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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 bel ...Read More >
Kolkata/Digha: Thousands of tourists and devotees attended the inaugural Ulto Rath Yatra at Digha Jagannath Dham on Saturday, marking the conclusion of the week-long festivities. Although the rush was less than what was witnessed during Rath, the enthusiasm was palpable throughout the day.With entry to the temple being strictly monitored to avoid a stampede-like situation, devotees made a beeline for it, especially after the raths carrying Lord Jagannath arrived back at the temple. The administr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) "Bhaiya ab saans phool raha. Kuch karo...(Brother I am short of breath now. Do something)," that was the last message Kumar Dhirender Pratap managed to sent his elder brother -- a desperate cry for help from inside a smoke-filled elevator. Barely 48-hours after returning to Delhi to restart his UPSC preparations, the 25-year-old aspirant from Banaras found himself trapped in a lift at Vishal Mega Mart in Karol Bagh, as fire raged through the building. He had come back wi ...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 contro ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) 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 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) Two men died in the fire that broke out at Vishal Mega Mart in central Delhi's Karol Bagh area, police said on Saturday. Kumar Dhirender Pratap, 25, was found dead inside a lift. He is suspected to have died of suffocation, according to police. Another male charred body was recovered from the building later during the cooling operations. Efforts are on to identify the second body. At 6.51 pm on Friday, Dhirender began sending desperate messages to his elder brother from ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 5: A 25-year-old shopper was found dead inside a lift in Vishal Mega Mart after a fire broke out there, police said on Saturday. Kumar Dhirender Pratap likely died of suffocation, they said. A search party composed of police, the fire department, and the disaster response unit found his body. At 6.51 pm on Friday, Dhirender began a streak of messages to his elder brother from inside the lift. "Bhaiya (brother)" followed by, "Hum lift mein hoon. Gas (sic) gaye hain. Karol Bagh Me ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): A man died after a fire broke out at the Karol Bagh area in the Central District of Delhi as firefighting operations continue, police said on Saturday. The fire broke out at Vishal Mega Mart on Friday. According to the Delhi Fire Service, 13 fire tenders reached at the spot to douse the blaze. According to Delhi Police, Kumar Dhirender Pratap Singh (25) was found 'trapped' in the lift. He was declared dead on arrival at a hospital. A First Information Report h ...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 co ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A 25-year-old man was found dead inside a lift after a fire allegedly broke out at Vishal Mega Mart in central Delhi's Karol Bagh area. The incident took place on Friday evening at the four-storey Vishal Mega Mart showroom, where fabric and grocery items are sold, a senior police officer said. Several fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the blaze. "During the initial firefighting operation, one person was found missing. Later, Kumar Dhirender Pratap Singh was found trapped ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): A man died after a fire broke out at the Karol Bagh area in the Central District of Delhi as firefighting operations continue, police said on Saturday. The fire broke out at Vishal Mega Mart on Friday. According to the Delhi Fire Service, 13 fire tenders reached at the spot to douse the blaze. According to Delhi Police, Kumar Dhirender Pratap Singh (25) was found 'trapped' in the lift. He was declared dead on arrival at a hospital. A First Information Report h ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 4 (ANI): Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday came down heavily on the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) over its pitch to reconsider the words 'secular and socialist' from the Preamble of the Indian Constitution while saying that it was 'all talk'. He dared and challenged RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale and top leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the centre to remove the words 'secular and socialist' from the Preamble. 'Da ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): A fire broke out in a Vishal Mega Mart in Delhi's Karol Bagh area, fire officials said on Friday evening. According to the Delhi Fire Service, 13 fire tenders reached at the spot to douse the blaze. The officials informed that dousing operations were underway and efforts were being made to extinguish the fire that had broken out at Vishal Mega Mart. As of now, there are no reports of any injuries in the incident. Earlier, a fire broke out at the trauma centre ...Read More >
Jalandhar: While Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal recently alleged a secretive understanding between the Congress and the BJP in Gujarat -- calling it a "hidden romance" -- the Congress in Punjab has been bracketing AAP with RSS-BJP for over two years or accusing the Punjab chief minister of following the Centre's line on different issues.Even as the parties held a seat-sharing arrangement in Delhi, Haryana, and Gujarat, Punjab Congress leaders usually called AAP the 'B te ...Read More >
New Delhi: A fire broke out in a Vishal Mega Mart store in central Delhi's Karol Bagh on Friday evening. Most people who were inside the building were evacuated. One person is feared to be missing, police said.Delhi Fire Services said the fire was reported around 6.44pm."Immediately, 15 fire tenders were dispatched with over 90 firefighters," a DFS official said."The building has a basement and four floors above it. Preliminary information suggests that the fire began on the second floor and spr ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted a handcrafted silver filigree purse from Cuttack to First Lady of Ghana Lordina Mahama during his visit to the country. Meticulously handcrafted by skilled artisans, it features delicate floral and vine motifs formed from fine silver wires, combining airy lightness with durability and elegance. Traditionally used in jewellery, Cuttack's filigree now adorns modern accessories like this purse, blending heritage with contemporary style. PM Modi arr ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A massive fire broke out at a rubber manufacturing unit in the Katedan industrial area on Thursday. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported. Due to the intensity of the fire, thick plumes of smoke were seen billowing from the building, causing panic among nearby industrial workers. According to fire officials, the fire erupted at a unit involved in producing car mats and other rubber-based products. On receiving the alert, five fire tenders from nearby fire stations rushed to ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI) A blast followed by a fire in a transformer located near the Trauma Centre of the AIIMS here was reported on Thursday afternoon, a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official said. He added that no one was injured in the incident. "We received a call regarding a blast and a fire in an electric transformer at the AIIMS Trauma Centre at 3:34 pm. We rushed eight fire tenders to the spot. The fire was doused by 3:55 pm. No one was injured," DFS chief Atul Garg said in a statement. A ...Read More >
New Delhi (July 3, 2025): A fire broke out following a blast in an electrical transformer near the Trauma Centre of the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi on Thursday afternoon, officials said. No injuries were reported. According to Delhi Fire Services (DFS), the call was received at 3:34 p.m. and eight fire tenders were sent to the location. The fire was brought under control by 3:55 p.m. "We received a call regarding a fire at the AIIMS Trauma Centre at 3:34 pm. We rus ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 3: A transformer located near the Trauma Centre of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here caught fire on Thursday afternoon, a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official said. He added that no one was injured due to the fire. Delhi Fire: Massive Blaze Erupts at Factory in Bawana Industrial Area, 22 Fire Tenders Rush to Site (Watch Video). "We received a call regarding a fire at the AIIMS Trauma Centre at 3:34 pm. We rushed eight fire tenders to the spot. The fire that ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI) A transformer located near the Trauma Centre of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here caught fire on Thursday afternoon, a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official said. He added that no one was injured due to the fire. "We received a call regarding a fire at the AIIMS Trauma Centre at 3:34 pm. We rushed eight fire tenders to the spot. The fire that was in a transformer was doused. No one received any injury," the DFS official said. No immediate reaction wa ...Read More >
Bhopal: A massive fire broke out at a factory in the Bairagarh area of Bhopal. Several fire engines were dispatched to the scene as thick smoke was seen billowing from the site. Authorities have confirmed that firefighting operations are currently in progress. So far, no casualties have been reported. The exact cause of the fire is still unknown. As a precaution, the area has been sealed off while fire brigade teams work to bring the blaze under control. In a separate incident that occurred re ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jun 30 (PTI) In a crackdown against autorickshaws overcharging and plying illegally, Karnataka transport department authorities on Monday registered 260 cases and seized 98 vehicles. The action came days after state Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy directed the transport commissioner to take strict action against app-based and other autorickshaws in Bengaluru that charge fares above the government-fixed rates, calling the practice a "daylight robbery". In a letter dated June 28, t ...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 al ...Read More >
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (June 30, 2025): A major fire broke out at a factory in the Bairagarh area of Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal on Monday. Several fire engines were rushed to the site as thick smoke rose from the premises. Officials said firefighting operations are underway and no casualties have been reported so far. The cause of the fire is not yet known. Fire brigade personnel are working to bring the situation under control. The area has been sealed as a precaution. In a separate incident ear ...Read More >
Patna: Bizarre news is coming from Bihar's Jehanabad, where district administration constructed a road without removing trees coming in the middle of the way. The road is a 7.48-kilometre stretch, part of the Patna-Gaya highway. A ₹100-crore road widening project in Bihar's Jehanabad district has turned into a surreal and dangerous obstacle course after dozens of trees left standing in the middle of the newly constructed road. The 7.48-kilometre stretch, part of the Patna-Gaya highway, was mea ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday condoled the death of eight people in an explosion at Sigachi Pharma chemical factory in Telangana's Sangareddy district and said the state government is working on war footing in carrying out rescue work. The Congress chief extended his condolences to the bereaved families and wished for the speedy recovery of the injured. Also Read | Fact Check: Is Moon Landing Fake or Real? Here's the Truth Behind NASA's Histo ...Read More >
Sangareddy (Telangana) [India], June 30 (ANI): At least 8 people were killed and 26 injured following the explosion at a chemical factory in Pasamailaram Phase 1 area of Telangana's Sangareddy district on Monday, as the rescue operation is in progress, a police official said. V Satyanaryana, Inspector General, Multi Zone II, said, "There was a blast at Sigachi Pharma, a chemical production factory in Pasamailaram. The incident occurred around 8:15-9:35 am, and the police were informed within 10 ...Read More >
Sangareddy (Telangana), Jun 30 (PTI) As many as eight were killed and several others suffered injuries in a suspected explosion in a pharma plant in this district on Monday, officials said. Several workers are feared trapped at the accident site in the Sigachi pharma company at the Pashamylaram industrial estate and efforts were on to rescue them, they said. "We have recovered six bodies from the accident site, and two died in the hospital," a fire department official told PTI. The injured pe ...Read More >
Sangareddy (Telangana), Jun 30 (PTI) At least two persons were killed and about 14 others suffered injuries in a suspected explosion in a pharma plant in this district on Monday, police said. Several workers are feared trapped at the accident site in the Sigachi pharma company at the Pashamylaram industrial estate and efforts were on to rescue them, official sources said. The injured people were shifted to hospitals and their condition was not known immediately, as the rescue operation was sti ...Read More >
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