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  • This Diwali, even import curbs have failed to take the bang out of illegal Chinese crackers

    This Diwali, even import curbs have failed to take the bang out of illegal Chinese crackers

    Abhishek Dey
    · Oct 27, 2016 · 06:30 am
  • Watch what happens when you light 5,200 black snakes (ok, they're fireworks) to celebrate July 4

    Watch what happens when you light 5,200 black snakes (ok, they're fireworks) to celebrate July 4

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    · Jul 08, 2016 · 09:00 pm
  • Kerala government will not support complete ban on fireworks, says Chief Minister Oommen Chandy

    Kerala government will not support complete ban on fireworks, says Chief Minister Oommen Chandy

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    · Apr 14, 2016 · 06:01 pm
  • Low-decibel fireworks can be used at Thrissur Pooram festival, says Kerala High Court

    Low-decibel fireworks can be used at Thrissur Pooram festival, says Kerala High Court

    Scroll Staff
    · Apr 14, 2016 · 07:53 am
  • How fireworks keep killing: From manufacturing accidents to pollution to disastrous blazes

    How fireworks keep killing: From manufacturing accidents to pollution to disastrous blazes

    Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
    · Apr 10, 2016 · 05:50 pm
  • Our prettiest pollutant: just how bad are fireworks for the environment?

    Our prettiest pollutant: just how bad are fireworks for the environment?

    Gary Fuller, The Conversation
    · Jan 02, 2016 · 11:30 pm
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