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Topic: Firecracker

4 dead, several injured after explosion at at firecracker factory in Punjab’s Sri Muktsar Sahib

The injured have been transported to a nearby hospital, with rescue missions ongoing for those still trapped under the debris.

Gujarat firecracker godown blast: Police arrests owner, death toll at 21

Six were injured in the explosion which occurred Tuesday morning in industrial area near Deesa town.

7 killed, three injured in firecracker manufacturing unit blast in Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi

About 10 workers were employed at the private firecracker manufacturing unit at Sengamalapatti near Sivakasi in Virudhunagar district when the blast occurred Thursday afternoon.

Local administration seals 41 firecracker shops in Jabalpur district after MP’s Harda tragedy

The officials found that the sealed shops located in Kathunda area were flouting licence conditions and lacked proper security measures, fire NOC and record keeping.

Ex-PM Cameron serving under young new leader Sunak shows respect for democracy

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Delhi orders complete ban on sale, bursting of firecrackers till 1 January

Citing the Covid pandemic, Delhi Pollution Control Committee said bursting of firecrackers is 'not favourable' for the larger community health amid the prevalent crisis.

Bursting firecrackers on Diwali isn’t the problem. Making it a national and moral issue is

Unimplementable orders, blanket bans on firecrackers and Delhi as a model doesn’t work before, after or during Diwali.

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India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan likely used NATO-style aerial tactics taught by China

The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.