News for 'Fire and Rescue'

Kochi-Bengaluru flight receives bomb threat, passengers offloaded

Kochi-Bengaluru flight receives bomb threat, passengers offloaded

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

The passengers were offloaded and the aircraft was moved to an isolation bay for further inspection, airport sources said.

Do You Know This Family?

Do You Know This Family?

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

Members of the Algerian rescue team search for survivors at the site of a damaged building after the earthquake in Turkey.

Chennai building collapse toll rises to 20; 2 rescued

Chennai building collapse toll rises to 20; 2 rescued

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

Nine more bodies were recovered on Monday from debris of the under-construction multi-storeyed building in Chennai that collapsed on Friday, taking the toll in the tragedy to 20 while two persons were pulled out alive

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.

'Indian crews are very good'

'Indian crews are very good'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2024

'Indians are basically liked because they are educated, they are intelligent.'

French Navy rescues 11 Indian sailors from pirates

French Navy rescues 11 Indian sailors from pirates

Rediff.com22 Jan 2014

A French Navy has rescued eleven Indian sailors from suspected pirates at the mouth of the Gulf of Aden. According to a media release of the Embassy of France in New Delhi, the rescue operation took place on January 18 off the coast of Oman.

Emergency declared in New York city as torrential rain floods subways, roads

Emergency declared in New York city as torrential rain floods subways, roads

Rediff.com30 Sep 2023

The heaviest rainfall began to ease across hard-hit portions of Manhattan and Brooklyn late Friday morning, but another round is expected in the afternoon and could reinvigorate dangerous flooding.

Deadly blast at building in Dhaka kills 16, over 100 injured

Deadly blast at building in Dhaka kills 16, over 100 injured

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

The cause of the explosion could not be known immediately, but local residents suspected chemicals illegally stored inside the building, mostly used as an office and business complex, might have sparked the blast.

Tsunami alert as 7.5 magnitude tremor rocks Japan; 32K homes face power cut

Tsunami alert as 7.5 magnitude tremor rocks Japan; 32K homes face power cut

Rediff.com1 Jan 2024

The intensity was measured 7 on the Japanese scale -- which ranges from zero to seven -- on the Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Prefecture, according to NHK.

Srinagar: 200 tourists rescued from storm

Srinagar: 200 tourists rescued from storm

Rediff.com19 May 2007

The powerful gale uprooted trees and electric poles and swept away many roofs in Srinagar and other major towns of the valley.

ONGC fire toll reaches 12

ONGC fire toll reaches 12

Rediff.com28 Jul 2005

ONGC platform fire toll reaches 12

Part of building collapses in Mumbai after massive fire, 2 firemen injured

Part of building collapses in Mumbai after massive fire, 2 firemen injured

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

Sixteen fire engines were deployed to douse the flames.

Manipur police toughen stand against Meitei radical group after cop's kidnap

Manipur police toughen stand against Meitei radical group after cop's kidnap

Rediff.com29 Feb 2024

The Manipur police said all personnel of the force from top to bottom are united and any attack on anyone and use of social media to target any officer or unit will be taken seriously and stringent action will be taken.

10 women among 11 killed in Indore temple during Ram Navami puja

10 women among 11 killed in Indore temple during Ram Navami puja

Rediff.com30 Mar 2023

Twelve persons died after the roof of a bawdi (well) collapsed during a havan, fire ritual, on the occasion of Ram Navami at a temple in Indore city, Madhya Pradesh, on Thursday, a senior official said.

22 killed as major fire breaks out at Bhubaneswar hospital

22 killed as major fire breaks out at Bhubaneswar hospital

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

The blaze was suspected to have been triggered by an electric short circuit in the dialysis ward which spread to the ICU.

Mumbai fire: Builder remanded to police custody till Aug 27

Mumbai fire: Builder remanded to police custody till Aug 27

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

Abdul Razak Ismail Supariwala, was arrested by the Bhoiwada police on Wednesday and booked under IPC sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 336 (act endangering life or personal safety of others), 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 338 (causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others).

Major fire at Mumbai port

Major fire at Mumbai port

Rediff.com2 Apr 2006

The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust handles over 50 per cent of the country's container traffic.

PIX: City thrashes Bournemouth 6-0; United back in form

PIX: City thrashes Bournemouth 6-0; United back in form

Rediff.com5 Nov 2023

Manchester City roared back to the top of the Premier League with a 6-1 thrashing of Bournemouth after Manchester United steadied the ship

5 lakh people hit, 3.5 lakh animals affected in Assam floods

5 lakh people hit, 3.5 lakh animals affected in Assam floods

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

The flood situation in Assam deteriorated drastically on Thursday with one person losing his life and nearly five lakh people reeling under the deluge across 12 districts, an official bulletin said.

26 killed, 70 injured in Bangladesh factory fire

26 killed, 70 injured in Bangladesh factory fire

Rediff.com10 Sep 2016

Twenty units of fire fighters were trying to douse the fire but they could not manage to douse the blaze till noon.

6 trapped in fire in New Delhi building

6 trapped in fire in New Delhi building

Rediff.com2 Apr 2010

At least six people are believed to be trapped in a fire at the IP Estate building near the Income Tax Office in New Delhi on Friday.

Kamala Mills fire: How drunken stupor, selfie obsession delayed evacuation

Kamala Mills fire: How drunken stupor, selfie obsession delayed evacuation

Rediff.com29 Dec 2017

Difficulty in finding the exit door also impeded rescue efforts, forcing nervous customers to lock themselves up in toilets.

Delhi fire: For many, search for loved ones ended at morgue

Delhi fire: For many, search for loved ones ended at morgue

Rediff.com8 Dec 2019

The incident that claimed 43 live and left 16 injured brought back tragic memories of the Uphaar cinema hall blaze in 1997.

Massive fire at Delhi hotel kills 17; GM, manager arrested

Massive fire at Delhi hotel kills 17; GM, manager arrested

Rediff.com12 Feb 2019

The blaze started on the second floor of the Arpit Palace Hotel in the heart of the national capital around 3.30 am, trapping many guests who were in deep sleep.

17 dead in fire at cracker storage unit in Delhi, owner arrested

17 dead in fire at cracker storage unit in Delhi, owner arrested

Rediff.com21 Jan 2018

The dead include 10 women and seven men, another fire official said, noting that a man and woman were injured.

Four killed in textile mill fire near Mumbai

Four killed in textile mill fire near Mumbai

Rediff.com22 Sep 2011

Four industrial workers were killed when a fire broke out at a textile mill in Dombivali in Mumbai's adjoining Thane district in the wee hours on Thursday.

PIX: Liverpool thrash Sparta; Roma down Brighton

PIX: Liverpool thrash Sparta; Roma down Brighton

Rediff.com8 Mar 2024

An early penalty by Alexis Mac Allister and a Darwin Nunez brace helped Liverpool to thrash Sparta Prague 5-1.

Major fire at Pune's Koregaon Park, no casualties

Major fire at Pune's Koregaon Park, no casualties

Rediff.com21 Jun 2012

A major fire broke out at Pune's Koregaon Park Plaza in Pune on Thursday evening.

Meet Rajat And Nishu Who Saved Pant

Meet Rajat And Nishu Who Saved Pant

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

'I must acknowledge these two heroes who helped me during my accident and ensured I got to the hospital safely. Rajat Kumar and Nishu Kumar, Thank you. I'll be forever grateful and indebted.'

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