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Chennai, February 24 – A 20-year-old woman was killed and at least ten others were injured when a mini-bus carrying pilgrims overturned after crashing into the central median near Avadi, here, in the early hours of Tuesday.According to police sources, more than 25 residents of Kandamangalam...

Eviction drive conducted in Changsari to ease traffic on the AIIMS roadIn Assam, the Kamrup district administration carried out an eviction drive in Changsari this morning. The drive took place along the main road leading to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Guwahati.Several small...

Rajouri, February 23: Deputy Commissioner of Rajouri, Abhishek Sharma, and SSP of Rajouri, Gaurav Sikarwar, reviewed and finalized arrangements for the smooth conduct of the Bhairav Jhanki procession and Holi celebrations.The Deputy Commissioner directed various departments to ensure proper...

Bhubaneswar, February 24 Several shops were completely destroyed in a fire at a market complex in the Dhauli area of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, officials said on Tuesday.There have been no immediate reports of injuries or fatalities due to the fire, which broke out around 11 pm on Monday and quickly...

New York, February 24 – A "bomb cyclone" slammed the US Northeast, dumping over 90 centimeters of snow accompanied by winds of up to 135 kilometers per hour in some areas, cutting off power to nearly half a million people and canceling around 11,000 flights.As the storm raged from Sunday night...

Ranchi, February 23 All seven people on board the air ambulance were killed after the aircraft crashed near Simaria in Jharkhand’s Chatra district on Monday evening while en route from Ranchi to Delhi, a top state government official said.The crash occurred shortly after the aircraft, operated...

Lucknow, February 23 Five people were killed and at least 14 were injured when a double-decker bus overturned near the toll on the Purvanchal Expressway here on Monday evening after the driver lost control of the vehicle, police said.According to officials, 80-85 passengers were on board the...

A fire broke out at HMT Srinagar on Sunday, damaging a house and a crockery shop before being brought under control, officials said.Feb 23, Srinagar: A fire broke out at HMT in Srinagar and was brought under control after firefighting teams responded swiftly, officials said.The State Fire...

Budaun (UP), February 22 Three people were killed and 15 others were injured when a private bus carrying a wedding party collided head-on with a state-run bus on the Bareilly-Mathura highway early Sunday morning, police said.The accident occurred around 5 am near the Jarolia village...

New Delhi, February 21 Security was heightened across key religious and heritage sites in Delhi on Saturday, including areas around the Red Fort and parts of Chandni Chowk, following intelligence inputs suggesting a possible terror threat, an official said.Security agencies issued an alert on...

Bahraich (UP), February 19 A 35-year-old pregnant woman allegedly slit her own abdomen with a kitchen knife on Thursday after she could not bear the labor pain, and later delivered a healthy baby girl in Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh, officials said.The woman, identified as Nankai, a...

Karachi, February 19 – At least six people were killed after a gas explosion caused a partial building collapse in Karachi, Pakistan, local media reported on Thursday, citing officials.The blast occurred at a house in the Gul Rana Colony area of Soldier Bazar, where a suspected gas leak is...

RAMBAN, February 17: Deputy Commissioner of Ramban, Mohammad Alyas Khan, chaired the District-Level Telecom Committee meeting to review the telecom service and signal situation, with a focus on remote areas and the National Highway.He instructed BSNL and private operators, including Reliance...

New Delhi, February 16 A fire broke out at a plastic bag manufacturing factory in Shahzada Bagh, Delhi, on Monday, according to the Delhi Fire Services.Eight fire tenders were rushed to the scene after a call reporting the blaze was received at 11:37 am, an official of the Delhi Fire Services...

Beed, February 14 A man from the Beed district of Maharashtra has been booked for allegedly repeatedly calling the '112' emergency number and making false claims about his wife's "death" and "disappearance", police said on Saturday.Govind Gajendra Bharti, a resident of Helamb in Parli Vaijnath...

Mumbai, February 14 – One person died, and at least four others were injured after a section of a parapet wall from an elevated metro bridge collapsed onto LBS Road in Mulund (West), Mumbai, crashing onto a passing auto-rickshaw and a car, officials said.According to authorities, the incident...

Chennai, February 13 TVK stated on Friday that the party was concerned about the safety of the public and stood with the family of Suraj, who died at the Salem rally.The party had set up mini-clinics and mobilized over 30 doctors to provide medical assistance in case of an emergency at the...

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 12: Divisional Commissioner Jammu and Chairman of the Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board, Ransoo, Ramesh Kumar, chaired a meeting to review arrangements for the upcoming Maha Shivratri Mela 2026, to be held from February 14-16 at the Shri Shiv Khori Shrine in Ransoo, Reasi.The...

Panaji, February 12 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has directed officials to expedite measures aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery across the coastal state.During a review meeting of the Health Department on Wednesday, which was also attended by Health Minister Vishwajit Rane, the CM...

Panipat, February 11 A major fire broke out in a warehouse storing discarded cloth here on Wednesday, according to police.No casualties have been reported so far, they said.Officials said that the fire spread rapidly through the warehouse, and residents living in nearby houses were evacuated...