Western Madhya Pradesh launches inspections after Dewas blast, sealing illegal firecracker units and shops, seizing explosives, and auditing licenses and safety compliance.

Sivakasi’s deadly fireworks blasts reveal illegal subleasing, weak PESO enforcement and unsafe sheds. Why do workers keep ...

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There have been no learnings from the past. Officers facing action for a 2024 cracker unit blast that killed 11 people have ...

As Kerala struggles to cope with yet another fireworks tragedy that has claimed 15 lives, TNIE speaks to R Venugopal, a safety professional. Venugopal, who reti ...

Blown-out walls, columns, and a collapsed roof left the site in ruins, people trapped without access to exit routes and at risk from further explosions.

Bennurakar’s films on Sivakasi’s child labour and other marginalised lives refused spectacle and moral posturing. They ...

The blast occurred as the unit was racing to prepare the grand fireworks display for the Thiruvambady faction, a key participant in the world-famous Thrissur Pooram festival.

Authorities in China say an explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province has killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others. China’s official news agency Xinhua reported ...

Thrissur Pooram in Kerala will proceed without fireworks and a scaled-down Kudamattam, prioritising safety after a recent tragedy.

Dhar’s Bhojshala witnessed massive celebrations on Tuesday as devotees marked the first ‘Mahasatyagraha’ after the High Court ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced an ex gratia of ₹2 lakh after 13 people died while several others were reported injured after a massive fire broke out at a fireworks storage facility ...