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Gurugram, March 20 A major fire broke out at a five-story guesthouse in Sector 28 on Friday afternoon, causing panic and chaos.Police, firefighters, the Haryana State Disaster Response Force (HSDRF), and local residents rescued four people, including three women, who were trapped in the...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, March 20 The Archaeological Survey of India has installed four pumps in the Devgiri Fort area here to address fire incidents, an official said on Friday.These 7.5 horsepower pumps successfully extinguished a fire that broke out in the vicinity of the fort this month...

Mumbai, March 20 An eight-year-old boy died after accidentally falling into a water-filled construction pit in the Malad (East) area of Mumbai, a police official said on Friday.According to the Kurar police station official, the incident occurred on Thursday night when the child was reportedly...

New Delhi, March 20 – An email claiming that multiple explosive devices filled with poisonous gas had been planted inside the Mumbai Press Club triggered a major security alert in the city on Friday, prompting swift action by the Mumbai Police and other security agencies.According to...

March 20, New Delhi — Air defense systems in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait responded to missile attacks early Friday.In a statement, Kuwait's military said its air defenses were "confronting hostile missile and drone attacks."The UAE's National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management...

Bhubaneswar, March 20 A fire broke out at a market complex in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on Friday morning, officials said.The blaze was first noticed by a trader, who detected smoke inside his shop in the market near CRP Square around 10 am, they said.Firefighters broke open windows on the first...

Daejeon, March 20 – A fire broke out at a car parts factory in Daejeon, a central city in South Korea, on Friday, injuring at least 50 people, including 35 with serious injuries, authorities said.The fire was reported around 1:17 p.m., prompting the National Fire Agency to issue a national...

Panaji, March 19 Suspected water contamination has led to 149 cases of diarrhea at a residential complex in Dabolim, South Goa district, within a week, officials said on Thursday.The outbreak was reported at the Prabhu Violetta residential complex, which has nearly 200 apartments.Residents...

Prayagraj, March 19 Holding that there was ample time to rescue Noida techie Yuvraj Mehta before he drowned in a water-filled trench in January, the Allahabad High Court has asked the NDRF and the SDRF to inform it about the steps taken by their teams to save him, which had reached the spot.A...

Indore, March 19 – Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed concern on Thursday about the use of electrical appliances like air conditioners in enclosed spaces and emphasized the need for regular inspection of electrical circuits in homes and commercial establishments.The Chief...

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 A relative of the nine family members who died in a fire in a multi-story building in the Palam area here said on Thursday that many of them died due to suffocation, as there were no visible injuries on their bodies.Ramesh Soni, whose nephew owns a jewelry shop next to the...

New Delhi, March 19 Delhi Home Minister Ashish Sood has ordered a third-party mapping and fire safety audit of all establishments across the capital, including those operating in residential areas, to expedite safety checks following the fire at a building in Palam on Wednesday, which claimed...

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...

New Delhi, March 19 A confrontation over a fatal fire in southwest Delhi's Palam escalated into a physical scuffle between BJP MLA Kuldeep Solanki and AAP Delhi unit president Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday.The clash occurred a day after a fire claimed the lives of nine people, with leaders...

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...

New Delhi, March 19 A day after a devastating fire claimed nine lives in southwest Delhi's Palam, a grieving father returned to the charred remains of his home on Thursday, alleging that systemic negligence had taken away everything he held dear.Rajender Kashyap, who lost nine members of his...

New Delhi, March 19 A fire broke out at the Trade and Taxes building in central Delhi's ITO on Thursday morning, prompting authorities to dispatch six fire tenders to the scene, according to an official from the Delhi Fire Services.So far, there have been no reports of casualties or injuries...

Kanpur (UP), March 19 A small LPG cylinder caught fire along the busy Delhi-Prayagraj railway route, causing panic at the Kanpur Central railway station, officials said.The incident occurred in the Cantonment area around 7:30 pm on Wednesday, about two km from the station, where a five-kg...

Washington, March 19 – A tense hearing in the US Senate for Homeland Security Secretary nominee Markwayne Mullin underscored growing concerns over domestic security, law enforcement powers, and rising threats – issues that have direct implications for Indian-American communities in the United...