 | Amid ‘detention’ drama, BJD rebel wins chairperson post of Chhatrapur samitiOpponent Sugyani Sethy backed by MLA Subash Chandra Behera lost out by six votes. |
 | Wild elephant kills Chittoor farmerIn another incident, a herd of wild elephants created a flutter by entering into habitations in Pitchatoor mandal of Satyavedu Assembly constituency. |
 | Barium nitrate salt: Firecracker units close down plantsTAFMA President V Kathalingam said, “Officials, on the pretext of inspections, seized all our finished goods and are treating us like criminals. |
 | Yet another explosion in illegal firecracker unit in Bihar, one dead and six injuredLocals said that the explosion was so powerful that its impact was felt over a radius of one km |
 | Supreme Court junks plea seeking to quash FIRs for using firecrackers during DiwaliThe apex court was hearing a plea filed by Sanjeev Newar and others seeking to quash the FIRs registered against them for using green firecrackers on Diwali. |
 | Four workers die in explosion at firecracker unit in Tamil Nadu, seven injuredAt around 8.30 am, the public in the locality heard a blast and saw the explosion in the fireworks manufacturing unit. They immediately alerted the police and the fire and rescue department. |
 | AQI likely to improve today in national capitalAs per the SAFAR, strong north westerly winds enhanced the transport of emissions from stubble burning. Share of crop residue burning emissions in PM2.5 was 41 per cent. |
 | Pollution menace: Crores spent but Indian cities are still gas chambersGovernment cleared Rs 515 crore under clean air programme, Rs 4,400 crore was released on finance panel recommendation to tackle air pollution. |
 | Over 50 sustain eye injuries from crackers in BengaluruOver 50 people, mostly children, sustained different types of eye-related injuries during Deepavali over the last three days. |
 | Indifference to sanitation workers continues as another Deepavali passes in Tiruchy cityWhile the city usually generates about 460 tonnes of waste per day, sources said that during festivals like Deepavali, it would generate an additional 200 tonnes. |
 | Cops crack down on cracker norm violatorsThe Tamil Nadu police on Thursday booked over 2,100 cases against people for bursting crackers beyond the stipulated time. Chennai police alone registered 758 cases. |
 | Thanks to Deepawali, Chennai chokes as AQI hits hazardous levelsVisibility reduced to under 50 meters after 7-8 pm on Thursday. Ambient noise levels ranged from 69 to 79 dB(A), which were marginally higher than last year. |
 | Father, son killed as crackers-laden scooter bursts into flames in Tamil NaduSince a large number of crackers were being carried, the explosion was so severe that the body pieces of the duo were thrown away and found on the roofs of nearby houses. |
 | Firecracker accidents lead to more eye injury cases in Bengaluru hospitalsA nine-year-old boy suffered injuries to both eyes on Wednesday night, when a flower pot he was lighting went off suddenly. |
 | It’s no blast of a time for cracker makersMeet Jebajyothi, a cracker unit worker and a CITU functionary, who lives in the heart of Sivakasi in a narrow street full of closely arrayed houses. |
