Rush Hour: Mumbai sees record-high Diwali fires, Census on hold in Manipur and more
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation banned rockets and other aerial firecrackers across Mumbai until November 25. The decision was taken after the Mumbai Fire Brigade received 137 calls for conflagrations attributed to firecrackers on Sunday, when Diwali was celebrated.
The ban on fireworks applies to both public and private spaces, including terraces, balconies, parking lots and slum areas.
In 2024, Mumbai recorded 262 fire incidents during the four-day festival period, of which 80 were attributed to firecrackers. In 2025, the city recorded 289 fire incidents, including 113 attributed to firecrackers. Read on.
The Manipur High Court has put the Census 2027 in the state on hold until April 30. The exercise will stay suspended while the Union government considers concerns raised about conducting it in the wake of the displacement of residents following ethnic violence that broke out in the state in May 2023.
The court’s directions came in response to a public interest litigation that raised concerns about the accuracy of population...