New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the Indore fire incident and announced a financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin and Rs 50,000 for the injured.
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) At least seven people, including three children, were killed and two others injured after a fire broke out in a multi-storey building in the Palam area of the national capital on Wednesday, officials said, adding that several are still feared trapped inside.
Islamabad, March 16 (IANS) As many as eight women were killed and over 50 others injured on Monday when the roof of a building collapsed during the distribution of welfare payments in the Rahim Yar Khan district of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, local media reported.
Kathmandu, March 16 (IANS) The Indian Embassy said on Monday that it is working with the concerned Nepali authorities to ensure an early repatriation of the mortal remains of pilgrims killed in a microbus accident in western Gorkha district on Saturday.
Bhubaneswar, March 16 (IANS) In a tragic incident, at least 10 patients died while several others sustained serious burn injuries after a major fire broke out in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the trauma care centre at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, Odisha, in the wee hours of Monday.
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) A major fire broke out at the handicrafts market of Dastkar Nature Bazaar near Andheria Mod in South Delhi on Sunday, destroying around 50 shops and triggering a large-scale firefighting operation. Fortunately, no casualties were reported in the incident.
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) At least seven workers died after a major soil mound collapse at a construction site in Gurugram, while four injured workers were rescued and rushed to the hospital. Rescue operations by the police and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), along with civil defence teams and firefighters, were continuing in the wee hours of Tuesday as 10 workers were feared trapped under the debris.
Dubai, March 1 (IANS) UAE authorities on Sunday said that two people were injured after debris from drones intercepted by air defences fell in the courtyards of two homes in Dubai, and they have received medical treatment.
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) At least 17 persons were killed in a massive blast at an explosives factory in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district on Sunday, police said. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) expressed grief over the tragedy and announced financial assistance for the victims.
New York, Feb 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has called for a federal law against giving commercial driver’s licences to those living illegally in the US, citing an accident involving an illegal migrant from India in which a child was injured.
