firecrackers

Local government officials have banned use of firecrackers during Diwali and the winter over the last few years.

The loud clacking of the Mahjong tiles is said to mimic the sound of the firecrackers that are set off to drive away misfortune.

Friday's rain comes two days before the Diwali festival, when many people defy a ban on firecrackers, causing a spike in air pollution.

More than 200 houses surrounding the unauthorised warehouse were damaged by the explosion, affecting 365 people.

ACP Yahaya Hassan said the police detected the video through a Twitter account using the name 'Megatz' yesterday.

It is believed to have been caused by fire from a kerosene lamp hung in front of the house to ignite the firecrackers.

PDRM is waiting for policy and guidelines from the KDN on the authorisation of burning activities as well as the sale of fireworks and firecrackers.

Police arrested three men and confiscated various types of firecrackers worth RM408,943 and drugs in Batu Maung last Thursday.

Police have disposed of 1,059 boxes and 35 gunny sacks of firecrackers and fireworks of various types, estimated to be worth RM4.1 million, seized in a raid at two premises in Taman Kepong.

The Region 2 Marine Police Force (PPM) seized various types of firecrackers with an estimated value of RM83,000 in an 'Op Kontraban' raid in Batu Pahat, Johor, yesterday.

Four individuals including two boys were detained on suspicion of setting off illegal firecrackers and throwing them at policemen in an incident at the Sri Perak apartments in Bandar Baru Sentul here.

A senior citizen was among five men arrested for allegedly smuggling firecrackers and cigarettes worth more than RM1 million in Pasir Gudang, Muar and Johor Bahru yesterday.

DSP Azizan said the seizure was made at a shop building in the area following a tip-off.

But the Tainan government allowed it to go ahead, albeit with fewer revellers permitted to attend.

Dimin said the man and the confiscated items were taken to the Iskandar Puteri District Police Headquarters for further investigations.

A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.

Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.

At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.

The hospital hallways echo with the screams of children as anxious parents await news from doctors.