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March 26, New Delhi: As the U.S. fuel blockade intensifies, the energy crisis in Cuba has raised growing health concerns. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the situation in Cuba as "deeply concerning." The island's aging electricity system is...

Rayavaram (Andhra Pradesh), March 26 Thirteen people were killed and 22 were injured after a private bus collided with a tipper and caught fire in Markapuram district on Thursday, police said.While earlier estimates from District Superintendent of Police V Harshavardhan Raju suggested 14...

Hyderabad, March 26 Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has expressed deep shock over the bus accident in the Markapuram district of Andhra Pradesh, which claimed the lives of at least 14 people.The Chief Minister conveyed his profound grief over the loss of several lives and the severe...

Dhaka, March 26 – At least eighteen bodies were retrieved after a bus carrying dozens of passengers plunged into the Padma River from a pier at a terminal in Bangladesh's Rajbari district, about 125 km south of Dhaka.The accident occurred around 5:15 p.m. local time on Wednesday when the bus...

Rayavaram (Andhra Pradesh), March 26 At least 14 people were killed and 23 injured after a private bus collided with a tipper truck and caught fire in the Markapuram district on Thursday, police said.The bus caught fire, leaving several passengers trapped inside the burning vehicle...

Dhaka, March 26 At least 16 people have died and several others remain missing after a bus plunged into a river in Bangladesh while attempting to board a transport ferry, officials said.The accident occurred in the southwestern district of Rajbari at the Dauladia terminal when the bus fell...

New Delhi, March 25 – The Delhi Legislative Assembly received another bomb threat via email on Wednesday, triggering heightened security and an immediate response from law enforcement agencies. The threatening message claimed that as many as 16 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) containing RDX...

New Delhi, March 25 A sleeper bus from Jaipur overturned near Hanuman Mandir in central Delhi's Karol Bagh area early Wednesday, killing two passengers and injuring 23 others, officials said.Around 1 am, the Karol Bagh police station received a PCR call informing that several passengers were...

New Delhi, March 25 Two passengers were killed and 23 others were injured after a sleeper bus overturned near Hanuman Mandir in central Delhi's Karol Bagh area early Wednesday, an official said.Around 1 am, the Karol Bagh police station received a PCR call informing that several passengers...

Mumbai, March 24 A gas pipeline leak was reported inside the premises of the Sion Hospital, a hospital run by the local civic body, in Central Mumbai late on Tuesday night, officials said.According to information received from the Mumbai Fire Brigade, the incident occurred near Gate No. 1...

Thane, March 24 A fire broke out in a warehouse and quickly spread to a nearby residential building, causing extensive damage, in the Mira Road area of Thane district on Tuesday night, but no injuries were reported, fire officials said.The fire erupted around 8:30 pm in the warehouse located...

Bengaluru, March 24 Bengaluru City Police said on Tuesday that elaborate security arrangements have been made for the upcoming IPL cricket matches at M Chinnaswamy stadium here.Two matches will be played at this venue.The 19th edition of the world's biggest T20 league begins on March 28...

New Delhi, March 24 The Delhi government allocated ₹674 crore to the fire department in its budget for 2026–27, up from ₹530 crore in the current fiscal, with a focus on strengthening infrastructure and upgrading machinery to tackle frequent fire incidents.Presenting the budget for 2026-27...

Prayagraj, March 24 Police on Tuesday arrested Ansar Ahmad, the owner of the cold storage facility that collapsed in the Phaphamau area here, killing four workers and injuring several others, officials said.Deputy Commissioner of Police (Ganga Nagar) Kuldeep Gunawat said an FIR was registered...

New Delhi, March 23 – Delhi's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised serious concerns about the public healthcare system, including overcrowding in hospitals, shortcomings in tuberculosis control, and weak implementation of welfare schemes for the poor. The committee has called for urgent...

Bhubaneswar, March 23 – The Odisha Assembly continued to witness intense disruption on Monday, as the opposition continued to demand the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the recent fire incident at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, which resulted in at least 12...

Peshawar, March 23 Around 40 deaths were reported in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province during the two-day Eid holidays, officials said on Monday.The national emergency service, Rescue 1122, said that it responded to a total of 1,914 emergencies during the festive period.The...

New Delhi, March 23 Rajya Sabha MP, Jaya Bachchan, raised strong objections to the growing VIP culture in the national capital on Monday, saying it disrupts the lives of ordinary citizens and also affects the dignity of elected representatives.Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Jaya Bachchan...

Tezpur, March 22 Six people were killed and two others were injured when an ambulance in which they were travelling collided with a truck in Assam's Sonipur district on Sunday night, police said.The ambulance, carrying a patient and family members, was on its way to Tezpur Medical College and...

Hoshiarpur (Punjab), March 22 A fire broke out at an automated driving license test center on Tanda Road on Sunday, causing significant damage to official records, police said.No casualties were reported in the incident, police said, adding that the fire is suspected to have been caused by a...