China's fireworks industry body has voiced support for Shanxi province's decision to scrap a long-standing blanket ban on fireworks and firecrackers, a move that has tri­ggered widespread public ...

New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): BJP leader Maneka Gandhi on Monday spoke strongly against use of fire-crackers in the wake of severe challenge of air pollution faced by Delhi and National Capital ...

DAVAO CITY – The Public Safety and Security Office is closely monitoring the cases filed against five individuals apprehended for violating the city’s firecracker ban on New Year’s Eve. PSSO head ...

MANILA, Philippines — The City of Manila will enforce a ban on the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages and othe sale and use of firecrackers during the 2026 celebration of the Feast of Jesus ...

Firecracker-related fires this holiday season decreased by 28 percent this year, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). BFP Public Information Service Chief Fire Superintendent Anthony ...

AUTHORITIES arrested a male vendor in an entrapment operation for allegedly selling illegal firecrackers at Toril Public Market on Monday, December 29, 2025, around 2:40 p.m. The suspect, identified ...

A total of 875 people have been injured due to firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices amid the 2026 New Year celebration, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday. Based on the PNP ...

The throwing of a firecracker by a Roma fan in the away section of the New Balance Arena risks costing both him and the Giallorossi club dearly. The explosion caused moments of tension as it happened ...

Former union minister Maneka Gandhi has taken a strong stance against the sale and use of firecrackers across India, describing them as a major contributor to air pollution. Her remarks came during a ...

BACOLOD CITY – The 33-year-old son of the chairman of Barangay Isio, Cauayan, Negros Occidental was arrested following the fatal shooting of a 30-year-old laborer on New Year’s Day due to firecrackers ...