Fire
- India
E-scooty catches fire, rider escapes
Noida: A youth escaped narrowly when his electronic scooty suddenly burst into flames in Sector-78 here, police said on Thursday. According to sector-113 police station in-charge, Chandraprakash, a resident of Sorkha, works…
- India
Fire at industrial estate in Mumbai; none hurt
Mumbai: A fire broke out in a commercial unit at an industrial estate in Mumbai, a fire official said on Monday. No one was injured in the blaze which erupted around 11…
- Andhra Pradesh
2 dead after fire breaks out at firecracker stalls in AP
Amaravati: Two persons were charred to death in a fire that broke out in a cluster of firecracker shops in Vijayawada in the early hours of Sunday, police said. Workers were apparently sleeping…
- Andhra Pradesh
Narrow escape for 60 passengers as bus catches fire in AP
Vijayawada: At least 60 passengers had a narrow escape when a bus of the state-owned Road Transport Corporation (RTC) in which they were traveling caught fire in Andhra Pradesh on Friday. The…
- Middle East
Palestinian killed in fire exchange with Israeli soldiers in West Bank: Sources
Ramallah A Palestinian gunman was killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli soldiers north of the West Bank city of Ramallah, Palestinian and Israeli sources said. The incident took place on…
- Pakistan
18 killed in Pakistan bus fire
Karachi: At least 18 people, including eight children, were killed and 28 others injured when a passenger bus in Pakistan’s Jamshoro district caught fire due to the malfunctioning air conditioning system, police…
- Entertainment
Old pictures of Ranbir Kapoor flaunting his chiseled body set internet on fire
Mumbai: Actor Ranbir Kapoor is not on social media but thankfully his family members keep sharing his pictures with his fans. On Sunday, Ranbir’s mother and veteran actress Neetu Kapoor treated Ranbir’s…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Man sets bike ablaze after traffic cops stop him
Hyderabad: After being stopped for a traffic offence near Maitrivanam, Ameerpet on Monday, an angry rider set fire to his motorcycle. The rider named S Ashok, who runs a mobile phone store…
- India
UP: Boy dies in Durga Puja pandal fire in Bhadohi, 52 injured
Bhadohi: A 12-year-old boy was killed and at least 52 people were injured after a fire broke out at a Durga Puja pandal in Aurai town of Uttar Pradesh’s Bhadohi district, late…
- World
Fire in Colombo destroys 80 houses
Colombo: At least 80 houses were destroyed due to a fire that broke out in a highly populous area in Colombo, with around 220 people displaced, Sri Lankan police said on Wednesday.…
- Delhi
2020 Delhi riots: Court frames charges against five accused for rioting, murder
New Delhi: A court here has framed charges against five accused for the offences of rioting and murder in a case related to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, saying not naming the…
- World
2 killed in South Korea outlet mall fire
Seoul: A fire broke out at an outlet mall in South Korea’s Daejeon city on Monday, leaving two people dead, another seriously injured and four others missing, fire officials said. The fire…
- World
Fire at British Petroleum refinery in US kills 2 staffers
Washington: Fire at a British Petroleum (BP) refinery in the US state of Ohio led to the deaths of two staff members, the company said. All other staff of the Husky Toledo…
- Andhra Pradesh
Three charred to death in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati: Three persons, including a father-son duo, were charred to death in a fire accident in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district in the early hours of Wednesday, police said. The fire broke out…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Fire breaks out at chemical research center
Hyderabad: In an incident reported from Nacharam on Thursday a fire broke out at a chemical research center due to a short circuit. The incident occurred at sunuka life sciences, flat number…