Fireworks

At least 2 dead, 9 injured in Punjab's Tarn Taran district after firecrackers carried on tractor trolley explode

At least two people died and eleven were injured in Punjab's Tarn Taran after firecrackers, being carried in a tractor trolley, exploded during a 'nagar kirtan' (religious procession) near Pahu village

World welcomes 2020 with confetti, fireworks but celebrations shadowed by wildfires, protests, Korea tensions

Large crowds gathered in European capitals for spectacular fireworks displays that lit up the skies over landmarks like Big Ben in London, the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, the Parthenon in Athens and the Kremlin in Moscow

Singapore court charges four Indian-origin men for lighting fireworks on Diwali; country has cracker ban since 1972

Fireworks have been banned in Singapore since 1972.

SC order on firecrackers could make manufacturers go bankrupt, create bad debt worth more than Rs 2,000cr, says industry body

The firecrackers manufacturing industry claims that Supreme Court judgment banning use of barium in manufacturing of firecrackers will not only make bursting of firecrackers during festivals impracticable, it could also make the industry go bankrupt incurring bad debt worth more than Rs 2,000 crore

Explosions rip through fireworks warehouses in town north of Mexico City; 24 killed, dozens injured

At least 24 people were killed in a series of explosions at fireworks warehouses in the town of Tultepec in central Mexico, including rescue workers who died saving others' lives, officials said

Sivakasi on the edge: Workers fear loss of livelihood if Supreme Court upholds plea seeking firecracker ban, threaten to intensify stir

An indefinite strike by workers of fireworks factories in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, which has been going on since 26 December, is set to intensify, as a fear of loss of livelihood grips the town

Over 860 fireworks factories in Sivakasi go on indefinite strike demanding amendments to environment law

More than 860 fireworks factories in and around Sivakasi, the national hub of the industry, have launched an indefinite closure demanding an amendment to the Environment Protection Act exempting their produce from its purview

Blaze erupts in Indonesia fireworks factory outside Jakarta; 47 dead, 43 reportedly injured

The fire broke out at an industrial complex in Tangerang, a satellite city of Jakarta, Indonesia.

Diwali 2017: Here is everything you need to keep in mind while photographing fireworks

Diwali is a perfect setting to get a lot of bokeh shots: the shots where you have dreamy spheres in the background which makes the whole photo look pretty.

On Day 2 of Dera HQ search ops, police find tunnel connecting Ram Rahim's 'gufa' to residence of sadhvis

Search operations at the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters near Haryana’s Sirsa town began again on Saturday morning amid tight security in the area