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New Delhi, March 24 Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 31.7 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, 0.2 degrees above normal at Safdarjung, reflecting a gradual increase in daytime temperatures across the city.In terms of individual stations, the highest maximum temperature was recorded at Ridge at...

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and Police Commissioner of Delhi in connection with the tragic fire in Palam, southwest Delhi. The incident resulted in the deaths of nine people. Taking the matter suo motu, the NHRC has requested a detailed...

New Delhi, March 23 The initial report from the fire department states that "highly flammable" materials were stored in the basement of the building in Palam, where a recent fire incident occurred, Delhi Home Minister Ashish Sood said on Monday.Sood accused the AAP of playing "blame game" and...

New Delhi, March 20 After days of persistent rain and gusty winds, the national capital witnessed a sharp drop in temperatures along with clean air, recording its coldest March day in six years and the cleanest air in about five months, with the AQI falling in the 'satisfactory' category on...

New Delhi, March 20 A 23-year-old man working as a trainee manager at a service apartment facility in southwest Delhi's Palam area has been arrested for allegedly stealing over Rs 1.25 lakh from the reception counter at the establishment, police said on Friday.The accused has been identified...

New Delhi, March 20 – Delhi woke up to light rain and breezy weather on Friday morning, with the minimum temperature settling at 16 degrees Celsius, 0.5 degrees below normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The weather office has issued a yellow alert for the city. "Very...

New Delhi, March 19 A day after a devastating fire killed nine members of a family in southwest Delhi's Palam, investigators suspect that a short circuit in an electrical board near the building's entrance likely caused the fire, police said on Thursday.The police also said that asphyxiation...

New Delhi, March 19 – Rain and strong winds hit the national capital on Thursday, causing a sharp drop in the daytime temperature and making March the wettest month in three years, with an average of 9.4 mm of rainfall.The maximum temperature reached 26.8 degrees Celsius, the lowest this...

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 Delhi experienced pleasant weather on Thursday due to brief spells of rain and drizzle, with parts of the city receiving up to 12.5 mm of rainfall, while the minimum temperature stood at 17.6 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The IMD...

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 18 Chief Minister Rekha Gupta ordered a magisterial inquiry into the fire incident at a multi-story residential building in southwest Delhi's Palam on Wednesday, and announced financial assistance for the victim families.In a post on X, Gupta expressed her distress over the...

New Delhi, March 18 The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) strongly criticized the BJP-led Delhi government over the Wednesday fire in Palam that killed nine people, with former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal expressing his concern at the "increasing number" of such incidents.Kejriwal described the...

New Delhi, March 18 In a desperate attempt to escape the deadly fire that claimed nine lives in Palam, a one-and-a-half-year-old girl survived a fall from the third floor after overhead wires prevented her from falling – a split-second intervention that likely saved her life – even as her father...

New Delhi, March 18 – The Delhi government announced financial assistance for the families affected by the tragic fire incident in Palam on Wednesday, which claimed several lives and left many people injured.Chief Minister Rekha Gupta expressed deep grief over the loss of lives and said the...

March 18, New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic fire incident in Palam, Delhi, and announced ex-gratia compensation for the affected families.Expressing his condolences, the Prime Minister extended heartfelt sympathies to those who lost their loved...