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Mumbai, March 1 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday described the explosion at an explosives factory in the Nagpur district as "extremely tragic and unfortunate," and said a detailed investigation has been ordered into the incident.At least 17 people were killed and 18...

Nagpur, March 1 At least 17 people were killed and 18 others were injured in an explosion at an explosives manufacturing factory in Nagpur district, Maharashtra, on Sunday morning, police said.The explosion occurred at the SBL Energy Limited factory, a manufacturer of mining and industrial...

Abu Dhabi, March 1 – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Sunday that its air force and air defense forces had successfully intercepted and destroyed 137 ballistic missiles and 209 drones launched by Iran.In a statement, the Ministry of Defence said that 132 of the 137 missiles were...

Kabul, March 1 – The capital of Afghanistan, Kabul, was attacked by Pakistani air power around 5:40 a.m. local time on Sunday, triggering a series of explosions and a response from the Afghan air defense forces targeting aerial targets.This round of airstrikes lasted for approximately 20...

Nagpur, March 1 At least 15 people were killed in an explosion at an explosives factory in Nagpur district, Maharashtra, on Sunday, police said.The explosion occurred at the SBL Energy Limited factory, a manufacturer of mining and industrial explosives, located in Raulgaon, Katol tehsil.The...

New Delhi, February 28 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in an explosion in the Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh and demanded a thorough investigation into the incident.In a post on X, he also demanded that the state government provide...

In Andhra Pradesh, 21 people were killed in a massive explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Vetlapalem village of Samarlakota in the Kakinada district today. Many others were injured when the powerful blast ripped through the unit, causing panic in nearby villages. Police officials...

Vetlapalem (Andhra Pradesh), February 28 The cracker unit explosion in the Kakinada district on Saturday, which claimed 21 lives and critically injured several others, came less than six months after the Rayavaram explosion in the Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district, located less than 30 km away...

Hyderabad, February 28 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Union Ministers G Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar, and other leaders expressed their grief over the loss of lives in an explosion at a firecracker unit in Andhra Pradesh and wished a speedy recovery to those injured.The CM...

New Delhi, February 28 The loss of lives due to an explosion in a factory in Andhra Pradesh is extremely heartbreaking, President Droupadi Murmu said on Saturday, and offered deepest condolences to the bereaved families.As many as 21 people were killed and eight others critically injured in...

Vetlapalem (Andhra Pradesh), February 28 As many as 21 people were killed and 8 others critically injured in the cracker unit blast here in the Kakinada district on Saturday, Andhra Pradesh Minister Kandula Durgesh said.Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is expected to visit the site, he said...

In Vetlapalem (Andhra Pradesh), February 28 As many as 20 people were killed and six others were seriously injured in the explosion at a fireworks unit here in the Kakinada district on Saturday, a top police official said."We have information that 20 people were killed in the incident,"...

Vetlapalem (Andhra Pradesh), February 28 Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha said that 18 people died and six were critically injured in the cracker unit explosion here in the Kakinada district on Saturday.The explosion at the Vetlakpalem village in the Samarlakota mandal was so...

Vetlapalem (Andhra Pradesh), February 28 At least seven people were killed here in the Kakinada district on Saturday, following an explosion at a firecracker unit, said Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha.The Home Minister expressed concern that the death toll could rise and added...

Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh), February 28 Several people are feared injured in an explosion at a firecracker unit in the Kakinada district on Saturday.According to a local news channel, the explosion occurred while making firecrackers at the Vetlapalem village.Around 20 people were believed to...

Quetta, February 26 – More than 20 Baloch civilians, including women and minors, were killed and several others injured as a result of direct firing by Pakistani security forces in the districts of Nushki and Kharan in Balochistan, a leading human rights organization said on Thursday.The human...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, February 25 Unseasonal rains have caused damage to crops in 230 villages in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, while lightning strikes have claimed two lives, officials said on Wednesday.More than 27,000 farmers have suffered losses as crops were affected on...

Peshawar, February 24 At least six police officers were killed and one other was injured in a militant attack on a police van in the Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, local police said on Tuesday.The District Police Officer of Kohat said the attack occurred on Shakardara...

Sri Vijaya Puram, February 24 A Pawan Hans helicopter carrying seven people, including two crew members, crashed into the sea after taking off from Rangat in the North and Middle Andaman district on Tuesday morning, and all of them were rescued, officials said.The accident occurred around 9.30...

Faridabad, February 23 A firefighter who was injured in a massive fire at a factory in Mujesar village here died on Monday morning, police said.With this, the death toll from the incident has risen to five.The deceased, identified as Ranveer Singh (48), was a resident of Atali village. Singh...