5 dead in dormitory fire in Moscow

IANS | June 29, 2024 6:31 AM

Moscow, June 29 (IANS) At least five persons were killed as a fire raced through a dormitory in a Moscow suburb, Russian media reports quoted emergency services as saying early on Saturday.

Bengal train mishap again brings 'Kavach' safety system under spotlight

IANS | June 17, 2024 10:43 PM

Kolkata, June 17 (IANS) Following the tragic train mishap in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Monday morning where a goods train collided with the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express, leaving at least nine people dead and many injured, it was found that Kavach, the made-in-India system to help prevent accidents when two trains are moving on the same line, was not available on the tracks.

Wildfire forces 1,200 people to evacuate in California

IANS | June 17, 2024 7:39 AM

Los Angeles, June 17 (IANS) A fast-moving wildfire has burned over 12,200 acres (about 49.4 square km) overnight in Southern California, forcing at least 1,200 people to evacuate from a popular recreation area, authorities said on Sunday.