In the last three days, more than 100 children across Madhya Pradesh have been admitted to hospitals with severe eye injuries, and many even lost eyesight due to bursting crackers – specifically ...

Each Diwali brings new trends in firecrackers, from sparklers to rockets, but this year’s dangerous novelty is the ‘carbide gun’ or ‘desi firecracker gun’. Marketed as toys, these homemade devices are ...