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New Delhi, March 6 Tensions escalated in southwest Delhi's Uttam Nagar on Friday as a car and a motorcycle were set on fire, and a large protest by Hindu political groups blocked traffic for several hours, following the death of a 26-year-old man in a clash during Holi celebrations.According...

Patna, March 5 – Four people were killed in a road accident on Thursday near Khopa Chowk on NH-27 under the Phulparas police station area in Madhubani district, Bihar.According to police, a Scorpio bearing a Haryana registration number collided head-on with a truck. The impact of the collision...

Jaipur, March 5. Panic spread late Wednesday night after a tanker carrying chemicals overturned and caught fire on the Nagaur-Ladnun stretch of National Highway 458 in Rajasthan. The fire was so intense that flames and thick smoke were visible from almost two kilometers away.Authorities...

Pune, March 4 A highly hazardous and flammable Mono-methylamine (MMA) gas leak was reported after a tanker got stuck in soft soil at a diversion along the Pune-Solapur Highway on Wednesday, causing panic among locals, officials said.No one was injured in the incident.Officials said the...

Kolkata, March 4 One person died after a fire broke out in a cluster of shops near the Madhyamgram railway station in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Wednesday, officials said.The body of an employee from a sweetmeat shop was recovered from the damaged shop after fire service...

Kolkata, March 4 A fire broke out in a cluster of shops near the Madhyamgram railway station in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Wednesday, officials said.There were no reports of any injuries or fatalities due to the fire, which erupted around 2 pm, they said."A total of eight to...

Palghar, March 4 A 28-year-old driver from Punjab was killed after their tempo caught fire on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway in Maharashtra's Palghar district, and a cleaner sustained serious injuries, police said on Wednesday.The incident, which disrupted traffic on the busy carriageway...

Japur, March 3 – The search for the skeletal remains of four-year-old Tillu, also known as Prince, who went missing six years ago within the jurisdiction of the Bandikui police station in Dausa district, Rajasthan, entered its third consecutive day on Tuesday.The search is being conducted...

Thane, March 3 A container truck carrying biscuits overturned on a highway in Thane district, Maharashtra, in the early hours of Tuesday, an official said.No one was injured in the accident, which occurred on the Nashik-Mumbai Highway near Kalwa around 4 am, the official said."The driver of...

Mumbai, February 28 – Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik announced in the State Assembly on Saturday that the government will implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) and strengthen emergency response mechanisms following a recent accident involving a tanker on the Mumbai-Pune...

Mumbai, February 28 The Maharashtra government is examining the feasibility of airlifting damaged tankers in extreme emergencies following a recent gas tanker accident on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway that caused a 36-hour traffic disruption, the assembly was informed on Saturday.The government...

Jaipur, February 27 – A major tragedy was narrowly averted in Jaipur on Friday after a bus belonging to the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) caught fire near the Mansarovar RICO intersection.Approximately 60 passengers on board were able to evacuate in time and escaped...

Kollam (Kerala), February 26 DYFI state committee member Chintha Jerome and 55 others were arrested on Thursday for allegedly raising provocative slogans during a protest over injuries sustained by Health Minister Veena George following a KSU agitation, police said.The case relates to a...

Guna, February 26 Three people died on Thursday evening after a tractor-cart overturned in Guna district, Madhya Pradesh, a police official said.The incident took place within the jurisdiction of the Mrigawas police station, about 65 kilometers from Kumbharaj in the district, he added...

Kolkata, February 26 A group of West Bengal government employees staged a protest on Thursday, blocking the important Dorina crossing at Esplanade here, demanding that they be paid dearness allowance as per a Supreme Court order.The employees, under the banner of Sangrami Joutha Mancha (United...

New Delhi, February 26 Traffic near the New Delhi Railway Station and parts of central Delhi will be affected for the next two weeks due to sewer line restoration work and a station redevelopment project, an official said on Thursday.According to a traffic advisory issued by the Delhi Traffic...

New Delhi, February 26 Traffic on Chelmsford Road opposite the New Delhi Railway Station will be disrupted between February 26 and March 5 due to the excavation for a sewer line, an official said on Thursday.According to a traffic advisory, the Delhi Jal Board will be repairing an existing...

Bhubaneswar, February 25 – Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced on Wednesday that each of the families of the two people who died after an advertising billboard collapsed on them in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday evening would receive a compensation of Rs 4 lakh.According to the Chief...

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...

Hyderabad, February 24 – Tension gripped the Aramghar crossroads in Hyderabad on Tuesday night when a group of vigilantes intercepted a container allegedly transporting cattle.The incident occurred at pillar number 311 on the PVNR Expressway, within the jurisdiction of the Rajendranagar Police...