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After tweeting that his followers should refrain from using firecrackers this Diwali, Yuvraj Singh was trolled for being a hypocrite for using them in his own wedding. (Photo: Twitter)

Internet never forgets

When celebrities take to social media to air their sentiments, it can often put them in trouble too.

13 Oct 2017 6:44 PM GMT

What's wrong with a cracker-free Diwali?

Chetan Bhagat took to Twitter to voice his disapproval for the cracker ban. But why does everything boil down to...

11 Oct 2017 6:40 PM GMT

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

Sparks within Shiv Sena over apex court's firecracker ban

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray too questioned the proposed ban on firecrackers.

10 Oct 2017 9:29 PM GMT

People buying fire-crackers near Jama Masjid in old Delhi. (Photo: AP)

Delhi: Mixed response to ban on crackers' sale

Traders meet Delhi BJP chief to discuss their losses due to ban.

10 Oct 2017 9:15 PM GMT

Not such a crackling Diwali

Chetan Bhagat took to Twitter to voice his disapproval for the cracker ban. But why does everything boil down to a...

10 Oct 2017 6:48 PM GMT

Traders say they dont sell crackers that are on city polices banned list.

Wary traders play safe after new firecracker rules

The apex court has put a ban on selling fireworks but not on bursting.

9 Oct 2017 8:54 PM GMT

The firecracker industry in India is pegged to be around more than 8,000 crore.

Public hails Supreme Court cracker ban

Activists want it to be replicated in Mumbai to cut air, noise pollution.

9 Oct 2017 8:51 PM GMT

Firecrackers will not be sold in Delhi-NCR during Diwali this year with the Supreme Court banning their sale till November 1, dealing a body blow to traders.

Supreme Court bans firecrackers till November 1

Asks Delhi govt to suspend all temporary licences granted to traders.

9 Oct 2017 7:53 PM GMT

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)

Ban nuclear weapons, not firecrackers: Delhi shopkeepers after SC...

With losses running into crores, their Diwali was going up in smoke, said shopkeepers in Sadar Bazar and Jama Masjid.

9 Oct 2017 3:08 PM GMT

Ban on sale of firecrackers in Delhi till Oct 31: SC

Diwali is on October 19 and the order effectively means that no firecrackers will be available for purchase before the...

9 Oct 2017 6:35 AM GMT

The Supreme Court has clearly stated that only a special category i.e low polluting green crackers, which are within permitted decibel limits and emission norms, would make the cut. (For representational purposes)

A cracker of a timing

Desi millenials are expressing their solidarity with the government by opting for green fire crackers to protect the...

25 Oct 2018 6:30 PM GMT

The court also maintained that people will burst only those firecrackers which they have purchased before its order banning the sale. (Photo: Representational/File)

MPCB examines firecrackers for noise levels

The highest sound level this year was from serial crackers of 5000 series measuring 113dB.

24 Oct 2018 8:20 PM GMT