Over 122 children were hospitalised in Madhya Pradesh after Diwali due to “carbide guns” — homemade explosive devices made ...

A viral social media trend involving a homemade 'carbide gun' has caused chaos in Madhya Pradesh, leaving over 300 injured ...

Indore: When 19-year-old Sonu stood in a long queue at a hardware store in Maksi town of Shajapur district to purchase ...

At least 14 children in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh have lost their eyesight after playing with a homemade ...

[MacGyver] would be proud of [Hyperspace Pirate]’s rough and ready method of producing acetylene gas from seashells and driftwood. Acetylene, made by decomposing calcium carbide with water, is a ...

AIIMS-Delhi recorded 190 eye injury cases during Diwali, marking a rise due to carbide guns, homemade devices causing severe chemical burns. Experts urge a ban on these hazardous firecrackers, with ...

These carbide guns or ‘desi firecracker guns’ are made using plastic or tin pipes, and are filled with gunpowder, calcium carbide and matchstick heads. | Latest News India ...

The Indore district administration has banned carbide toy guns following 31 reported eye injuries during Diwali. Authorities also prohibited making and sharing videos featuring these guns on social ...

Several children reportedly lost their eyesight while playing with a ‘carbide gun’ during Diwali celebrations.

The dangerous devices, which cost as little as ₹150 and are fashioned from a gas lighter, a plastic pipe, and calcium carbide ...

Social media videos showing how to use 'carbide guns' began going viral in the weeks before the Diwali festival.