Nagpur: The widely used cracker, whistling wheel, popularly known as ‘chakri’, creates more noise pollution than bombs. This surprising revelation came to the fore following a pre-Diwali test of ...

With just a day left for Diwali, markets in Noida are buzzing with shoppers buying diyas, candles, firecrackers and a lot of other festival items. Shop owners said some of the crackers which are in ...

Planning to gift crackers to your friends and relatives on the occasion of Diwali? This time you do not need to waste your time in choosing the right combination of crackers. Amit Chandra Roy of a ...

“Usually, I would get a small box of crackers comprising sparklers, flowerpots and chakri for around Rs 500, but this time a small box of the same items cost me Rs 1,500. BENGALURU: The state ...

KOCHI: This ‘Vishu,’ once again, cracker shops in the city are all set to enthral people of all age groups with their colourful spread of crackers including sparklers to bomb crackers. The Ernakulam ...

It is hard to part with the sparkle of a phuljhadi, dash of a chakri and the crackle of an anar, even though we are witness to the smoggy pollution they collectively conjure. But to encourage Diwali ...