Lucknow, April 16 (IANS) A day after a massive fire swept through the Vikas Nagar slum cluster in Lucknow, devastated residents recounted the horror they witnessed, as they stood amid the charred remains of their homes, saying years of savings, belongings and dreams were reduced to ashes within minutes.The blaze, which erupted around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, spread rapidly across the densely packed huts, leaving dozens of families homeless. By Thursday morning, the charred remains of the settlement …
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New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) A fire broke out at Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD’s industrial park in Shenzhen on Tuesday morning, sending thick plumes of black smoke into the sky.According to the company, the blaze originated in a parking garage area used for storing test and scrapped vehicles. The fire was quickly brought under control, and no casualties were reported. BYD’s global headquarters is located in Shenzhen’s Pingshan district, where the incident occurred.Visuals from the site…
Amaravati, April 1 (IANS) The driver of a private travels bus that caught fire after colliding with a tipper, killing 14 passengers in Andhra Pradesh’s Markapuram district on March 26, did not possess a valid driving licence, police said on Wednesday.The police also announced the arrest of the bus owner, Harikrishna Reddy, and the driver, Yuvaraj.Both were presented before the media by the police in Markapuram. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Nagaraju said the travel company owner had hi…
Noida, March 2 (IANS) Following an exciting opening week, the Jindal Polo Spring Season moves into its second tournament with the Sunjay Kapur Memorial Cup, scheduled to be held from March 3 to 8, 2026, at the Jindal Polo Estate, Noida.The competition follows closely on the heels of the Jindal Polo Estate Cup, where Team X emerged as champions while Jindal Panther finished as runners-up, setting the stage for another intense battle among eight evenly matched teams.Competitive Pools Promise High-…
Kolkata, Feb 15 (IANS) A fire broke out in a luxury residence in the Tollygunge area of south Kolkata on Sunday afternoon, causing several Bengal film industry luminaries, who stay there, to come out onto the street below. However, no injuries were reported in the incident, which covered the multi-storey building in black smoke.The fire broke out in Tower 2 of Diamond City Residence, where several stars, including film couple Yash and Nusrat, actress and Trinamool Congress MLA Sayantika Banerjee…
Hanoi, Jan 22 (IANS) Two people died at the scene after a truck collided with three electric bicycles near a high school in Vietnam’s central city of Hue on Thursday, a local daily reported. According to local authorities, the victims were a student and a woman.Another person was injured and taken to the hospital.The case is under further investigation.Additionally, in a separate incident, a fire broke out early Thursday at an electronics store in Vietnam’s southern province of Dong Nai, killing…