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BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj, L.K. Advani and Arun Jaitley talk to the media on Thursday after meeting President Pranab Mukherjee

BJP wants to hold more rallies

Confident of its internal survey, which has projected the saffron party gaining ground across the country including in...

27 Sept 2013 6:44 AM

These firecrackers were marked with black humour.

Firecrackers with bizarre names go viral on social media

A police officer of the same area, when asked, said that he was not aware of such crackers.

20 Oct 2017 9:20 PM

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Be stylish but safe!

Let Diwali be a truly happy time by dressing up suitably so as to avoid any untoward incidents.

18 Oct 2017 11:27 PM

Diwali is considered to be a festival of lights, but for decades Indians have associated firecrackers with the festival as well.

BJP leader distributes crackers to Delhi ashram kids, says act not...

A few days ago, Bagga had said he would distribute firecrackers to children living in slums in the Hari Nagar Assembly...

18 Oct 2017 6:36 AM

The Supreme Courts order banning firecrackers has received mixed reactions from various quarters.

Post-SC ban, Delhi Police seizes over 1,200 kg of firecrackers,...

According to the data, eight cases have been registered in the north district against the people found selling...

18 Oct 2017 5:02 AM

The Supreme Courts order banning firecrackers has received mixed reactions from various quarters.

Two Delhi police suspended over sale of firecrackers

14 people were detained on Tuesday for bursting firecrackers outside the Supreme Court to protest the temporary ban.

17 Oct 2017 10:28 PM

The decision was taken in a bid to spread awareness about the hazardous effect of firecrackers on the ecosystem. (Photo: Deepak Kurkunde)

Pledge for pollution-free Diwali

More than 1,000 families to celebrate Diwali as festival of lights, not noise.

17 Oct 2017 8:32 PM

Union ministers Mahesh Sharma and Harsh Vardhan take part in Run for Clean Air rally in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

Scientists to develop pollution-free crackers

Speaking on the occasion, minister of state for environment Mahesh Sharma said Swacchata (cleanliness) has to be a...

15 Oct 2017 8:09 PM

Diwali is considered to be a festival of lights, but for decades Indians have associated firecrackers with the festival as well.

The myths behind crackers

With the festival of lights around the corner, we try to decipher if crackers were a part of diwali celebrations in...

14 Oct 2017 6:48 PM

Hindu activists burn firecrackers in New Delhi on Friday to protest against the Supreme Court ban on its sale. (Photo: Bunny Smith)

Supreme Court refuses Diwali relief to traders

Pained that communal colour given to firecracker ban, says top court.

13 Oct 2017 10:10 PM

A bench headed by Justice AK Sikri had on October 6 reserved its order on a plea seeking restoration of the apex courts last year order banning the sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR. (Photo: File/Representational)

Defying SC orders, Gurgaon admin allows burning of crackers on Diwali

Gurgaon Deputy Commissioner Vinay Pratap Singh said the relaxation has been given to those who have bought crackers in...

13 Oct 2017 2:33 AM

A day ago, Kadam urged the people of Maharashtra to observe a cracker-free Diwali. (Photo: ANI)

Firecrackers won't be banned in Mumbai ahead of Diwali: minister...

Kadam averred that the banning of firecrackers would be an injustice towards the Hindu festivals.

12 Oct 2017 12:34 PM