No lessons learnt: After Kollam tragedy, Thrissur temple gives go ahead for another fireworks fest

8 years, 11 months ago

No lessons learnt: After Kollam tragedy, Thrissur temple gives go ahead for another fireworks fest

The fireworks display at Thrissur Pooram will be staged this year too, but with increased restrictions in view of the fireworks tragedy at Paravoor near Kollam on Sunday. Thiruvananthapuram: The fireworks display at Thrissur Pooram will be staged this year too, but with increased restrictions in view of the fireworks tragedy at Paravoor near Kollam on Sunday. Thrissur District Collector V Ratheesan held discussion with members of Pooram Coordination Committee on Monday before granting permission to hold the fireworks display. President of Kerala Catholic Bishops Council Baselios Cleemis Cardinal Thottunkal announced – “Fireworks in connection with feasts, if being conducted in any area, should be discontinued”.

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Thrissur ready for safer Pooram

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Uncertainty over Thrissur Pooram fireworks lingers

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Uncertainty over Thrissur Pooram fireworks lingers

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Thrissur Pooram firework licence cancelled

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Kollam temple fire: Court grants bail to 41 accused as cops fail to file chargesheet

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Kollam temple fire: Court grants bail to 41 accused as cops fail to file chargesheet

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Kollam temple fire: Kerala HC declines bail to 39 accused

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Puttingal fireworks were competitive: Krishnankutty

8 years, 11 months ago

Puttingal fireworks were competitive: Krishnankutty

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Despite Kollam Tragedy, Thrissur Festival Attracts Large Crowd

8 years, 11 months ago

Despite Kollam Tragedy, Thrissur Festival Attracts Large Crowd

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8 years, 11 months ago

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8 years, 11 months ago

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Thrissur Pooram will be celebrated in line with HC guidelines: Chandy

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With unspecified ‘controls’, Kerala allows fireworks displays during Thissur Pooram

8 years, 11 months ago

With unspecified ‘controls’, Kerala allows fireworks displays during Thissur Pooram

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Toll in Kollam temple fire tragedy rises to 114

8 years, 11 months ago

Toll in Kollam temple fire tragedy rises to 114

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Following Kollam tragedy, fireworks banned in AP temple festival

8 years, 11 months ago

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Kollam fire tragedy: Kerala HC bans noisy firecrackers at night in places of worship

8 years, 11 months ago

Kollam fire tragedy: Kerala HC bans noisy firecrackers at night in places of worship

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Kerala temple tragedy: HC imposes partial ban on use of fireworks at places of worship

8 years, 11 months ago

Kerala temple tragedy: HC imposes partial ban on use of fireworks at places of worship

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Kollam tragedy triggers action: Kerala govt to decide on cracker ban; all-party meet called

8 years, 11 months ago

Kollam tragedy triggers action: Kerala govt to decide on cracker ban; all-party meet called

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Kerala all-party meet to discuss ban on fireworks display in places of worship

8 years, 11 months ago

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Kollam temple fire: It is just another reminder of Kerala's fireworks craze

8 years, 11 months ago

Kollam temple fire: It is just another reminder of Kerala's fireworks craze

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8 years, 11 months ago

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8 years, 11 months ago

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Kollam temple fire tragedy in Kerala highlights the helplessness of a weak state in enforcing its own laws

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Activists seek blanket ban on fireworks across Kerala

8 years, 11 months ago

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Kerala will exert pressure on Centre to ease new firework norms, says CM

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Political songs have no place in temple festivals: Kerala High Court hauls board

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The Kerala High Court came down heavily on the Travancore Devaswom Board over revolutionary songs associated with the CPI being sung at the Kadakkal Devi Temple festival in Kollam. This …

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Kerala High Court reprimands Travancore Devaswom Board for turning Kadakkal Devi temple festival into 'college fest', displaying CPIM flags

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Kerala High Court reprimands Travancore Devaswom Board for turning Kadakkal Devi temple festival into 'college fest', displaying CPIM flags

Expressing displeasure over the display of political symbols and music during the Kadakkal Devi temple festival on 10th March, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday reprimanded the Travancore Devaswom Board …

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DYFI flags at temple festival in Kollam: TDB orders vigilance probe

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DYFI flags at temple festival in Kollam: TDB orders vigilance probe

Travancore Devaswom Board president P.S. Prasanth on Saturday said a vigilance probe has been ordered into the alleged display of the Democratic Youth Federation of India flags and the performance …

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Kerala temple authorities booked for illegal fireworks near elephant

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Kerala temple authorities booked for illegal fireworks near elephant

The Kerala police have registered a case against the authorities of a temple for conducting a fireworks display without permission and keeping an elephant dangerously close to the site. The …

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Fact Check: 2024 Dev Diwali Fireworks Falsely Shared as 2025 Maha Kumbh

1 month ago

Fact Check: 2024 Dev Diwali Fireworks Falsely Shared as 2025 Maha Kumbh

The 2025 Prayagraj Maha Kumbh Mela concluded on 26 February 2025, on the day of Maha Shivaratri. Amid this, a video clip showing a spectacular fireworks display at a riverbank …

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Devotees throng Shiva temples

1 month, 1 week ago

Devotees throng Shiva temples

Kakinada: Devotees thronged Shiva temples across the erstwhile East and West Godavari districts on the second day of the Maha Shivaratri festival on Thursday. Some devotees visited the sea at …

Deccan Chronicle

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AP celebrates Maha Shivaratri as state festival at Kotappakonda

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AP celebrates Maha Shivaratri as state festival at Kotappakonda

VIJAYAWADA: State government celebrated Maha Shivaratri as the state festival atop the Kotappakonda on Wednesday with fervour and gaiety. Union minister P. Chandrasekhar, Tiruvuru MLA Kolikapudi Srinivasa Rao, Chilakaluripeta MLA …

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Madras High Court Paves Way For Shivaratri Celebration At Isha Foundation, Dismisses Plea Alleging Violation Of Pollution Norms

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Madras High Court Paves Way For Shivaratri Celebration At Isha Foundation, Dismisses Plea Alleging Violation Of Pollution Norms

The Madras High Court, on Monday, dismissed a plea seeking directions to the authorities to desist from issuing permission to conduct Maha Shivaratri celebrations at Isha Foundation in light of …

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Fireworks accident at temple in Kerala’s Kannur injures five

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Fireworks accident at temple in Kerala’s Kannur injures five

Five people, including a 12-year-old child, were injured in a fireworks accident during a Theyyam festival at Neerkadavu Muchiriyan temple at Azhikode in Kannur district of Kerala early on Friday. …

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Maha Kumbh 2025: Massive fire breaks out at Shankaracharya Marg

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"Firecrackers Not Religious Or Customary Part Of Temple": Plea In Kerala HC Seeks Curb On Firecrackers At Vadakkumnadhan, Paramekkavu & Other Temples

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Rathasaptami Festival: Scores of Devotees Throng Arasavalli Suryanarayana Temple

2 months ago

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Visakhapatnam: Scores of devotees from various parts of Andhra Pradesh, southern Odisha and Chhattisgarh thronged Arasavalli Suryanarayana temple in Srikakulam town, on Tuesday, to attend the annual Rathasaptami festival. The …

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Arrests in the deadly Honolulu fireworks explosion grow to 10

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HONOLULU — The total number of people arrested in the deadly explosion of illegal fireworks in a Honolulu neighborhood on New Year’s Eve has grown to 10. The latest arrests: …

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Man, 21, dies after fireworks aimed at people in ‘disturbance’ on street

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Man, 21, dies after fireworks aimed at people in ‘disturbance’ on street

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Fire burns through multiple tents at Maha Kumbh festival but causes no injuries

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Fire burns through multiple tents at Maha Kumbh festival but causes no injuries

NEW DELHI — A fire tore through at least 18 temporary tents at a massive Hindu festival thronged by millions of people in India’s northern Prayagraj city, officials said Sunday. …

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Dutch lawmakers renew push for nationwide fireworks ban

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Dutch lawmakers renew push for nationwide fireworks ban

GroenLinks/PvdA and the Partij voor de Dieren are reviving a proposal for a nationwide consumer fireworks ban, aiming to bring the initiative to a vote in the Tweede Kamer soon. …

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Safety and piety: on safety and religious pilgrimage sites

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Safety and piety: on safety and religious pilgrimage sites

Despite the hundreds of thousands who throng the Tirumala temple in Tirupati every year for the Vaikunta Ekadasi celebrations, stampedes at the world-renowned hill temple have been rare. However, the …

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Safety and piety: On safety and religious pilgrimage sites

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VIDEO: Fire breaks out at laddu distribution counter of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati

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VIDEO: Fire breaks out at laddu distribution counter of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati

Tirupati Tirumala Temple News: A fire erupted at the Tirumala laddu prasadam counter in Andhra Pradesh, alarming devotees who were queuing for the sacred sweetmeat. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE Tirupati …

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Devotees throng Perumal temples for ‘Vaikunta Ekadasi’

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Devotees throng Perumal temples for ‘Vaikunta Ekadasi’

Thousands of devotees thronged Perumal temples across Madurai on Friday, on the occasion of ‘Vaikunta Ekadasi’. The opening of the ‘Paramapada Vasal’ or the ‘Sorga Vasal’ on ‘Vaikunta Ekadasi’ of …

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Illegal fireworks unit sealed near Manamadurai

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Illegal fireworks unit sealed near Manamadurai

An illegal fireworks unit functioning on a poultry farm at Vadivilliputhiriyendal near Manamadurai. Following complaints from the public about stealthy operations at the farm, Senthatiyendal Village Administrative Officer Raja lodged …

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Heavy turn out of devotees on Vaikunda Ekadasi day at Srirangam temple

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Heavy turn out of devotees on Vaikunda Ekadasi day at Srirangam temple

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Vaikunda Ekadasi festival: Srirangam to come under thick security blanket on January 10

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Temple town Srirangam is to be brought under heavy security blanket this time too in connection with the opening of the ‘Paramapadhavaasal’ in the early hours on January 10 as …

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Srirangam residents seek street lights beneath outer gopurams in the temple town

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Srirangam residents seek street lights beneath outer gopurams in the temple town

Amid heavy turnout of devotees to Sri Ranganathaswamy temple, residents of the temple town of Srirangam have sought installation of lights on the passages beneath the outer gopurams around the …

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A deadly accident has Hawaii officials pleading for an end to amateur fireworks shows

3 months ago

A deadly accident has Hawaii officials pleading for an end to amateur fireworks shows

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Cancelled New Year's fireworks show in Weesp will take place on Friday evening

3 months ago

Cancelled New Year's fireworks show in Weesp will take place on Friday evening

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Fireworks explosion leaves 3 dead and 20 wounded on New Year's holiday: officials

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Fireworks explosion leaves 3 dead and 20 wounded on New Year's holiday: officials

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Fireworks Explosion In Honolulu Area Kills 3 People, Injures Over 20

3 months ago

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London defies weather with spectacular fireworks display to ring in 2025

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A fireworks explosion in the Honolulu area kills 3 people, injured at least 20

3 months ago

A fireworks explosion in the Honolulu area kills 3 people, injured at least 20

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Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 23 - December 29, 2024

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Kerala High Court Stops Sunburn Festival To Be Conducted In Wayanad On New Year's Eve Upon Plea By Residents

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Kerala High Court Stops Sunburn Festival To Be Conducted In Wayanad On New Year's Eve Upon Plea By Residents

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SC order on elephants in fests turns focus on decades-old tussle in Kerala

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Supreme Court halts Kerala HC's 'impractical' rules on elephant in temple fests

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