she first graced our screens on The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
Published on Apr 05, 2023 09:46 PM IST

Bihar violence: Fresh explosion in Sasaram, ban on mobile internet extended

Police keep vigil in Bihar Sharif on Monday. (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 04, 2023 03:24 AM IST

9 killed in explosion in TN firecracker factory

Police said while only seven to 10 people were allowed to work at the premises, the unit had employed more than 27 people. (Agencies)
Updated on Mar 23, 2023 04:09 AM IST

‘Our aim is to save lives, not do politics’: Delhi minister on firecracker ban

Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai. (ANI)
Updated on Oct 23, 2022 10:35 PM IST

Even green firecrackers have toxic barium, chem analysis finds

Children celebrate Diwali with firecrackers at Upper Indira Nagar, in Pune, India. (Photo by Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Oct 23, 2022 11:21 PM IST

RSS body slams AAP govt in Delhi for firecracker ban: ‘Hurting sentiments…’

People burning firecrackers on Diwali in Pandav Nagar in New Delhi.
Updated on Oct 22, 2022 11:09 PM IST