Dubai: A deadly Diwali trend has swept across India's Madhya Pradesh state, leaving dozens of children grievously njured and at least 14 permanently blind after playing with improvised “carbide guns” ...

Bhopal: What began as a festive craze has turned into a public health nightmare in Madhya Pradesh. This Diwali, the so-called "carbide gun" or "desi firecracker gun" has emerged as a deadly trend ...