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Hyderabad: A massive fire broke out at an air conditioning unit on the second floor of a G+4 building located at Vengalrao Nagar, Tuesday night. Fire tenders from Sanathnagar, Annapurna Studios, and Jubilee Hills fire stations were rushed to the scene. No one was injured. Thick smoke from the false ceiling, floor mats and other material made the job of fire fighters difficult. Azmeera Sreedas, DFO-2, Hyderabad, said the fire was brought under control by 10.10 pm. Madhuranagar police rushed to the scene along with Clues teams to commence investigations. The fire broke at 7.50 pm at the office of Vindhya Bullion, located on the second floor, Madhuranagar station house officer H. Prabhakar said. Preliminary enquiry revealed that the fire may have occurred due to a short circuit in the AC unit at the office.
Kochi: Edison Babu's neighbours in Muvattupuzha knew him as the quiet engineer who had returned home during the pandemic. The 35-year-old former auto industry professional seemed to lead an unremarkable life in this sleepy Kerala suburb, occasionally visiting the local post office with packages: nothing unusual for someone running what appeared to be a small online business. What they didn't know was that their mild-mannered neighbour had built India's most sophisticated darknet drug empire, one that relied heavily on the very government postal service that was meant to serve the community. ...Read More >
Driven by a young and tech-savvy population, India is rapidly embracing IoT-based connected devices, with adoption rates soaring by an estimated 30%. Samsung India highlights this surge, noting India's strong position globally in smart system adoption, contributing significantly to innovations like the 'AI Home' concept through its extensive R&D presence in the country. India is experiencing a rapid uptake of IoT-based connected devices with adoption levels rising at an estimated 30 per cent for ...Read More >
Balasore: A massive fire broke out at a cosmetics store located on Cinema College Road in Odisha's Balasore town in the early hours of Wednesday. As per preliminary information, the fire broke out around 3.30 am at the four-storey building located between Cinema Chhak and Babylon Chhak under the jurisdiction of Town police station. As thick smoke was seen billowing out of the building, locals immediately informed the fire service department. Firefighters rushed to the spot, but the blaze quickl ...Read More >
New Delhi: Three women, including two sisters, were injured after a fire broke out at Brahmaputra Apartments on Baba Kharak Singh Marg in Lutyens' Delhi. The victims, all of whom sustained minor injuries, were identified as Madhu (19), her sister Jeevika (15) and Madhumati (34). The fire broke out at 1.22pm and 14 fire tenders with 90 firefighters were sent to the spot. The blaze was brought under control by 2.10pm. A fire official said the blaze started in an open parking area, which allowed it to flare up quickly as it received a continuous supply of air. The complex houses 24 members of Par ...Read More >
Indian Railways has also brought a colour change to its air-conditioned coaches, and instead of plain white blankets, this change has brought by using Sanganeri print covers. The move aims to enhance comfort to the passengers, increase hygiene, showcase the rich cultural heritage of India and modernise the travelling experience. The origins of Sanganeri prints are in Sanganer, near Jaipur, in Rajasthan, and they are renowned for their floral designs and hand-blocked designs. It is an ancient art ...Read More >
Valsad (Gujarat) [India], October 24 (ANI): A massive fire broke out at a paper mill in Valsad, Gujarat, on early Friday morning. According to officials, there were no reported casualties from the incident. The officials also stated that 80 pc of the fire has been brought under control. Also Read | Did India's Manika Vishwakarma Win Miss Universe 2025 Title? Fake News Circulated Online With Old Video of Miss Universe 2021 Winner Harnaaz Sandhu. Fire officer BG Chawda said "We received a call after 11.30 pm that there was a fire at Rama Paper Mill. Five of our vehicles reached here and we st ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) The Railway Ministry has enhanced the limit on passengers' waiting list from 25 per cent to 60 per cent for all AC classes and 30 per cent for non-AC classes by a fresh order issued on Saturday. The order to cap the waiting list of passengers of all classes at 25 per cent was originally issued on April 17 to all zones as well as the Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS). Also Read | Bengaluru Horror: Woman's Body Found Stuffed in Sack, Dumped in Garbage Truck Near Channammanakere Skating Ground; Murder, Possible Sexual Assault Under Investigation. The CRIS ame ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A massive fire broke out in a private factory in the Bairagarh around 8 pm on Monday night, causing panic in the area. The fire broke out in a factory named Sign Vishwas Industries located in village Bhainsakhedi, where disposable boxes are made from aluminium. No casualty was reported in the incident Bairagarh ACP Aditya Singh said that this factory is located behind the Campion School. As soon as the information about the fire was received, the fire department was alerted and four fire tenders were sent to the spot. Of these, three vehicles were continuously engage ...Read More >
Delhi Mall Fire Tragedy: A disturbing voice message from Kumar Dhirender Pratap, who was 25 years old and an aspirant for UPSC, has generated outrage as he passed away in a raging fire at Vishal Mega Mart, Karol Bagh. Stranded in a smoke-filled elevator, Pratap had left his last messages for his older brother at 6:51 pm, "Bhaiya ab saans phool raha. Kuch karo" (Brother, I am short of breath now. Do something). Pratap, a resident of Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, had come back to Delhi only 48 hours ago to resume his preparation for civil services. A fire, reportedly due to a short circuit on the f ...Read More >
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 >
Navi Mumbai: A woman and her 17-year-old daughter were charred to death after a major fire broke out early Tuesday morning at Ambe Shraddha residential building in Sector 36, Kamothe. The fire, suspected to have started from a short circuit, was followed by a cylinder blast that intensified the blaze. According to officials, the Panvel Municipal Corporation fire brigade received a call about the incident at 6.02 a.m., shortly after residents reported hearing a loud explosion. By the time fire engines reached the spot, flames had engulfed the third-floor apartment where the victims -- identifi ...Read More >
New Delhi: A man died after a fire broke out at a commercial building on Padam Singh Road in the Karol Bagh area in the Central District of Delhi, police said on Saturday. According to Delhi Police, Kumar Dhirender Pratap Singh (25) was found "trapped" in the lift. He was declared dead on arrival at a hospital. The fire broke out at Vishal Mega Mart on Friday evening. According to the Delhi Fire Service, 15 fire tenders reached the spot to douse the blaze. After hours of effort, firefighters controlled the fire at the four-storey building. According to the Deputy Chief Fire Officer. MK Chatt ...Read More >
A bus fire near Thaiyat village in Jaisalmer claimed 20 lives. Authorities have released helpline numbers for the public to assist in identifying victims and supporting affected families. DNA identification efforts are underway, with an expert team en route to Jodhpur. A day after 20 passengers were killed after a bus travelling from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur caught fire on Tuesday, authorities in the District Administration of Jodhpur and Jaisalmer have issued their respective helpline numbers for t ...Read More >
The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) has placed more than 320 fire tenders and over 2,000 personnel on alert across the city to respond to fire-related emergencies ahead of Diwali. The deployment will begin on October 19, a day before the festival, and continue till October 21. According to an internal DFS order issued Thursday, the department has identified 58 key locations across the city - including crowded markets, dense residential colonies, and stretches far from existing fire stations - for addi ...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 >
Mumbai: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray will hold a joint protest march of their parties in the city on July 5 against what they allege is imposition of Hindi in the state's schools from Class 1 through the new three-language policy. This will be the first time they will come together on a political platform after Raj Thackeray's decision to quit Shiv Sena to form MNS nearly two decades ago.There has been speculation of a reunion of the estranged cousins for the coming civic polls, and the protest march is being seen as the first step in that direction, reports Chaitanya Marpakwar.Uddhav and Raj had ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Gellu Srinivas Yadav was arrested by Jubilee Hills police on Saturday, June 28, in connection with the vandalism at MAHAA TV office. At around 9:30 pm, Srinivas was picked up from Telangana Bhavan. Following the incident, five BRS workers were already detained by the police. Security has been tightened in the area following the development. MAHAA TV office in Jubilee Hills was attacked by the party workers, alleging that the news channel was spreading fake news against its chief and former chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), party's workin ...Read More >
Faridabad AC Blast: In Haryana's Faridabad, a man, his wife, and daughter were killed in a severe blast caused by the air conditioner. The family was sleeping on the second floor of the building. The neighbours in the locality heard the loud noise of the blast. The incident happened around 1:30 am on Monday. While the three individuals of the family passed away due to the rising suffocation, the son managed to jump out of the window. However, he's admitted to the hospital and is in critical condition at the moment. The family was sleeping on the second floor of the four-storey building. The ...Read More >
VMPLNew Delhi [India], October 4: The 19th edition of Fire India 2025 closed with great success, proving once again why it is considered India's largest and oldest exhibition for the fire and safety industry.The 19th edition of Fire India 2025 has officially concluded at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai, and what a spectacular edition it was! Organized by Services International & Institution of Fire Engineers (India), Fire India once again lived up to its reputation as South Asia's ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 5: A massive fire that erupted at a Vishal Mega Mart outlet in Delhi's Karol Bagh area on Saturday, claimed the lives of two men, according to police sources. The incident occurred at a four-storey commercial building located on Padam Singh Road, with the blaze primarily concentrated on the second floor. The fire was first reported at approximately 6:44 P.M. on Friday, prompting a swift response from emergency services. At least 15 fire tenders were deployed to the site to control the flames and carry out rescue operations. Despite their efforts, two fatalities were confirmed d ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwad Lene Mat Jana, Gyaan Ka Deepak Jalaana' (You don't go get Kavad, light the lamp of knowledge inste ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 19 (PTI) More than 500 passengers were rescued on Tuesday evening after two overcrowded Monorail trains on elevated tracks got stuck between stations in Mumbai on a day of torrential rains, with over a dozen passengers complaining of suffocation, officials said. The rescue operation was over after almost four hours, they said, adding that overcrowding and power supply failure led to the snags. One of the Monorail trains was stuck between Mysore Colony and Bhakti Park, and cranes had to be deployed to rescue more than 400 passengers traveling in it. Over a hundred were evacuated f ...Read More >
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], October 17 (ANI): A massive fire broke out at a paint shop located in front of the Devnagar police station in Jodhpur on Thursday night. Firefighting operations are currently underway. Speaking to ANI, Devnagar SHO Somkaran said, "Information about the breakout of fire at a showroom was received at 9:30 PM, and fire tenders were deployed immediately. Nearly 8-10 fire tenders were deployed, and more are on the way. Efforts are underway to control the fire..." Also Read | Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: BJP Rolls Out Star Campaigners As Mahagathbandhan Delays Seat-S ...Read More >
Jaisalmer: A fire broke out Thursday night at the workers' camp of a private cement manufacturer located in Parewar village in the Ramgarh police station area of Jaisalmer district.No injuries or loss of life were reported in the incident, though fire tenders took two hours to contain the blaze.Workers reportedly evacuated the camp, which consisted of 10 rooms and housed roughly 40 individuals, immediately after the fire was first sighted late on Thursday night. Ramgarh police and a fire brigade team from the Ramgarh Thermal Plant arrived on scene soon after.ASI Prem Shankar of Ramgarh police ...Read More >
Kolkata: Trinamool's Rajya Sabha MP Saket Gokhale on Sunday criticised the Delhi govt and the Centre for their inaction that led to the Brahmaputra building blaze. Gokhale stays there with his mother and sister.The complex houses 24 members of Parliament, with staff quarters occupying a few floors of each of the eight-storey buildings. Gokhale said he called the fire brigade at 1.22 pm on Saturday and the first engine came only after 20 minutes.Along with Gokhale, three other TMC RS MPs -- party's Bengal president Subrata Bakshi, deputy RS leader Sagarika Ghose and Mamata Bala Thakur -- have b ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) It was a belligerent, brilliant, and breathtaking performance from the Chennai Bulls, who were crowned the first ever champions of the Rugby Premier League, here in Mumbai, at the Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex. The Chennai Bulls thrashed the Delhi Redz by a scoreline of 41-0 in the final, to clinch the title. In fact, the margin of victory is the biggest across Season 1 of the GMR RPL. Meanwhile, the Hyderabad Heroes, who had finished top of the table in the league stage, came away with a third-place finish, after they won 17-12 against the Bengaluru Bra ...Read More >
New Delhi: Two people, a 25-year-old civil services aspirant and a 30-year-old lab technician, were killed in the massive fire at Vishal Mega Mart in central Delhi's Karol Bagh on Friday. According to the fire service, the building lacked a valid fire certificate and a case of negligence has been registered by police.The deceased were identified as Kumar Dhirender Pratap Singh and Pawan Gautam. Singh, originally from Sonbhadra in Uttar Pradesh, was found dead inside the elevator, where he is believed to have suffocated after getting trapped, while Gautam, an ITI graduate from Aligarh who worke ...Read More >
New Delhi: A firefighter was injured after a massive fire broke out at a building in North Delhi's Sadar Bazar on Saturday afternoon.According to officials, the incident was reported at 3:49 pm. A total of 27 fire tenders and over 100 firefighters rushed to the spot, located in the Main Market of Sadar Bazar.The fire reportedly started on the first floor of the building and quickly spread to three upper floors. The area, known for its dense crowds and congested lanes, posed additional challenges for firefighting efforts.The injured firefighter is identified as Yogender, who is posted at the Sa ...Read More >
Valsad (Gujarat) [India], October 24 (ANI): A massive fire broke out at a paper mill in Valsad, Gujarat, on early Friday morning. According to officials, there were no reported casualties from the incident. The officials also stated that 80 pc of the fire has been brought under control. Fire officer BG Chawda said "We received a call after 11.30 pm that there was a fire at Rama Paper Mill. Five of our vehicles reached here and we started the work of controlling it. 80% of the fire is under control. It is a paper mill, so the paper bundles and everything else are there.. There is no loss of l ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Tuesday raised concerns about the Rajouri Garden based Jungle Jamboree restaurant's safety record after a fire broke out on Monday spreading to the coaching centre above it. The Delhi CM visited the fire incident site of Rajouri Garden and took stock of the situation saying that the fire NOC of the restaurant had been cancelled by the Fire Department, and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) had also ordered its closure. Despite this, the restaurant was still operating, prompting an investigation by the Delhi Police. Pr ...Read More >