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ALOR SETAR: Four Customs officers were on Sunday (Dec 26) each sentenced to 24 months’ jail by the Sessions Court here after being found guilty of accepting a bribe of RM22,000 in May 2019.

Firecrackers remain banned in Muntinlupa, the city government reminded residents yesterday as it targets a zero firecracker casualty count for the holidays.

The Delhi High Court on Monday disposed of a plea challenging the ban on the sale of firecrackers, observing that there is no reason to continue the hearing as the festival is over.

Three persons were killed and several others injured in a huge blast at a residential building in South 24 Parganas district's Mohanpur village on Wednesday morning, police said. The owner of the house had stacked huge amounts of illegal explosives possibly for making firecrackers which resulted in the blast, the police said. The owner of the house -- Ashim Mondal and two of

Was some violent scenes where there were stones thrown in firecrackers throne, tear gas used in the migrants but planks across the razor wire fence and about 20 or more managed to actually get over until they are forced back by the polish forces, but there was some damage to police vehicles and one young family with the aim old daughter appeared to be distressed and they were taken to a polish hospital by ambulance but certainly it seems to be a change of tactics but doesnt seem to be, at least ...

Triggered by the bursting of firecrackers on Diwali and stubble burning in neighbouring states, Delhi is unlikely to see any major improvement in the air quality till Monday.

According to the experts, the air quality turned severe owing to unfavourable meteorological conditions -- calm winds, low temperature and low mixing height -- and a poisonous cocktail of emissions from firecrackers.

Residents in many parts of Delhi-NCR complained of an itchy throat and watery eyes on Friday

Buildings were decorated with earthen lamps and colourful lights while people, dressed in their finest, exchanged gifts on Diwali which was celebrated across India amid Covid curbs and restrictions on firecrackers in some states. People visiting temples maintained social distancing while many took the virtual route to convey their greetings although active Covid cases in India

The WBPCB official said due to wintry conditions in the air in this time of the year, particulate matters hang heavy in the air for hours.