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Gurgaon: A fire broke out in the early hours of Thursday at a warehouse in Bhora Kalan village near Chainpura. Upon receiving information about the incident, fire tenders from Pataudi, Manesar, Sector 29 and Farrukhnagar rushed to the spot. No injuries were reported. However, cotton material was destroyed.The warehouse, spanning 3,000 square metres, is owned by Chetna Enterprises. According to fire officials, a fire call was received at Manesar fire station at 12.20am."A total of 10 fire engines were immediately deployed, and after approximately five hours of intense efforts, the blaze was brought under control. The situation is now stable, and a further investigation into the cause of the fire is underway," fire officer Lalit Kumar said.
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], October 21 (ANI): A massive fire broke out at a showroom in Gurugram early Tuesday morning. According to the shop owner, he received a phone call at around 2:30 PM informing him about the fire.Initially, he thought the damage might be minor, but upon arrival, he discovered that the shop had been completely destroyed. The fire spread rapidly due to the wooden materials and shattered the glass windows.Fire brigade vehicles have arrived at the scene. Currently, the search ...Read More >
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], October 21 (ANI): A massive fire broke out at a warehouse in Rathiwas village of Gurugram on Monday evening. Six fire tenders were present at the spot. More details regarding the incident are still awaited. In another incident, a fire broke out at the Bhadasiya fruit market in Jodhpur. Efforts are currently underway to douse the flames. In a different incident in Gurugram, a large fire broke out in a showroom early on Tuesday. The store owner claims that at 2:30 AM, he got a call alerting him to the fire. After arriving at the location, Fire Officer Narender Ku ...Read More >
Gurgaon: A fire destroyed an electronic scrap warehouse in Rathiwas village, Manesar. Fire officials received a call at 7.25pm, and 14 fire tenders were deployed.The fire could not be contained even after 20 hours as electronic items, including refrigerators, ACs, and compressors, began to explode."It was a scrap warehouse of old vehicles, refrigerators, ACs, and electronic goods in Rathiwas. Thousands of vehicle compressors, oil extracted from vehicles, diesel, petrol, rubber, fibre, plastic, and other flammable materials were kept here, due to which the fire spread rapidly," an officer added ...Read More >
Nagpur: Diwali night was hectic for Nagpur's fire and emergency services department as firecrackers triggered a series of blaze calls across the city, keeping all fire stations on continuous duty. Out of 16 fire-related calls received in less than 10 hours, 11 were reported within a five-hour window on October 21 -- between 7pm and midnight -- stretching the city's firefighting network to its limits.The first call came around 7.05pm, marking the start of a long night for fire personnel. The blaze was reported inside the market committee office near Rahul Hotel in Ganeshpeth, and it took nearly ...Read More >
New Delhi: The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has announced the rollout of its first made-in-India electric vehicle - the e-Vitara SUV - in a major boost to the green segment from its upgraded Gujarat plant, which is now set to become one of the world's largest automotive manufacturing hubs with a projected annual capacity of one million units. Crucially, this facility will serve as Suzuki's global production base for electric vehicles (EVs), exporting to over 100 countries, including advanced markets in Japan and Europe, which is aligned with India's vision of becoming a global aut ...Read More >
Chandigarh: To bring in a new industrial policy, Punjab govt has constituted 22 sector-specific committees, which will cover key areas like electric vehicles, renewable energy, food processing, start-ups, and film media.Punjab industries minister Sanjeev Arora said these committees will ensure a structured and collaborative engagement between industry and state govt. Each committee will operate for two years from the date of notification, with the possibility of extension at the govt's discretion. Arora said each committee will comprise 8-10 members. "These committees will advise state govt on ...Read More >
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], October 21 (ANI): A massive fire broke out at a warehouse in Rathiwas village of Gurugram on Monday evening. Six fire tenders were present at the spot. More details regarding the incident are still awaited. Also Read | Haryana Fire: Massive Blaze Erupts at Showroom in Gurugram; Efforts Underway to Douse Flames (Watch Videos). In another incident, a fire broke out at the Bhadasiya fruit market in Jodhpur. Efforts are currently underway to douse the flames. Also Read | Muhurat Trading 2025: From HG Infra, and Crompton Greaves to Birla Corp, List of 'Shagun' Stock ...Read More >
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], October 21 (ANI): A massive fire broke out at a showroom in Gurugram early Tuesday morning, prompting an immediate response from the fire department. Fire Officer Narender Kumar confirmed that the department received information about the blaze early in the day and immediately dispatched two vehicles to control the blaze. Speaking to reporters, Fire Officer Narender Kumar said, "We received report of shops on fire. We immediately dispatched two vehicles. All fire stations have been put on standby and vehicles have been called in." Meanwhile, according to the shop ...Read More >
Patna: Non-vegetarian dishes have made Bihar's politics spicier on several occasions, and so union minister and senior JD (U) leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh aka Lalan Singh' recent mutton party for party workers and supporters under his Munger constituency was no exception. Lalan Singh listened to problems of common people at Suryagarha in Lakhisarai district of Bihar (part of Munger constituency) to sort them out with local authorities and also threw a mutton party for them, creating a controversy as the feast was organised in the month of saawan. Although Lalan Singh made separate arrangements ...Read More >
Ghaziabad: A residential building in Indirapuram with 20 flats caught fire on Wednesday night after a skyshot firework exploded in the balcony of a second-floor house and started a blaze that reached the fifth floor within minutes.Crackers were being burst on the street at Friends Avenue - part of extended Diwali celebrations that NCR has been seeing, with Supreme Court's orders restricting cracker-bursting to a two-hour evening window largely ignored, and not enforced either.Six fire tenders too ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): A fire broke out in a closed factory in Delhi's Deoli area on Wednesday morning, with officials suspecting that it may have been deliberately set on fire. According to Fire Station Officer Vinay Kumar, there was no electrical supply inside the affected wood factory, which raises suspicion that the fire may have been intentional. "...We received a call reporting a fire inside a warehouse in Deoli Village. When we arrived, we found a closed factory, approximately 2,000 square feet in area, and the wood and debris inside were on fire... It appears to have be ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) Parents and friends of a Class 10 student who ended his life over alleged mental harassment by some teachers staged a protest outside the St Columba's school on Thursday, demanding strict action against the accused teachers and accountability from the private school. There was no immediate reaction from the school administration to the allegations. The victim student's aunt claimed the family had been unaware of the extent of his suffering. "He was depressed for so long. He kept complaining, but we stayed quiet because he was in Class 10. He even told his school coun ...Read More >
A major fire broke out at a warehouse belonging to an online shipping firm in Manesar's Binola industrial area on Thursday morning, said fire department officials. The flames quickly expanded to the neighboring warehouse - containing goods including clothes and shoes - belonging to the same firm, according to officials privy to matter. Manesar fire officer Lalit Verma said 20 fire tenders and 60-70 firefighters reached the spot within 15 minutes. "At 8.57am, two fire tenders each from Pataudi, M ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): A fire broke out in a closed factory in Delhi's Deoli area on Wednesday morning, with officials suspecting that it may have been deliberately set on fire. According to Fire Station Officer Vinay Kumar, there was no electrical supply inside the affected wood factory, which raises suspicion that the fire may have been intentional. Also Read | Gujarati New Year 2025: Date and Significance of Nutan Varshabhinandan, Also Known As Bestu Varas in Gujarat. "...We received a call reporting a fire inside a warehouse in Deoli Village. When we arrived, we found a cl ...Read More >
Kanpur: A major fire erupted at a scrap shop adjacent to the fish market in the Parade area on Monday morning. The blaze expanded to two scrap warehouses and subsequently reached the fish market. Multiple fire engines successfully controlled the fire. The incident, which had begun due to a short circuit in the scrap shop, prompted swift action from firefighters who managed to protect two municipal corporation vehicles, valued at approximately 40 lakh rupees. Chief fire officer Deepak Sharma said that the scrap shop in the fish market belongs to Nabi Alam. The fire started at 11 am on Monday i ...Read More >
Noida, Jul 4 (PTI) Police arrested three accused on Friday night for allegedly 'digitally arresting' a elderly woman advocate living in the Gautam Buddha Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh and defrauding her of more than Rs 3.29 crore, an official said. According to an official of the Cyber Crime Police Station, Hemantika Vahi, in her complaint filed on Tuesday, alleged that on June 10, she received a phone call where the caller informed that that four bank accounts had been opened using her Aadhaar card and a case had been filed in this regard. The caller told her that the money found in these ...Read More >