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The BCCI has banned the display of <keyword id="54214" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="fireworks" source="Orion">fireworks</keyword> during the remaining World Cup games in Delhi and Mumbai due to worsening air quality in the two mega cities. Delhi has only one match left to host, the Bangladesh-Sri Lanka game on November 6, while Mumbai are scheduled to host two more league games, on November 2 and November 7, and the semifinal on November 15. "BCCI is sensitive to environmental concerns. I took up the matter formally with the ICC and there won't be any fireworks display in Mumbai, which can add to the pollution level," said BCCI secretary Jay Shah in a statement on Wednesday. "The Board is committed to combating environmental issues and will always place the interest of our fans and stakeholders at the forefront. The BCCI acknowledges the urgent concern surrounding air quality in both Mumbai and New Delhi. "While we strive to host the <keyword id="6362155" type="General" weightage="70" keywordseo="icc-world-cup" source="Orion">ICC World Cup</keyword> in a manner befitting the celebration of cricket, we remain steadfast in our commitment to prioritising the health and safety of all our stakeholders." Delhi's air quality remained in the "very poor" category for the fifth consecutive day on Wednesday with an air quality index (AQI) of 372. The pollution situation has been alarming in Mumbai also. The Bombay High Court on Tuesday expressed concern over the "deteriorating" air quality index in Mumbai while taking suo motu (on its own) cognisance of the issue.

No fireworks display in Delhi, Mumbai during World Cup matches due to worsening air pollution

Protesters have clashed with police again in central Paris over the French government's pension reforms. Thousands of demonstrators lit fires and some threw firecrackers at police, who used tear gas to disperse them. It is the second night of unrest since President <keyword id="6355124" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="emmanuel-macron" source="Orion">Emmanuel Macron</keyword> decided to push through the controversial reforms to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 without a vote, <keyword id="60684" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="bbc" source="Orion">BBC</keyword> reported. No-confidence motions have been filed against his government in response. The first was signed by independents and members of the left-wing Nupes coalition in parliament, while a second came from the far-right National Rally party. Both are expected to be debated early next week, BBC reported. Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally MPs in parliament, called the decision to push through the pension changes "a total failure for the government." Police made dozens of arrests during the unrest at Place de la Concorde, not far from the parliament building, BBC reported. Protests also took place on Friday in other French cities - notably Bordeaux, Toulon and Strasbourg, BBC added. "We won't give up," one demonstrator told AFP news agency. "There's still hope that the reform can be revoked." Another told Reuters that pushing the legislation through without a vote was "a denial of democracy... a total denial of what has been happening in the streets for several weeks." The government has said the changes to pensions are essential to ensure the system is not overburdened and prevent it collapsing. But many people, including union members, disagree and France has now seen more than two months of heated political debate and strikes over the issue. Transport, public services and schools have all been affected, while a rolling walkout by waste collectors has seen thousands of tonnes of rubbish left on the streets of the capital, BBC reported. Fuel deliveries have also been blocked and there are plans to stop production at a large refinery in <keyword id="237932" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="normandy" source="Orion">Normandy</keyword> in the coming days. "Changing the government or prime minister will not put out this fire, only withdrawing the reform," said the head of the moderate CFDT union, <keyword id="1541507" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="laurent-berger" source="Orion">Laurent Berger</keyword>. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/banks/news/hdfc-hdfc-bank-merger-gets-nclt-clearance/articleshow/98735804.cms">HDFC-HDFC Bank merger gets NCLT clearance</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/reliance-shares-down-22-from-all-time-high-attractive-entry-opportunity-says-jp-morgan/articleshow/98725589.cms">Reliance shares down 22% from all-time high: Attractive entry opportunity, says JP Morgan</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/tcs-is-an-integral-part-of-who-i-am-ill-be-a-part-of-tcs-too-as-it-soars-rajesh-gopinathan/articleshow/98722638.cms">TCS is an integral part of who I am, I’ll be a part of TCS too as it soars: Rajesh Gopinathan</a>

France pension protests: Crowd clashes with police, retort with firecrackers

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The Musk siblings hated a man Maye Musk was dating so much they put firecrackers in his cigarettes.</li><li>The man was accused of being abusive in Walter Isaacson's biography of Elon Musk. </li></ul><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-ceo-elon-musk">Elon Musk</a> and his siblings disliked a man their mother, Maye Musk, was dating so much that they put firecrackers in his cigarettes, Walter Isaacson's new biography of the Tesla CEO says.The siblings' actions caused the cigarettes to explode when he lit them, the book said. The man in question was abusive, the book said, which added that he dated Maye Musk after she divorced her first husband, Errol Musk.The man she was dating after the divorce wanted her to marry him, but got another woman pregnant shortly after he proposed, the book said. Maye Musk told Isaacson the woman had been a friend who modeled with her.Isaacson's book, "Elon Musk," details the billionaire's childhood and the strained relationship between his parents. Isaacson wrote that both of Elon Musk's parents were drawn to "dramatic intensity rather than domestic bliss."Maye Musk and Errol Musk were married for nine years and are also parents to Kimbal Musk and Tosca Musk. The couple divorced when Elon Musk was eight.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/grimes-elon-musk-associates-love-mean-abusive-father-errol-biography-2023-9">Elon Musk's ex-girlfriend Grimes</a> told Isaacson the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla">Tesla</a> CEO "associates love with being mean or abusive" and his father was partly to blame."He's attracted to chaotic evil," <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-grimes">Grimes</a>, the singer whose legal name is Claire Boucher, told Isaacson. "It's about his father and what he grew up with, and he's quick to fall back into being treated badly. He associates love with being mean or abusive."<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/grimes-elon-musk-associates-love-mean-abusive-father-errol-biography-2023-9">Errol Musk</a> told Insider that any claims he'd been abusive were false.Maye Musk didn't immediately reply to a request for comment for this story, which was made outside of normal working hours.

Elon Musk and his siblings hated one of their mom's boyfriends so much that they put tiny firecrackers in his cigarettes that exploded, book says 

<ul><li>The National Green Tribunal has banned the sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers in Delhi NCR from midnight today (November 9) till November 30. </li><li>The bench clarified that the direction would apply to all cities and towns in the country where the average of ambient air quality during November fell under the 'poor' and above categories. </li><li>This came after<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/karnataka-bans-firecrackers-before-diwali-checkout-other-states-that-have-banned/articleshow/79079222.cms"> several other states including Karnataka,</a> Odisha, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Sikkim banned crackers already. </li></ul>As Delhi's air quality continues to remain in 'severe' category, the top green court National Green Tribunal has banned the sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers in Delhi NCR from midnight today (November 9) till November 30. The NCR region includes Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, Gurgaon and Ghaziabad. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel clarified that the direction would apply to all cities and towns in the country where the average of ambient air quality during November (as per available data of last year) fell under the 'poor' and above categories. "The cities/towns where air quality is 'moderate' or below, only green crackers be sold, and the timings for use and bursting of crackers be restricted to two hours during festivals like Diwali, Chhath, New Year/Christmas Eve etc., as may be specified by the state concerned. "At other places, ban/restrictions are optional for the authorities, but if there are more stringent measures under orders of the authorities, the same will prevail," the bench said. The NGT also directed all states and Union Territories to initiate special drives to contain air pollution from all sources in view of the potential of aggravation of COVID-19. This came after<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/karnataka-bans-firecrackers-before-diwali-checkout-other-states-that-have-banned/articleshow/79079222.cms"> several other states including Karnataka,</a> Odisha, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Sikkim banned crackers already. Delhi's air quality severe, relief unlikely soon The national capital's air quality remained 'severe' for the fifth consecutive day on Monday, with calm wind speed exacerbating the effect of stubble burning. The city's air quality index (AQI) stood at 469 at 9am. Its 24-hour average AQI was 416 on Sunday, 427 on Saturday, 406 on Friday and 450 on Thursday, the highest since November 15 last year, when it was 458.The neighbouring cities of Faridabad (462), Ghaziabad (483), Noida (476), Greater Noida (482), and Gurugram (475) also recorded 'severe' air quality. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe". (with inputs from wire services) SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/world/news/kamala-harris-indian-ancestral-village-celebrates-her-victory-as-she-becomes-vice-president-of-the-united-states/articleshow/79117206.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Kamala Harris' Indian ancestral village celebrates her victory as she becomes Vice President of the United States</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/hyperloop-pod-carries-two-humans-through-a-tube-at-over-160-kmph-for-the-first-time-ever/articleshow/79121765.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Hyperloop pod carries two humans through a tube at over 160 kmph for the first time ever</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/top-cyber-espionage-groups-that-have-india-in-their-crosshairs/slidelist/79120867.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Top cyber espionage groups that have India in their crosshairs</a>

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The <keyword id="6354977" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Supreme-Court" source="Orion">Supreme Court</keyword> Tuesday said it cannot infringe the right to life of other citizens under the guise of employment while considering ban on <keyword id="51941" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Firecrackers" source="Orion">firecrackers</keyword> A bench of Justices <keyword id="6786957" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="M-R-Shah" source="Orion">M R Shah</keyword> and <keyword id="6992730" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="A-S-Bopanna" source="Orion">A S Bopanna</keyword> said its prime focus is the right to life of innocent citizens. "We have to strike the balance between employment, unemployment and the right to life of the citizen. Under the guise of employment of few we cannot permit others to infringe the right to life of other citizens. "Our prime focus is the right to life of innocent citizens. If we find <keyword id="6123753" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="green-crackers" source="Orion">green crackers</keyword> are there and accepted by the committee of experts we will pass suitable orders," the bench said, adding that in our country, the main difficulty is implementation. "Laws are there but ultimately implementation has to be there. Our order should be implemented in true spirit," the bench said. Senior advocate Atmaram Nadkarni, appearing for manufacturers' association of firecrackers, said that Diwali is approaching on November 4 and they want Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO) to take a decision. He said the government should decide the matter as lakhs of people are unemployed. The senior advocate said contempt must be heard and taken to a logical end but the plight of lakhs of people who are working in the industry should also be looked into. Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan appearing for the petitioner Arjun Gopal, said series of orders have been passed by the top court and directions have been given that PESO will give final clearance to firecrackers which are safer. When Nadkarni interrupted Sankaranarayanan, the bench in a lighter vein said, "We don't want any bursting of crackers in the courtroom. Everybody will get a chance. Also, I'm afraid of firecrackers." Sankaranarayanan said, "My Lord, we assure there'll be no fire in the court, only work." Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for the Ministry of Environment and Forests, said an affidavit was filed by the ministry in October 2020 and if the top court takes note of it all the interim applications will be covered in that. All the experts have come together and suggested formulations on the issue of green crackers. The bench said it will take up the matter at 2 pm. The apex court had earlier refused to impose complete ban on sale of firecrackers and said that sale can happen through only licensed traders and that only green crackers can be sold. Online sale of firecrackers has been completely banned. The verdict had come in response to a plea seeking a ban on manufacturing and sale of firecrackers across the country to curb air pollution. In the past, the apex court had said that while deciding on a ban on firecrackers, it is imperative to take into account the fundamental right of livelihood of firecracker manufacturers and the right to health of over 1.3 billion people of the country. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/take-a-deeper-look-at-the-meteoric-rise-of-glance-that-may-have-caught-mukesh-ambanis-eye/articleshow/86579569.cms">Take a deeper look at the meteoric rise of Glance that may have caught Mukesh Ambani’s eye</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/thousands-of-gamers-targeted-in-a-new-cyberattack-epic-games-steam-origin-telegram-and-other-login-sessions-at-risk/articleshow/86577821.cms">Thousands of gamers targeted in a new cyberattack – Epic Games, Steam, Origin, Telegram and other login sessions at risk</a> Related Embeds (0)

Firecrackers: "We have to strike the balance between employment, unemployment and the right to life of the citizen" says Supreme Court

<ul><li>The Karnataka government is the latest to ban firecrackers ahead of <keyword id="188" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="20" keywordseo="Diwali">Diwali</keyword>. </li><li>Various state governments have taken this decision as the country continues to battle with the COVID-19 crisis and the increase in air pollution from bursting crackers can take a toll on COVID-19 patients. </li><li>Here are all the states that have banned <keyword id="54214" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="20" keywordseo="Fireworks">fireworks</keyword> so far in India.</li></ul>The Karnataka government is the latest to ban firecrackers ahead of Diwali. Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said that the decision had been taken keeping in mind the spread of COVID-19 in the state. Karnataka has seen 11312 deaths in the state due to coronavirus. “We discussed this and are taking the decision to ban fireworks this Diwali. It has been discussed and an order is being issued. This is because of COVID-19," media outlets quoted <a href="https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/karnataka-bans-firecrackers-during-diwali-chief-minister-bs-yediyurappa-cites-covid-2321553">Yediyurappa.</a> Karnataka is the latest in the long list of states to ban firecrackers. State governments have taken this decision as the country continues to battle with the COVID-19 crisis and the increase in air pollution from bursting crackers can take a toll on COVID-19 patients. Here are all the states that have banned fireworks so far. Rajasthan The state of Rajasthan was the first to implement the ban on firecrackers as the Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot took to Twitter to announce the decision on November 2. <div type="twitter" handle="ashokgehlot51" handlename="Ashok Gehlot" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1605821408/CM_Photo_normal.jpg" favoritecount="7110" retweetcount="1104" status="State govt has taken the decision to ban the sale and bursting of firecrackers in order to protect health of… https://t.co/EJZoXAWGQM" createdat="1604293758000" id="1323130038867259394"></div> Odisha Odisha was the next state to announce a complete ban on the sale of firecrackers between November 10-30. The Odisha government had said that anyone breaking the ban will be punishable under Disaster Management Act, 2005. Delhi As every year, Delhi’s struggle with the air pollution crisis worsens, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a ban on firecrackers on November 5. Along with the toxic haze that has covered the city due to stubble burning in neighbouring states, India’s national capital is also struggling with the third wave of coronavirus and the use of firecrackers and its toxic smoke would have only worsened the situation. Sikkim The northeastern state of Sikkim too had banned firecrackers under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. West Bengal On November 5, the Calcutta High Court banned the sale and use of firecrackers in Kali Puja and Diwali. Additionally, the top court also said 'no entry' to pandals will also be in effect during Kali Puja, just as it did during the Durga Puja celebrations in the state. Maharashtra In Maharashtra, the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation has announced that firecrackers will be banned from public places. Maharashtra continues to be the worst-hit state from the coronavirus pandemic. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/whatsapp-pay-upi-rolls-out-while-google-pay-phonepe-have-already-got-the-first-sting-with-the-npci-cap/articleshow/79075049.cms">WhatsApp Pay UPI is now live while Google Pay, PhonePe have already got the first sting</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/isros-eos-01-satellite-launches-tomorrow-and-is-capable-of-military-surveillance-amid-india-china-border-tension/articleshow/79078095.cms">India's re-named earth observation satellite to launch tomorrow — and it's capable of military surveillance</a>

Karnataka is the latest to join the long list of Indian states banning firecrackers before Diwali

The Shiv Sena-led Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday announced a ban on use of firecrackers and fireworks in the city, ahead of Diwali, saying the step was being taken to check coronavirus spread. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="79123363" title="NGT bans firecrackers across India in cities with ‘poor’ air quality or worse" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> The civic body has, however, permitted use of 'mild firecrackers' on Laxmi Pujan (November 14), saying Mumbaikars can use 'anar' (cracker known for a sparkling display and showers of coloured sparks upwards) and fulzadi (sparklers) at their private premises on that day. In a circular, the BMC also appealed citizens to celebrate Diwali with due precaution and by following COVID-19 protocol. The BMC decision follows the state government's appeal to citizens to avoid bursting firecrackers this Diwali as the resultant pollution could cause breathing problems among COVID-19 patients. A civic official said the BMC studied similar orders issued by other state governments, including Rajasthan, adding that under the Epidemic Diseases Act, they can impose a ban on bursting of firecrackers at public and private premises during a pandemic. The official said state environment minister Aaditya Thackeray had asked the BMC to explore the possibility of banning firecrackers during the pandemic to avoid air pollution. A proposal for a 'cracker-free' Diwali was put forth by state public health minister Rajesh Tope. In a recent review meeting with senior COVID-19 task force members on the preparedness for a possible second wave, Tope had said firecrackers could have an adverse effect on lungs. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/hyperloop-pod-carries-two-humans-through-a-tube-at-over-160-kmph-for-the-first-time-ever/articleshow/79121765.cms">Hyperloop pod carries two humans through a tube at over 160 kmph for the first time ever</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/top-cyber-espionage-groups-that-have-india-in-their-crosshairs/slidelist/79120867.cms">Top cyber espionage groups that have India in their crosshairs</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/bigbasket-the-e-grocery-startup-which-tata-group-is-eyeing-admits-a-data-breach-of-over-20-million-users/articleshow/79122791.cms">BigBasket, the e-grocery startup which Tata Group is eyeing, admits a data breach of over 20 million users</a>

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