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New Delhi: A woman has shared that a large portion of the ceiling of her balcony collapsed late at night. The incident was reported from Greater Noida's Chi 5 and it started a worrying conversation around the safety of people living in high-rise buildings and also regarding the quality of construction material used in these high-rise buildings. Greater Noida is dotted with hundreds of high-rise buildings. Rent for building is Rs 28,000: Woman on Instagram The woman, Sonam Singh shared on her I ...Read More >
Amaravati, April 7 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday launched a new fleet of fire department vehicles and advanced equipment here as part of efforts to upgrade emergency response infrastructure. The vehicles were flagged off from the Amaravati parade ground under a broader modernisation initiative being undertaken at an outlay of over Rs 252 crores. "The new fire department vehicles and equipments were launched as part of strengthening the emergency response in ...Read More >
Mumbai: The sound of firecrackers greeted residents near Parel and Prabhadevi stations early in the morning on Sunday as Central Railway and the Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (MRIDC) authorities and workers celebrated the demolition of the British-era Elphinstone road over bridge (ROB). The ROB had served as a key east-west connector for 115 years. The demolition required an additional 90 minutes beyond the 6.5-hour mega block announced earlier, inconveniencing rail co ...Read More >
Mumbai: The sound of firecrackers greeted residents near Parel and Prabhadevi stations early in the morning on Sunday as Central Railway and the Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (MRIDC) authorities and workers celebrated the demolition of the British-era Elphinstone road over bridge (ROB). The ROB had served as a key east-west connector for 115 years. The demolition required an additional 90 minutes beyond the 6.5-hour mega block announced earlier, inconveniencing rail co ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 3 (ANI): Amid the rapid infrastructure development of the financial capital, Maharashtra's Minister for Skills, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Mangal Prabhat Lodha on Friday said that Mumbai will soon become a role model of economic development for the globe to follow. Also Read | David Warner Involved in Heated Argument with Moeen Ali During PSL 2026? Here's the Fact Check. In an exclusive interview with ANI on Friday, Lodha spoke on the plann ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Groundwater extraction for domestic purposes, including use in high-rise apartments, accounts for a significant share of total withdrawal in Delhi and adjoining NCR districts, the government informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Replying to a question, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary said that as per data available with the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA), of the total groundwater extraction, 71.88 per cent in Delhi was for domestic purposes. T ...Read More >
Noida, March 30: A 21-year-old BTech student died after allegedly jumping from the 28th floor of a high-rise residential building in Noida's Sector 32 in the early hours of Sunday, police said. Preliminary findings suggest the incident occurred shortly after she was scolded by her parents over an undisclosed issue. According to police, the student jumped from the balcony of her family's apartment in a Wave Amore Society under the Sector 24 police station limits. She was declared dead at the scen ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 16: Shriram Properties Limited ("SPL"), a leading mid-market and mid premium focused residential real estate developer, has acquired a strategically well-located land parcel of ~4 acres on Sarjapur Main Road, South-East Bengaluru, through an outright purchase transaction. Proposed High-Rise Residential Development with GDV of ~₹550-600Cr. Also Read | Rashmika Mandanna-Vijay Deverakonda's Wedding Invitation Card Leaked? Feb 26 Intimate Ceremony To Be Follo ...Read More >
New Delhi, November 10 (ANI): Delhi's air quality has plunged into the 'Very Poor' category, sparking fresh concerns over public health as political parties trade blame over rising pollution levels in the national capital. Citizens staged a protest at India Gate on Sunday, demanding a government policy to curb air pollution, but were reportedly detained by police, intensifying the debate over the city's deteriorating air quality. Also Read | Agra Shocker: Lawyer Fractures Legs While Fleeing, A ...Read More >
Mumbai: On the morning of October 26, a fire broke at Kandivali West's Agarwal Residency, where eight people were rescued. The fire broke out on the second floor of the sixteen-storey residential building in the Shankar Lane area of Kandivali West. As the information about the fire was received, the firefighters reached the spot quickly and doused the fire within 20 minutes times. Eight residents were rescued from the incident of which two were men, three women, and three children, including a ...Read More >
Mumbai: Eight members of a family, including three children aged three to seven years, were rescued on Sunday morning after a fire broke out in their flat in a high-rise building in Kandivali West. The fire was likely caused by a short circuit and doused within 20 minutes while three family members had to be admitted to the hospital after suffering suffocation due to smoke inhalation, officials said. The blaze, reported around 7.45am, broke out in the living room of a three-bedroom flat on the ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 26 (PTI) Eight persons were rescued after a fire broke out in a flat in a high-rise in Mumbai's Kandivali West area on Sunday, three of whom had to be admitted to the ICU after suffering suffocation due to smoke inhalation, officials said. The blaze broke out in a room on the second floor of Agarwal Residency, a 16-storey building on Shankar Lane at around 7.45 am. "The fire, which was confined to electric wiring, installations and wooden furniture in the hall of the flat, was exti ...Read More >
A fire broke out in a commercial high-rise in Mumbai's Jogeshwari on Thursday morning, with no injuries reported. While 10-15 individuals are safely stranded in another section of the JNS Business Center, rescue operations are in progress. Firefighters are actively working to control the blaze with multiple engines and equipment. A fire erupted in a commercial high-rise in Mumbai's western suburb of Jogeshwari on Thursday morning, officials said. There has been no report of any injury to anyon ...Read More >
Kolkata: While the city was busy celebrating the Diwali-Kali Puja festival on Monday night, doctors across many hospitals in the city were busy tending to patients with burn injuries caused mostly by firecrackers. From adults to children, the emergency wings of these hospitals saw a trickle of injured festive revellers. While most were lucky to escape with minor burns, a few patients were admitted as they needed further treatment.Between Sunday and Monday night, Belle Vue Clinic already treated ...Read More >
Kolkata: Bidhannagar police have prohibited residents from accessing terraces and rooftops of high-rises in New Town, Rajarhat, Salt Lake, Lake Town, and areas near Kolkata airport after sundown from Sunday to Thursday. The measure has been taken so that the residents can't release sky lanterns and burst crackers during Diwali.Local police stations have sent letters to residents' welfare associations to ensure no one is allowed on the rooftops from 5 pm onwards between Oct 19 and Oct 23. "Reques ...Read More >
Delhi Fire: While the festival of Dhanteras is being celebrated with great pomp and show across the country on October 18, 2025, a fire broke out suddenly in Delhi's Brahmaputra Apartments on Friday, causing panic among the people. Six fire brigade vehicles have arrived at the scene to control the fire, and rescue operations are underway. The apartment is located on Dr. Bishambar Das Marg and also houses the residences of all Rajya Sabha MPs. The fire caused panic. According to eyewitnesses, pa ...Read More >
IBIZ Group President Thomas PO Acquires ₹8 Crore Villa at Arihant World Villas, Chowk Panvel IBIZ Group President Thomas PO Acquires ₹8 Crore Villa at Arihant World Villas, Chowk Panvel 3 min read Last Updated : Oct 17 2025 | 4:40 PM IST VMPL New Delhi [India], October 17: In a landmark transaction that reflects the rising appetite for trophy homes among global executives, Mr. Thomas PO, President of IBIZ Group a leading U.S.-based management consulting firm has acquired a ₹8 crore vill ...Read More >
Sunteck Realty Ltd will launch two new ultra-luxury housing projects in Mumbai and Dubai by June next year with an estimated revenue of Rs 20,000 crore, a top company official has said. Sunteck Realty Ltd will launch two new ultra-luxury housing projects in Mumbai and Dubai by June next year with an estimated revenue of Rs 20,000 crore, a top company official has said. Sunteck Realty will develop these two ultra-luxury housing projects under a by-invite-only real estate lifestyle brand 'Emaanc ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday stressed that the government is taking strong steps to control flooding and air pollution in the city. The chief minister said drainage systems across the city have been cleaned, reducing waterlogging during rains, adding that the current flooding is limited to the Yamuna floodplain areas due to timely preparations. Speaking at Aadhar Infra Confluence 2025, Rekha Gupta said, We are working on all points where, du ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) The national capital is being fortified for Independence Day -- snipers at high-rise buildings, heightened camera surveillance across the city and more than 11,000 security personnel and 3,000 traffic police for security in and around the Red Fort. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday will address the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort. Delhi Police, the Army and paramilitary personnel have been deployed in the area for the day, with multiple layers of security i ...Read More >
More than 10,000 police personnel and 3,000 traffic cops, aided by hi-tech surveillance, including under-vehicle systems, FRS and ANPR cameras, are being deployed in Delhi as the national capital gears up for Independence Day, an official said on Tuesday. IMAGE: Paramilitary personnel stand guard near Red Fort ahead of Independence Day celebrations, in New Delhi, August 10, 2025. Photograph: Ishant Chauhan/ANI Photo With two days left for Independence Day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi said on Aug 13 that India's electoral system suffers from "serious discrepancies" and he pledged to continue challenging its integrity through public mobilisation and potentially the courts. Mr Gandhi, the scion of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty that controls the main opposition Congress party, last week accused authorities of manipulating voter rolls by adding fake names in the 2024 general election and other recent polls. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bh ...Read More >
New Delhi: Air and water security are the priorities this Independence Day. The security forces are focused on drone surveillance and aerial monitoring. Over 11,000 personnel, including army, police and paramilitary, have been deployed at Red Fort, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor against terrorism. Surveillance at water treatment plants has been enhanced after intelligence inputs suggested that there could be attempts to tamper wit ...Read More >
NEW DELHI/BATHINDA: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Friday conducted searches at 22 de-addiction centres across Punjab, including in Chandigarh, Barnala and Ludhiana, after its investigation revealed illegal sale of drugs by these centres. The agency also searched a premise in Mumbai linked to the accused.Dr Amit Bansal, who runs these 22 centres, is prime accused in the case, sources said. Bansal, against whom Punjab Police has registered multiple FIRs, is alleged to be engaged in illega ...Read More >
Agartala, Jul 18 (PTI) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said the state government has been constructing a multi-storeyed office building using advanced earthquake resilient technology. Speaking at a seminar on infrastructure development in the North East region organised by the Indian Building Congress, Saha said, "Construction of high-rise buildings in the state is a challenge as we live in the seismic zone." "But our engineers have decided to take the challenge head-on. We are cons ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Thursday asserted that it would not allow any illegality in any building, while coming down heavily on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for turning a blind eye to what it said were glaring violations in Willingdon View, a high-rise in Tardeo. "This is going to be an example for all buildings and high-rises," said a division bench of justices GS Kulkarni and Arif Doctor, days after observing that the upper 18 floors of the 34-storey building were occu ...Read More >
A couple was rescued after their car got trapped in a mechanical lift at a 20-storey building in Thane's Shastri Nagar area. Firefighters and disaster management personnel freed them within 30 minutes. A couple was successfully rescued after their vehicle became stuck in a car lift at a highrise in Thane city on Saturday night, an official confirmed on Sunday. The incident occurred at around 10.48 pm in the Shastri Nagar locality when the couple's car got trapped in the three-tier mechanical c ...Read More >
The firefighters did not anticipate the dog's survival when they reached the spot. People who live in high-rise buildings in cities are most afraid that a kid could fall if he is standing there. The same fear goes for pets too. They could lose their lives if they are even slightly negligent. According to a report, a pet Pomeranian dog in Colombia fell from the ninth floor of a twelve-storied condominium. Following this incident, the dog's owner was in disbelief. What she observed after going do ...Read More >
CHENNAI: As part of the ease of doing business in the State, the Energy Department has notified 650 volts as the notified voltage up to which self-certification through Chartered Electricity Safety Engineers would be sufficient instead of inspection by the electrical inspectorate. According to the government order (GO) issued by the energy department, a multi-storeyed building of more than 15 metres in height with a supply voltage of less than 650 V would be exempted from the certification and ...Read More >
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