scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
TopicFireworks

Topic: fireworks

Over 150 injured in fireworks accident during Kerala temple festival

The accident occurred at Veerarkavu Temple near Neeleswaram. Police said the fireworks storage facility near the temple had caught fire.

How green are green crackers & why they’re still trumped by traditional fireworks despite SC ban

Unlike regular crackers, green crackers don't contain barium and have suppressors like dust & zeolite that reduce particulate emissions. They can be identified by CSIR NEERI logo.

Your Diwali firework set off a lethal revolution in military tech in China centuries ago

Adolphe Pénaud’s Planophore aircraft, Nikolai Tesla’s wireless radio, or the modern drone—the lines between toy, scientific breakthrough and killing machine aren’t always clear.

Study finds biomass burning drives poor air quality in Delhi after Diwali, not fireworks

The study led by IIT-Delhi researchers has shed light on the pollution sources impacting the ambient air quality in the capital before, during and after the festival.

New Yorkers are so bored they’re splurging on firecrackers to entertain themselves

There were 11,275 fireworks complaints in the first 21 days of June, compared with 28 in the same period last year, according to city data.

Little sparkle at Sivakasi fireworks units after demonetisation, GST & cracker ban

No job cuts, but Tamil Nadu’s firecracker factories reduce production and slash wages of workers; allied industries like packaging and transport also hit.

Ban on sale of crackers: SC picks public health over cultural practices

The Supreme Court Monday directed the government to suspend all temporary licenses that were granted to sell fire crackers in NCR till 1 November

On Camera

The K in K-Pop is already silent. And that’s OK

Audience data shows there are now more fans outside South Korea than at home. Like hip hop, there’s no reason why K-Pop can’t have a similarly inclusive trajectory while staying true to its core.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.