12 held for fireworks factory blaze, probe ordered (Lead)
September 6th, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 6 (IANS) Twelve people have been arrested for the massive blaze at a fireworks factory in Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi town that killed 38 people, police said Thursday. A ... Read more...
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Blaze at fireworks factory in southern India kills 38, injures 60
September 6th, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by BNO News
SIVAKASI, INDIA (BNO NEWS) -- A fast-moving fire swept through a fireworks factory in southern India on Wednesday afternoon, killing at least 39 people and injuring more than 60 others, emergency officials ... Read more...
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BJP, SP protests force parliament adjournment till Friday (Second Lead)
September 6th, 2012 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Protests inside both houses of parliament by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over coal block allocations and by the Samajwadi Party (SP) over the ... Read more...
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Day 12 - parliament disrupted again
September 6th, 2012 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Both houses of parliament were disrupted for the 12th successive day Thursday following opposition protests over coal block allocations among other issues.The Rajya Sabha ... Read more...
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30 dead as flames engulf firecracker factory (Third Lead)
September 5th, 2012 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 5 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed and more than 50 injured Wednesday when an explosion tore through a fireworks factory in Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu, triggering ... Read more...
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30 dead as flames engulf firecracker factory (Second Lead)
September 5th, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 5 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed and more than 50 injured Wednesday as flames engulfed a fireworks factory after an explosion in Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu, ... Read more...
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30 dead as flames engulf firecracker factory (Lead)
September 5th, 2012 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 5 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed and more than 45 injured Wednesday when an explosion tore through a fireworks factory in Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu, triggering ... Read more...
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20 killed in fireworks factory explosion
September 5th, 2012 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 5 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed and many injured after an explosion in a fireworks factory in Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu Wednesday, police said.A fire was ... Read more...
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Delhi’s firecracker shops get crackling
October 23rd, 2011 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Tucked away in the bylanes of the walled city, seasonal firecracker shops have suddenly sprung to life, with the number of Diwali shoppers swelling substantially ... Read more...
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High fuel prices scorch firecracker business, says survey
October 20th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Spiralling fuel prices have considerably affected the firecracker business this Diwali, a survey released Thursday said.The study was conducted by Associated Chambers of Commerce and ... Read more...
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Vijay-Asin’s Sizzling Chemistry In ‘Kavalan’
November 17th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
In a statement to the media, a source related to ‘Kavalan’ and present during the shoot in Lavasa, says that the entire crew of the film including choreographer Dinesh was very ... Read more...
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Solatium for families of officials killed in cracker unit fire
August 13th, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 13 (IANS) A solatium of Rs.5 lakh each will be given to the families of the five officials who died in an explosion in an unlicensed cracker unit in Sivakasi ... Read more...
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Asin pairs with Vijay in ‘Bodyguard’ remake
February 20th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
February 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): South Indian actress Asin makes her comeback in Kollywood with Vijay's remake of Malayalam movie "Bodyguard'. As known earlier, the Malayalam film featured Dileep and Nayanthara ... Read more...
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Vijay’s request to actress Asin
December 3rd, 2009 - 3:58 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Both the actors Vijay and Asin have paired together in "Sivakasi' and "Pokkiri'. Now we hear it from sources that Vijay has approached Asin for his next untitled film, which is ... Read more...
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Firecracker hub Sivakasi wants another ‘a’ in its name
November 21st, 2009 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 21 (IANS) The country's firecracker capital Sivakasi has been bitten by a numerology bug and wants to add one more 'a' to its name so that the town is spelt ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu seeks to make its firecracker industry globally competitive
November 16th, 2009 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 16 (IANS) With Tamil Nadu accounting for the lion's share of the country's firecracker production, the state government is planning to undertake a detailed study on measures to make the ... Read more...
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Crackers worth over Rs.1 cr recovered in Uttar Pradesh
October 12th, 2009 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, Oct 12 (IANS) The police raided a storehouse in this Uttar Pradesh city and recovered fire crackers worth over Rs.1 crore which had been stocked illegally, officials said Monday.
The recovery was ... Read more...
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Chief minister misses R-Day parade in Tamil Nadu
January 26th, 2009 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 26 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Governor Surjit Singh Barnala unfurled the national flag on the Marina Beach here and took salute at the parade Monday, in a function marked by the ... Read more...
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Low-intensity blast in Lucknow district court
November 15th, 2008 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 15 (IANS) A low-intensity explosion in the district court premises here Saturday created panic, a day after a similar blast occurred in the complex. No casualties were reported, police said. ... Read more...
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Explosion caused by firecrackers in Lucknow district court (Lead)
November 14th, 2008 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 14 (IANS) An explosion caused by firecrackers in the district court premises caused panic here Friday. No casualties were reported, the police said."Firecrackers caused the explosion. Labels of a cracker ... Read more...
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Heavy rain lashes Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
March 21st, 2008 - 8:37 pm ICT by admin
Chennai, March 21 (IANS) Many parts of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry witnessed heavy rain Friday due to a low pressure trough over Cape Comorin, Met Office officials said ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu celebrates Diwali today
November 14th, 2007 - 10:18 am ICT by admin
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