VIRUDHUNAGAR: Though Deepavali is around the corner, cracker shop owners in Sivakasi and surrounding areas are facing a decline in sales due to the cropping up of thousands of outlets against the ...

VIRUDHUNAGAR: With Deepavali around the corner, cracker manufacturers and traders have alleged illegal production of fireworks and sale of low-grade and unauthorised goods. They have urged the public ...

Huge stock of fireworks goods were destroyed by an accidental fire at a crackers shop at Anuppankulam in Sivakasi on Sunday. However, no one was injured in the accident. Five fire tenders struggled ...

VIRUDHUNAGAR: Deepavali’s newest trend is lighting up greater than the sky. In Sivakasi, where fireworks have long been tradition, manufacturers are cashing in on a playful twist — crackers shaped ...

Revenue officials sealed a godown of a truck transport operator here on Wednesday after a surprise check revealed that he was stocking banned joined crackers there. According to sources, during ...