Tag: fire
Portion Of Landmark Connaught Place Structure Collapses
A portion of a Connaught Place building near the iconic Jain Book Depot collapsed on Thursday, raising concerns about the safety of buildings in the early 20th century shopping hub of the capital that is counted among the top heritage structures in New Delhi. ....
Afghan Diplomat Killed In Firing In Karachi
An official of the Afghan consulate in this Pakistani city was shot and killed by a guard on Monday, Dawn reported. ....
Actor Kushan Tandon saved his co-actor Jennifer Winget on "Beyhadh" set which caught fire while they were shooting a scene.....
15,000 Filipinos Homeless After Manila Fire
Around 15,000 people in the Philippines took to the streets in a slum here on Wednesday after a fire, lasting for more than six hours, razed entire rows of houses, a media report said.....
Sasikala Can't Be General Secretary: AIADMK Leader
AIADMK leader E. Madhusudanan on Friday said he had sent a petition to the Election Commission not to recognise V.K. Sasikala as General Secretary of Tamil Nadu's ruling party.....
SC Ban On Sale, Stocking Of Firecrackers To Remain
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to lift its order banning the sale and stocking of firecrackers in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) as it was told that cracker fumes can have serious consequences on people's health.....
Heavy Firing Exchanges On LoC After Pakistan Violates Ceasefire
Heavy firing exchanges continued on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Monday after Pakistan resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian positions, a defence official said.....
Over 1,000 Evacuated In New Zealand Wildfire
A wildfire has destroyed at least 11 homes and forced the evacuation of more than 1,000 people in New Zealand's Christchurch city, authorities said on Thursday. ....
Naidu Condoles Deaths In Hyderabad Fire
Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday condoled the death of workers in a fire at a factory in Hyderabad that left six persons dead.....
2 Firemen Killed In Delhi Cylinder Blast
Two firefighters were killed and two others injured when a cooking gas cylinder exploded while they were extinguishing a blaze at a food and snacks shop in New Delhi on Friday morning.....
