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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 – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convenor Arvind Kejriwal visited the family affected by the devastating fire in Delhi's Palam area on Thursday, and alleged that lapses by the fire department may have contributed to the loss of lives, while also accusing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)...

Indore, March 19 A survivor of the Indore house fire, in which eight members of a family were killed, said on Thursday that the blaze was not caused by the charging of an electric vehicle (EV), contrary to police claims that the tragedy was triggered by the explosion of a charging point.The...

New Delhi, March 19 While fire-related calls declined by 19% in the first two and a half months of 2026, data from the previous year and recent incidents in Palam highlight the persistent safety gaps.According to data from the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), 2,716 fire calls were received between...

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...

Karachi, March 19 At least 19 people have been killed in various incidents related to heavy rain in Karachi, Pakistan, which was hit by torrential downpours, thunderstorms, and strong winds.The casualties on Wednesday night occurred due to the collapse of roofs and walls, electrocution, and...

Bhubaneswar, March 18 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi suspended four officers on Wednesday for dereliction of duty, two days after a fire at the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack killed 12 patients, officials said.The suspended officials include three personnel from the Odisha...

In New Delhi and Indore, 17 people, including many children, were killed and several shops in Ahmedabad and Chandigarh were gutted due to devastating fires on Wednesday. The incidents triggered panic and large-scale firefighting operations.Authorities rushed to contain the fires and rescue...

Una (HP), March 18 One person was killed instantly, while 25 others were injured when a bus they were travelling in overturned on a road in the Bangana area here, police said on Wednesday.The accident occurred around 10 pm on Tuesday when the bus, carrying devotees from Jalandhar in Punjab...

New Delhi, March 18 – The Delhi government’s Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) Department has issued a tender to procure two boats for monitoring and survey operations on the Yamuna River, officials said.The tender, issued on March 12, seeks two vessels with an estimated combined cost of...

Mainpuri (UP), March 18 A mud house collapsed in a village, killing a woman and her two children, and leaving her husband and two other children injured, police said on Wednesday.The house had mud walls and a tin roof, all of which collapsed on the family of six while they were sleeping on...

Chennai, March 18 – The remains of seven pilgrims from Tamil Nadu who died in a road accident in Nepal have been brought to New Delhi, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan said on Wednesday.Speaking to the media at Chennai International Airport, Murugan confirmed...

New Delhi, March 17 An old, rusty bridge in the Roop Nagar area of north Delhi was never just a crossing; it was a crucial shortcut that saved time and effort for hundreds of locals who continued to use it despite its unsafe status and signs of decay.On Tuesday morning, a portion of the bridge...

Guwahati, March 17 – In an effort to strengthen preparedness ahead of the monsoon season, the Indian Army and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) conducted a joint flood relief training exercise, "Jal Raksha," in Assam's Rupai area, officials said on Tuesday.The two-day exercise, held...

Jaipur, March 17 The Rajasthan Forest Department has decided to attach radio collars to leopards in the Jhalana Leopard Reserve to monitor their movement, following repeated incidents of them straying into nearby residential areas, officials said.Chief Wildlife Warden K C Arun Prasad said the...

Bhubaneswar, March 17 The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg to submit a report on the devastating fire at the government-run SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, which has claimed 12 lives.While hearing a complaint lodged by Manoj Jena...

Jaipur, March 17 – At least five people lost their lives, and more than a dozen others were injured in a tragic collision between a bus and a trailer truck on the highway near Baramsar in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district on Tuesday.The accident occurred around 7:00 a.m. on the Sardarshahar...

March 17, New Delhi: Heavy snowfall overnight caused a major traffic jam near the Atal Tunnel close to Manali on Monday.Traffic on the Atal Tunnel route connecting Manali with Leh-Ladakh has been temporarily closed by the administration due to heavy snowfall, as driving conditions have become...

Kabul, March 17 – Afghan cricket star Rashid Khan has condemned the reported civilian casualties from recent airstrikes by Pakistan in Kabul, calling the targeting of civilian infrastructure a “war crime” and urging international bodies to investigate the incident.In a post on X, the Afghan...

Kabul, March 17 – A Pakistani airstrike on a major addiction treatment hospital in Kabul killed more than 400 people and injured at least 250 others, according to reports from Taliban officials and local media. This incident could be one of the deadliest in the Afghan capital.According to...