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Nainital, March 1 A major fire on Sunday completely destroyed a building from the British era in Nainital, Uttarakhand, although police reported that there were no casualties or injuries in the incident.According to police, the Glenmore building in Ward Number 7 was completely destroyed by the...

Vetlapalem (Andhra Pradesh), March 1 The death toll from the cracker unit explosion here in the Kakinada district rose by one overnight, reaching 21, an official said on Sunday.Twenty people, including nine women, were killed and nine more were critically injured in the powerful blast at a...

Vetlapalem (Andhra Pradesh), March 1 The death toll in the cracker unit blast here in the Kakinada district rose by one overnight, reaching 21, according to an official on Sunday.As many as 20 people, including nine women, were killed and nine more were critically injured in a powerful blast...

Pilibhit (UP), February 28 A man died after falling asleep inside a warehouse following a fire that broke out due to a short circuit in a village on Saturday, police said.It is suspected that the man died from suffocation as the warehouse in Kankor village was engulfed in flames and toxic...

Amaravati, February 28 – At least 20 people were killed and 15 others were injured in a massive explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit near Samarlakota in the Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday.The incident occurred around 2 p.m. at Suryashri Fireworks, located near the...

Surat, February 28 A fire broke out at a textile market complex in Surat district, Gujarat, on Saturday, causing damage and destroying goods and materials in six shops on the premises, officials said.There were no casualties in the fire that erupted around 10 am at the Millennium-1 Textile...

Patna, February 28 A 65-year-old woman died in a fire at her house near the Karbigahiya railway station in Patna, according to police.The deceased has been identified as Malti Devi, a resident of Karbigahiya in the Jakkanpur police station area.According to a police statement, the fire broke...

Thane, February 28 A fire broke out at a dyeing unit in an industrial area in Thane district, Maharashtra, and there were no casualties in the incident, civic officials said on Saturday.The fire erupted after midnight on the premises in the Khoka compound near Kalyan Naka in Bhiwandi town...

Thane, February 27 A fire broke out at a landfill in Navi Mumbai in the early hours of Friday, and no one was injured in the incident, according to civic officials.The fire erupted at a landfill in the Turbhe area around 5:40 am, they said."Firefighting operations are in progress. No one has...

A fire broke out in the congested Bandipora market early Thursday, causing multiple shops to be gutted and prompting panic, significant losses, and renewed calls for fire safety measures and compensation for affected traders.February 26, Bandipora: At least 14 shops were completely destroyed...

Hyderabad, February 26 A fire broke out at a shopping mall in the Jubilee Hills area here on Thursday, although no one was injured in the incident, police and fire department officials said.The fire started around 11:20 AM in the building, which housed a saree showroom and other garment...

A massive fire engulfed a cotton factory in the HMT Industrial Area, prompting a large-scale emergency response.February 26, Srinagar: A massive fire broke out today in the HMT Industrial Area in Srinagar, engulfing a cotton factory and prompting a large-scale emergency response.A fire call...

Lucknow, February 25 A local court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering his friend by setting him on fire due to an old grudge, court officials said on Wednesday.According to the prosecution, the case was registered at the Gudamba police station on July 12, 2012, based on a...

Jaipur, February 25 A car caught fire near Gandhi Circle here, police said on Wednesday. No casualties were reported in the incident.According to police, the driver, identified as Amit Dhabas, was returning after getting the vehicle serviced on Tuesday night when the fire broke out.Dhabas...

Large fire destroys house in DibrugarhA major fire broke out in the West Bashbari area of Dibrugarh late Tuesday night.The fire occurred at the home of Ajay Das, destroying the house along with two four-wheeled vehicles.Two gas cylinders also exploded during the incident, causing panic in...

A fish farm in Athwatoo, Bandipora, was destroyed in an overnight fire. No injuries or fatalities were reported, officials said.February 25, Srinagar: A fish farm was completely destroyed in a fire that broke out overnight in the Athwatoo area of Bandipora district, officials said.Locals...

Hyderabad, February 24 A 21-year-old woman is alleged to have killed her two-month-old son on Tuesday, reportedly after becoming distressed by the infant's continuous crying, police said.The baby's father, a construction site worker, told police that he returned home around 11 am and found his...

Bhubaneswar, February 24 The massive fire at a market complex in the Lingipur area here was brought under control after 19 hours of operation, officials said on Tuesday.There were no reports of any injuries or fatalities due to the fire, which broke out around 10 pm on Monday night and spread...

Meerut (UP), February 24 A tragedy struck the family of a cloth trader here when six members, including four-month-old twin sisters and three other children, died in a fire caused by a suspected electrical malfunction at their three-story house, officials said on Tuesday.The incident occurred...

Bhubaneswar, February 24 – In a significant development in Odisha, fire service personnel are still struggling to bring under control a major fire that broke out at a supermarket in the Lingipur area of Bhubaneswar, more than 18 hours after the incident.The blaze, which started late Monday...