News for 'Fire Brigade'

Had vehicles passing by highway stopped for help...: Maha tragedy survivor

Had vehicles passing by highway stopped for help...: Maha tragedy survivor

Rediff.com1 Jul 2023

The survivor said that after the accident, teams of police and fire brigade reached the site quickly.

Indian-origin soldier killed in car-ramming attack in West Bank

Indian-origin soldier killed in car-ramming attack in West Bank

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

Staff Sergeant Geri Gideon Hanghal was a resident of Nof HaGalil and a soldier in the Kfir Brigade's Nahshon Battalion, the Israeli Army said.

Mumbai building collapse: Miracle escape for 50 playschool kids

Mumbai building collapse: Miracle escape for 50 playschool kids

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

At least 16 people were killed as the building near the J J Hospital in south Mumbai caved in.

Israel cancels Haifa Day tribute to Indian soldiers

Israel cancels Haifa Day tribute to Indian soldiers

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

Israel and Lebanese Shia group Hezbollah have carried out widespread strikes on each other, raising tensions, and prompting Israel Home Front command to issue precautionary advisory to citizens.

5 dead in Serum Institute fire; Covishield facility unaffected

5 dead in Serum Institute fire; Covishield facility unaffected

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

Covishield vaccine production won't be hit due to the fire, Serum Institute of India Chief Executive Officer Adar Poonawalla said. The Manjari facility is where the Covishield vaccine used in the nationwide inoculation drive against the pandemic is made.

Rain situation improving in Gujarat

Rain situation improving in Gujarat

Rediff.com31 Jul 2006

Officials were trying to rescue them by boats. Meanwhile, state flood control sources said intensity of rains has receded since Sunday night.

One dead, 2 hospitalised after inhaling toxic vapour inside Mumbai factory

One dead, 2 hospitalised after inhaling toxic vapour inside Mumbai factory

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

One person died and two others were hospitalised on Monday after they inhaled toxic vapours while cleaning a reactor used for chemical processes at a factory located in an industrial area in suburban Ghatkopar, a fire brigade official said.

Bengaluru's polluted Bellandur lake catches fire

Bengaluru's polluted Bellandur lake catches fire

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

The fire was in the middle of the wetlands, fire brigade officials said.

Massive fire engulfs 4-storey building in Bhiwandi, 170 residents rescued

Massive fire engulfs 4-storey building in Bhiwandi, 170 residents rescued

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

The fire broke out at around 7.30 am in the godown and spread in other rooms on the ground floor, he said.

Nuh violence spills over into Gurugram, mosque, eatery torched

Nuh violence spills over into Gurugram, mosque, eatery torched

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

Mobs killed a cleric in a late night attack on a mosque, torched an eatery and vandalised shops as communal violence that began in Haryana's Nuh spilled over into Gurugram, taking the death toll to five, the police said on Tuesday.

Israeli troops intensify ops inside southern Gaza

Israeli troops intensify ops inside southern Gaza

Rediff.com10 Dec 2023

IDF troops continued to operate deep inside the Gaza Strip on Saturday as fighter jets struck Hamas assets across the Palestinian enclave.

'Ladakh Made The World Wary Of China'

'Ladakh Made The World Wary Of China'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2024

'While my generation carries with it the memory of the Chinese perfidy of 1962, this generation will carry the memory of Chinese perfidy in Galwan.'

Siachen Gets First Woman Medical Officer

Siachen Gets First Woman Medical Officer

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

Captain Geetika Koul etched her name in Indian military history history by becoming the first women medical officer from the Indian Army to be deployed at the world's highest battlefield, the Siachen glacier.

NSG team collects evidence from Shimla eatery rocked by blast

NSG team collects evidence from Shimla eatery rocked by blast

Rediff.com23 Jul 2023

The blast occurred on Tuesday evening at Himachali Rasoi restaurant, known for serving Himachali cuisines, located in Middle Bazaar adjacent to the fire brigade office in the heart of the city.

Nitish all set to quit, Bihar to get new govt on Sunday: Source

Nitish all set to quit, Bihar to get new govt on Sunday: Source

Rediff.com27 Jan 2024

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday appeared all set to make his second political volte face in less than three years, with a highly-placed source close to Kumar saying that the Janata Dal-United president is likely to tender his resignation by Sunday morning.

Mumbai hospital wasn't fire compliant; death toll rises to 8

Mumbai hospital wasn't fire compliant; death toll rises to 8

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

"Altogether 176 persons, including three firemen, are now being treated in city hospitals," an official said.

Jaguar fighter jet crashes near Allahabad, pilots eject

Jaguar fighter jet crashes near Allahabad, pilots eject

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

Both the pilots had ejected, IAF officials said, adding efforts were on to find them.

2 other submarines damaged along with INS Sindhurakshak: Sources

2 other submarines damaged along with INS Sindhurakshak: Sources

Rediff.com14 Aug 2013

Fire brigade sources claim that apart from Indian Navy submarine INS Sindhurakshak, there were two other submarines at the naval dockyard at the time of fire on Tuesday night.

3 killed as 4-storey building collapses in Bhiwandi

3 killed as 4-storey building collapses in Bhiwandi

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

At least 20 other persons are feared trapped under the debris of the building in Navi Vasti locality.

Kamala Mills fire: Mojo's Bistro owner sent to police custody till Jan 12

Kamala Mills fire: Mojo's Bistro owner sent to police custody till Jan 12

Rediff.com7 Jan 2018

Pathak, the son of retired director general of police and former Pune police commissioner K K Pathak, was arrested on Saturday.

Building collapses in Baroda: 6 killed, others feared trapped

Building collapses in Baroda: 6 killed, others feared trapped

Rediff.com28 Aug 2013

At least six people were killed when a three-storey building collapsed in Madhavnagar locality of Baroda.

10-yr-old girl killed, 2 hurt in Mumbai building collapse

10-yr-old girl killed, 2 hurt in Mumbai building collapse

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

The incident took place around 2.20 pm when a part of Bohala Apartment, a residential complex near Khar Gymkhana, caved in.

Why Nagaland Is Baying For Army's Blood

Why Nagaland Is Baying For Army's Blood

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

'It is in the interest of China and Pakistan to give a bad name to the Indian Army and remove AFSPA 'completely' from the north east.' 'Hopefully, better sense will prevail and the ground realities of the army countering insurgency in the north east acknowledged,' asserts Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd).

Sukhoi-Mirage crash: Eyewitnesses recount blast-like sound

Sukhoi-Mirage crash: Eyewitnesses recount blast-like sound

Rediff.com28 Jan 2023

The debris of the two aircraft fell in Pahargarh area in Morena, 75 kilometres from the district headquarters, while some parts also fell in Bharatpur, just across the border in neighbouring Rajasthan.

Mumbai: 1 killed, 6 injured after slab of a building collapses

Mumbai: 1 killed, 6 injured after slab of a building collapses

Rediff.com16 Jul 2014

One person was killed after a portion of a slab of a four-storeyed building collapsed at Kakaji Nagar's Prasad shopping centre in suburban Goregaon West on Tuesday night, a Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai official said.

Are you paying property tax? If not, read this now

Are you paying property tax? If not, read this now

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

Municipal corporations penalise late property tax payments. 'Penalties can include attachment of properties, bank accounts, rent and other movable assets," says Anand Moorthy, co-founder, Square Yards.

6 dead, 141 injured in Mumbai hospital blaze

6 dead, 141 injured in Mumbai hospital blaze

Rediff.com17 Dec 2018

A total of 147 people, including patients and visitors, were rescued after the fire broke out at the ESIC Kamgar Hospital at Marol in suburban Andheri, said an official of the Disaster Management Cell of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

5 charred to death in Bengaluru bar fire

5 charred to death in Bengaluru bar fire

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

Resto-bar owner V R Dayashankar who went absconding after the incident was later arrested.

Fire guts over 60 shops in Mumbai's Crawford Market; none hurt

Fire guts over 60 shops in Mumbai's Crawford Market; none hurt

Rediff.com25 Oct 2015

Over 60 shops were gutted in a major fire that broke out in South Mumbai's busy Crawford market due to a short circuit in the wee hours of Sunday.

Fire in 3 trains at Puri station, no casualty

Fire in 3 trains at Puri station, no casualty

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

At least five bogies of three empty stationary trains were damaged as a major fire broke out in quick succession at Puri railway station on Thursday, triggering panic among passengers and affecting rail services.

14 injured in London 5-star hotel gas explosion

14 injured in London 5-star hotel gas explosion

Rediff.com22 Nov 2014

At least 14 people have been injured in what is suspected to be a gas explosion at a 5-star hotel in central London, prompting authorities to evacuate over 500 guests from the posh hotel and launch an investigation.

PIX: 5 dead after explosion in factory in Mumbai

PIX: 5 dead after explosion in factory in Mumbai

Rediff.com29 Mar 2013

Five persons were killed and three others injured after an explosion occurred in an industrial unit in Sakinaka area of the city on Friday, fire brigade officials said.

9 killed, 10 injured in Thane building collapse

9 killed, 10 injured in Thane building collapse

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

The building 'Matruchaya', built 35 years ago, collapsed on Tuesday night at Cholve village, following which rescue operations were launched by the National Disaster Response Force, fire brigade officials and civic authorities said on Wednesday.

100 shops gutted in major blaze in Delhi's Chandni Chowk, no casualties reported

100 shops gutted in major blaze in Delhi's Chandni Chowk, no casualties reported

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Around 100 shops were gutted in a massive fire in the wholesale market of Bhagirath Palace area in Chandni Chowk in New Delhi even as the cooling operations are currently underway, police said on Friday.

'Every Citizen On The Border Is A Soldier'

'Every Citizen On The Border Is A Soldier'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

'The greatness of India can be experienced by meeting Indians on the frontiers of India.' 'Every citizen on the border is a soldier'

The Coming Changes In Warfare

The Coming Changes In Warfare

Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

The nature of war and its purpose remains unchanged. The change is in the character of war in terms of a man-machine mix, domination of sensors and certain automation of the tactics and methods of war, points out Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

4 dead in 2 building collapse incidents in Mumbai

4 dead in 2 building collapse incidents in Mumbai

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

While two persons died after a portion of a `chawl' (tenement) collapsed in suburban Malvani, two others were killed after part of an old building collapsed in south Mumbai's Fort area, civic officials said.

Shops, bus torched in fresh Kasganj violence; 49 held

Shops, bus torched in fresh Kasganj violence; 49 held

Rediff.com27 Jan 2018

The fresh violence happened a day after a 16-year-old boy was killed and two others were injured in clashes in the city.

74 killed in massive fire on train in Pakistan

74 killed in massive fire on train in Pakistan

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

The Railways Minister said gas stoves carried by some passengers blew up when they were preparing breakfast on the speeding train in violation of rules.

IDF attacks 'terror bases' in Gaza schools, hospitals

IDF attacks 'terror bases' in Gaza schools, hospitals

Rediff.com8 Nov 2023

Fighters from the Israel Defece Forces' (IDF's) Nahal infantry brigade 'identified a terrorist squad hiding in a mosque' in Gaza and, with the help of air support, eliminated the squad as they 'left the mosque and tried to escape through a tunnel'.