Lucknow, April 16 (IANS) The bodies of an infant and a toddler were recovered early on Thursday following a devastating fire that broke out a day earlier in a slum cluster in Lucknow’s Vikas Nagar area, destroying more than two dozen huts and sparking panic among residents. Officials said the deceased were the two daughters of Satish, a resident of Village Kashipurwa under the Ram Sanehi Ghat Police Station limits in Barabanki district. The victims have been identified as Shruti, aged around two…
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Raipur/Durg, April 7 (IANS) A massive fire broke out on Tuesday at Power Plant-2 (PBS-2) of the Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) in Durg district, Chhattisgarh, following an explosion in the 25 MW turbine section. Thick black smoke engulfed the area as flames rose nearly 10 feet high, creating panic inside the plant.According to sources, five people sustained injuries in the mishap — two regular employees and three contract workers. One employee suffered a fracture in the leg, while the others received…
Chandigarh, April 1 (IANS) Panic gripped Chandigarh on Wednesday after a low-intensity explosion was reported outside the BJP’s office in Sector 37, prompting a swift response from the police and emergency services.Preliminary reports indicated that the sound of the blast was heard over a considerable distance, triggering concern among local residents and passers-by in the area.On receiving information about the incident, personnel from the police and fire department, along with senior officials…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) A total of 2,033 manuscripts comprising of 1,46,099 pages were scanned by Asiatic Society, Kolkata, till March 23 after it was designated as Cluster Centre for manuscript scanning work under the Gyan Bharatam Mission, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, in a written reply, explained the safety network at the Society and said it has basic disaster preparedness measures in place, including fire safety sys…
Bengaluru, March 29 (IANS) Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have expressed gratitude towards the authorities and the state government after the smooth conduct of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 opener played at their home ground, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday.This was the first big match held at the ground after the drastic incident occurred on June 4, 2025, when eleven lives were lost after a stampede due to thousands of fans gathering…
Ahmedabad, March 26 (IANS) Around 50 residents were safely rescued after a fire broke out in a residential high-rise in Ahmedabad’s Shela area on Thursday morning, with officials crediting the building’s fire safety systems and a swift response for preventing casualties.The incident was reported at about 7.58 a.m. in flat C-302 on the third floor at the Sky City building near O7 Road.According to fire officials, flames spread to the upper floor, and thick smoke quickly filled multiple levels…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Delhi’s Leader of the Opposition Atishi, along with other AAP legislators, staged a protest outside the Assembly on Tuesday, alleging that despite a Rs 1 lakh crore budget, the government has failed to provide even a single ladder for the Fire Department. The AAP leaders displayed posters reading: “Budget: Rs 1 lakh crore. Fire Brigade ke paas seedhi: 1 bhi nahi”, highlighting their concerns over inadequate fire safety infrastructure.Talking to IANS, Atishi criticised …
Indore, March 20 (IANS) The recent fire incident in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore that claimed eight human lives has already raised several questions, including the absence of any regulation for setting up electric vehicle charging stations, a survivor and member of the aggrieved family, Saurabh Pugalia, claimed on Friday that the electric car, which exploded during the incident, was not connected with the charging point, will be investigated by the police. The preliminary investigation by the Indore …
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, on Thursday, visited the family affected by the devastating fire in Delhi’s Palam area and alleged that lapses by the fire department may have contributed to the loss of lives, while also accusing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers of creating disturbances at the site.The blaze, which broke out in a multi-storey building in Ram Market in the Palam area on Wednesday morning, claimed at least nine lives and left several o…
Surat, March 11 (IANS) A massive fire broke out at a chemical warehouse in the Sachin industrial area of Surat on Wednesday, triggering a series of explosions and initiating a large emergency response, officials said. The blaze erupted at a warehouse belonging to Aether Industries located in the Hoziwala compound in Sachin GIDC, where large quantities of chemicals were reportedly stored.Preliminary information indicated that several chemical drums caught fire, leading to repeated explosion…