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New Delhi, March 19 – Following a brief commotion at a condolence meeting, Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Virendra Sachdeva said on Thursday that since the fire broke out in the Palam area, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been trying to politicize the incident by assaulting a BJP MLA...

New Delhi, March 19 Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav wrote to Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Thursday, demanding the constitution of a committee to investigate the Palam fire incident, which claimed nine lives.According to an official statement, Yadav said in his letter...

New Delhi, March 19 – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convenor Arvind Kejriwal visited the family affected by the devastating fire in Delhi's Palam area on Thursday, and alleged that lapses by the fire department may have contributed to the loss of lives, while also accusing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)...

New Delhi, March 19 The Delhi government will take strict action against those found responsible for alleged lapses in firefighting operations in southwest Delhi's Palam, where a devastating fire claimed nine lives, official sources said on Thursday.An inquiry has been ordered to identify any...

Patna, March 19 – Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed his deep condolences on Thursday over the death of six people from the Kishanganj district, who died in a devastating fire in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.In his message, the Chief Minister prayed for strength and courage for the bereaved...

New Delhi, March 19 While fire-related calls declined by 19% in the first two and a half months of 2026, data from the previous year and recent incidents in Palam highlight the persistent safety gaps.According to data from the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), 2,716 fire calls were received between...

Karachi, March 19 At least 19 people have been killed in various incidents related to heavy rain in Karachi, Pakistan, which was hit by torrential downpours, thunderstorms, and strong winds.The casualties on Wednesday night occurred due to the collapse of roofs and walls, electrocution, and...

New Delhi, March 18 Chief Minister Rekha Gupta ordered a magisterial inquiry into the fire incident at a multi-story residential building in southwest Delhi's Palam on Wednesday, and announced financial assistance for the victim families.In a post on X, Gupta expressed her distress over the...

New Delhi, March 18 While the intense fire in a residential building claimed the lives of nine family members on Wednesday, Sachin (29), one of the surviving family members, sustained burns all over his body.He is currently admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), unaware of the deaths of...

March 18, New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic fire incident in Palam, Delhi, and announced ex-gratia compensation for the affected families.Expressing his condolences, the Prime Minister extended heartfelt sympathies to those who lost their loved...

New Delhi, March 18 As a fierce fire in a residential building claimed the lives of nine members of his family on Wednesday, a man along with his one-and-a-half-year-old daughter jumped from the third floor in a desperate attempt to save themselves after a rescue ladder could not reach them...

New Delhi, March 18 Neighbours of the family that got trapped in a fire in Delhi's Palam area said they made frantic attempts to get them out by trying to break windows and a portion of the building's wall, while others alleged that the malfunctioning equipment of firefighters delayed their...

New Delhi, March 18 Nine members of a family, including a 70-year-old woman and three of her granddaughters, one just three years old, were killed after a massive fire tore through a multi-story residential building in southwest Delhi's Palam area on Wednesday morning, officials said.Three...

New Delhi, March 18 – Following a tragic fire in a building in New Delhi's Palam, which claimed nine lives on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered condolences and announced a relief of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased.A major fire broke out in a multi-story building...

A fire broke out in a multi-story building in the Palam area of the National Capital today. The Delhi Fire Service has reported 7 casualties in the incident. The department stated that 31 fire engines were deployed at the scene after a call was received at 7 am. Further details are pending.In...

New Delhi, March 18 – The number of fatalities in the fire incident at a multi-story residential building in Delhi's Palam area on Wednesday has risen to nine, prompting Chief Minister Rekha Gupta to initiate a magisterial investigation.A major fire broke out in a cloth shop located in Ram...

New Delhi, March 18 Nine members of a family, including three children, died after a fire broke out in a multi-story residential building in southwest Delhi's Palam area on Wednesday morning, officials said.Three others were injured, two of whom jumped from the building at Ram Chowk Market...

New Delhi, March 18 Seven members of a family, including three children, died after a fire broke out in a multi-story residential building in southwest Delhi's Palam area on Wednesday morning, officials said.Two people jumped from the building in an attempt to escape the flames and were...

Indore, March 18 Eight members of a family were killed when a fire broke out in a three-story house after an explosion at an Electric Vehicle (EV) charging point outside the building in Indore early on Wednesday, officials said.The deceased included two minor children and three women, they...

Guwahati, March 17 At least one person died and another was injured as a storm lashed large parts of Assam since Monday night, affecting around 8,000 people, according to an official report.The casualties were reported from the Baksa district.In a report on Tuesday, the Assam State Disaster...