emergency services

New Delhi, March 17 A 60-foot iron overbridge over a 'nala' (drain) collapsed in north Delhi's Roop Nagar area on Tuesday morning, killing a woman, according to a Delhi Fire Service (DFS) official.The woman, who was reportedly around 50 years old and a beggar, died when the structure collapsed...

New Delhi, March 17 A foot overbridge collapsed in the Roop Nagar area of north Delhi on Tuesday morning, with a woman falling into a drain beneath the structure, officials said. Rescue teams are on the scene to locate her.The Delhi Fire Service said it received a call regarding the collapse...

Jammu, March 16 The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board on Monday reviewed arrangements for the smooth conduct of pilgrimage to the cave shrine during the upcoming Chaitra Navratri, which begins on March 19, and said that additional security personnel would be deployed during the period to...

A swift rescue operation was launched after 235 civilians and 38 vehicles were stranded at Sinthan Top in the Kishtwar district due to heavy snowfall and severe weather conditions on Sunday.Troops of the Indian Army were immediately mobilized and undertook the operation despite the treacherous...

Thane, March 16 An empty school van was completely destroyed in a fire at the parking area of a private school in Thane district on Monday, officials said, adding that no one was injured in the incident.The school is located on the Diva-Agasan Road.After receiving information about the fire...

Udupi (Karnataka), March 16 An LPG tanker overturned on the national highway near Katapady in this district on Monday, causing panic among motorists and residents in the area.According to officials, the tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas was traveling from Mangaluru towards Udupi when the...

Dubai International Airport has resumed flights to selected destinations after a temporary suspension caused by a drone strike early Monday morning. The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority advised passengers to check with their airlines for the latest updates regarding their flights, as operations...

A drone strike occurred near Dubai International Airport early Monday morning, causing a large fire near fuel storage facilities and temporarily halting flight operations. The Dubai Media Office confirmed the strike and stated that emergency services were immediately dispatched to the scene...

Chitradurga (Karnataka), March 15 Three police sub-inspectors were killed and two others sustained serious injuries after their car crashed into a lorry on the Bengaluru-Ballari highway in Chitradurga district on Sunday morning, police said.The accident occurred around 7 am near the Prakash...

Shillong, March 15 The curfew in Meghalaya's Garo Hills, imposed in the wake of recent violence that claimed two lives, was relaxed for 12 hours on Sunday for church services, officials said.West Garo Hills District Magistrate Vibhor Agarwal, in an order, said the curfew will remain in force...

New Delhi, March 15 A major fire broke out at Nature Bazaar in south Delhi's Andheria Mor area on Sunday morning, completely destroying around 50 shops and prompting a massive firefighting operation, an official of the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said.According to the DFS, a call regarding the...

Morena, March 14 – A coordinated and quick response from emergency services – 'Dial 112' and the police – has ensured timely medical aid for a peacock, India's national bird, who had sustained injuries due to unknown causes in the Morena district of Madhya Pradesh, officials said on Saturday...

Hazaribag, March 14 Two people died and several others were injured after a truck collided with multiple vehicles in the Hazaribag district of Jharkhand on Saturday, police said.The accident occurred near the Charhi Chowk area when the truck driver lost control, causing the truck to collide...

Indore, March 13 – The Madhya Pradesh government announced on Friday that the multi-specialty Vedanta Hospital in Indore has been suspended from the Ayushman Bharat ‘Niramayam’ scheme due to "grave violations" of the standards prescribed under the scheme.The government action was taken after a...

Chandigarh, March 13 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday said that rumors regarding disruptions in the supply of domestic LPG gas, petrol, and diesel in the state due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia are completely baseless.He assured that the supply of domestic LPG, petrol...

Ahmedabad, March 13 A passenger was killed and six others were injured after a private luxury sleeper bus caught fire in the Banaskantha district of Gujarat in the early hours of Friday, police said.Some of the injured are reportedly in critical condition.The bus was traveling from Nachna in...

Chandigarh, March 12 Haryana Health Minister Arti Singh Rao said on Thursday that the state government, under the National Health Mission (NHM), has designated 100 health institutions in the state as first referral units (FRUs) to strengthen secondary healthcare services.The initiative aims to...

WRAPMarch 13, New Delhi – Six people were killed after a man set himself on fire on a bus in Kerzers, about 20 kilometers west of Bern, officials said.Raphael Bourquin, the public prosecutor of the Fribourg canton, said the 65-year-old Swiss man boarded the bus with two bags before standing...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 12 Two houseboats were completely destroyed after an LPG cylinder exploded and caused a fire here on Thursday, officials said.The houseboats – Anahitha and Catherine – were docked at Palathuruthy, and one of them had tourists onboard when the explosion occurred around...

Noida, March 12 A fire broke out at an electric meter manufacturing factory in Sector 4 here on Thursday morning, leaving 26 people injured, police said.The injured were among nearly 240 workers who were trapped inside the factory, Capital Power System Limited, in the Phase 1 police station...