News for 'State Fire and Rescue'

Gujarat: 4 dead as building collapses due to heavy rains

Gujarat: 4 dead as building collapses due to heavy rains

Rediff.com10 Aug 2019

The building, located in Pragati Nagar area of the town in Kheda district, collapsed late on Friday night, Kheda Superintendent of Police Divya Mishra said.

Navy, NDRF divers could not go down the Meghalaya mine on Day 21

Navy, NDRF divers could not go down the Meghalaya mine on Day 21

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

A high-powered submersible pump from Coal India Ltd will be put into operation on Thursday.

'There seems to be a threat every time it rains'

'There seems to be a threat every time it rains'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

'We have only ourselves to blame.' 'For selfish reasons and greed, we have obstructed many outlets, preventing the water from flowing out, be it rivers, tributaries or small drainage systems.'

Maha: 21 killed in bus-autorickshaw crash

Maha: 21 killed in bus-autorickshaw crash

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

The impact of the collision was so severe that the bus dragged the auto-rickshaw along with it and both the vehicles fell into a roadside well, the official said.

Hathras exists in Jharkhand too: HC on 'shoddy' probe in rape-murder case

Hathras exists in Jharkhand too: HC on 'shoddy' probe in rape-murder case

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

Justice Ananda Sen said that the shocking incident has prompted the court to say that "Hathras (like places) is not only in the state of Uttar Pradesh, but also is in the state of Jharkhand." The court cannot keep its eyes shut and ignore this type of "lacklustre and shoddy" probe, he said.

14 drown, 9 missing as boat capsizes in Andhra's Krishna river

14 drown, 9 missing as boat capsizes in Andhra's Krishna river

Rediff.com12 Nov 2017

National Disaster Response Force teams and Krishna district authorities have launched a massive search and rescue operation to trace the missing people.

Tamil Nadu floods: PM Modi speaks to Jaya; assures all support

Tamil Nadu floods: PM Modi speaks to Jaya; assures all support

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

With Tamil Nadu hit by floods, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and assured her all possible support and cooperation from the Centre.

Ukrainian jet with 176 on board crashes in Tehran, no survivors

Ukrainian jet with 176 on board crashes in Tehran, no survivors

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

The plane, which is reported to have been a Boeing 737, was on its way to Kiev in Ukraine from Tehran. As per Iran's semi-official news agency ISNA, the crash was due to technical difficulties.

How the Navy saved 125 from a raging sea

How the Navy saved 125 from a raging sea

Rediff.com28 May 2021

With 40 officers and 260 men, INS Kochi sailed into the eye of a cyclonic storm and rescued 125 men who had jumped into the sea from a sinking barge. It was one of the Indian Navy's greatest rescue operations.

5 days of rains bring Chennai to its knees

5 days of rains bring Chennai to its knees

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

The cyclonic depression may have crossed the Tamil Nadu coast on Thursday evening, but the state continues to be battered by heavy rains.

When I fought the terrorists that 26/11 night

When I fought the terrorists that 26/11 night

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

'I was alone in the room, injured and facing possible death.' 'The terrorists had taken a head shot and since there was complete silence from my end, they thought that I was either dead or grievously injured...' 'I was now changing the position of the gun, sometimes firing from the top of the sofa, sometimes from the left and sometimes from the right side.' 'This was to confuse the terrorists and to manipulate them into thinking that there are two or more commandos in the room.' A must read excerpt from Praveen Kumar Teotia's 26/11 Braveheart: My Encounter With Terrorists That Night.

14 girls among 29 kids from six fields conferred Bal Puraskar 2022

14 girls among 29 kids from six fields conferred Bal Puraskar 2022

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

The Bal Puraskar was conferred by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who gave digital certificates to the awardees using blockchain technology developed by IIT Kanpur.

At least 30 killed as bus plunges into canal in Karnataka

At least 30 killed as bus plunges into canal in Karnataka

Rediff.com24 Nov 2018

Most of the victims are school children, officials said, adding that they were returning home after half-a-day at school.

Day 22: No headway in Meghalaya mine search ops

Day 22: No headway in Meghalaya mine search ops

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

Rigorous pumping of water from the nearby abandoned mines is expected to begin on Friday.

400 Naxals had ambushed security personnel with heavy gunfire: Sources

400 Naxals had ambushed security personnel with heavy gunfire: Sources

Rediff.com4 Apr 2021

The Maoists rained bullets from light machine guns and used low-intensity improvised explosive devices to mount the attack that went on till evening.

Tamil Nadu announces 'total lockdown' from May 10 to 24

Tamil Nadu announces 'total lockdown' from May 10 to 24

Rediff.com8 May 2021

With Tamil Nadu witnessing a sharp increase in the covid-19 cases, the government on Saturday announced clamping a two-week 'total lockdown' across the state to curb the spread of the pandemic.

5 dead as heavy rain batters Vadodara, 5,700 evacuated

5 dead as heavy rain batters Vadodara, 5,700 evacuated

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

The state government asked the local administration to shift people from low-lying areas in Vadodara if needed as water entered into houses in several localities.

Building collapse: Man awaits word on whereabouts of wife, son

Building collapse: Man awaits word on whereabouts of wife, son

Rediff.com16 Jul 2019

While resting on a bed in state-run J J Hospital, Shamani, who is in his 30s, said he could only recall that he was sleeping in a flat in the ill-fated building and suddenly heard a loud thud.

Kolkata bridge collapse: Toll hits 2; railway had issued warning in July

Kolkata bridge collapse: Toll hits 2; railway had issued warning in July

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

The police lodged a suo motu case against unknown persons in connection with their involvement in the mishap, a police officer said.

36 killed as bus plunges into canal in Murshidabad

36 killed as bus plunges into canal in Murshidabad

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

The incident triggered protests, with locals alleging delay in arrival of police and attacking the force. They also torched a police vehicle.

Goa bridge collapse: Divers look for more bodies

Goa bridge collapse: Divers look for more bodies

Rediff.com19 May 2017

Since crocodiles are known to be present in the river water, precautions are being taken for the safety of the divers.

Heavy rain lashes parts of Kerala, floods feared; NDRF teams deployed

Heavy rain lashes parts of Kerala, floods feared; NDRF teams deployed

Rediff.com14 May 2021

As the low-pressure area in the south-eastern Arabian Sea intensified into a severe depression on Friday, heavy rains lashed many parts of Kerala and huge tidal waves started hitting low-lying coastal areas.

PHOTOS: Dallas weeps for its 'boys in blue'

PHOTOS: Dallas weeps for its 'boys in blue'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

A broken-hearted city attended a candlelight vigil to share in its sorrow for the cops killed in a sniper attack.

Goa building collapse: Toll rises to 15; search on for builder

Goa building collapse: Toll rises to 15; search on for builder

Rediff.com5 Jan 2014

The Goa police has launched a search for the builder and contractor who have gone missing following the building collapse in Cancona which left 13 people dead.

15 killed in landslide; over 50 missing as rains pound Kerala

15 killed in landslide; over 50 missing as rains pound Kerala

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

The incident is said to have occurred in the wee hours when a huge mound of earth fell on the 'row houses' and two children and five women were among the deceased, most of whom were plantation workers from neighbouring Tamil Nadu.

8 killed, many feared trapped in rubble as 2 buildings collapse in Noida

8 killed, many feared trapped in rubble as 2 buildings collapse in Noida

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

At least 12 labourers were in the under-construction building and all of them are feared trapped, Chief Fire Officer Arun Kumar Singh said.

Cyclone Tauktae: 1.5 lakh people being shifted in Gujarat

Cyclone Tauktae: 1.5 lakh people being shifted in Gujarat

Rediff.com16 May 2021

An estimated 1.5 lakh people are being shifted from low-lying coastal areas in Gujarat while 54 teams of the NDRF and SDRF remained deployed on Sunday in view of the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) warning that the very severe cyclonic storm Tauktae will reach the state coast on Monday evening and cross it on early Tuesday morning.

Rain fury claims 30 lives as 5th thunderstorm in a month batters Mumbai

Rain fury claims 30 lives as 5th thunderstorm in a month batters Mumbai

Rediff.com18 Jul 2021

Mumbai recorded over 250 mm of rain in just three hours (between midnight and 3 am), touching 305 mm by 7 am on Sunday, a meteorologist said.

Yaas intensifies into very severe cyclonic storm: IMD

Yaas intensifies into very severe cyclonic storm: IMD

Rediff.com26 May 2021

The IMD has also issued a red-coded warning alert to the Odisha and West Bengal coasts.

Shillong clashes: Army holds flag march, curfew on

Shillong clashes: Army holds flag march, curfew on

Rediff.com3 Jun 2018

During the violence, a mob torched a shop, a house and damaged at least five vehicles, besides injuring a senior police officer, they said.

Muslim vendor shot at in Bihar in suspected hate crime

Muslim vendor shot at in Bihar in suspected hate crime

Rediff.com27 May 2019

The suspect, Rajiv Yadav, also asked the man, Mohammed Qasim, to go to Pakistan, they said.

One killed, 11 injured as under-construction flyover caves in

One killed, 11 injured as under-construction flyover caves in

Rediff.com10 Sep 2017

CM announced Rs 5 lakh ex gratia for the next of kin of the deceased and free treatment for the injured.

Death toll in Andhra boat tragedy rises to 21

Death toll in Andhra boat tragedy rises to 21

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

An overloaded boat carrying 38 people capsized on Sunday close to the 'Pavitra Sangamam'.

PHOTOS: Scores stage protest for Avni

PHOTOS: Scores stage protest for Avni

Rediff.com11 Nov 2018

The tigress, officially known as T1, was shot dead in an operation in a forest in Yavatmal district on November 2, leading to outrage among animal lovers and wildlife organisations who accused the state government of violating norms.

Four killed in TN rains; more downpour likely in next 24 hrs

Four killed in TN rains; more downpour likely in next 24 hrs

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

Surplus rain water gushed out of reservoirs while several roads here resembled swollen rivers and four persons were killed in rain related incidents in Tamil Nadu and over 60 houses suffered damage, authorities here said on Monday.

24 dead as century-old building collapses in Mumbai

24 dead as century-old building collapses in Mumbai

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

This is the second major building collapse in the city in just over a month.

Jaya hands out Rs 98 lakh to building collapse victims' families

Jaya hands out Rs 98 lakh to building collapse victims' families

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday gave away a total sum of Rs 98 lakh as relief to families of 14 persons killed in the June 28 building collapse near suburban Porur.

Maha, Guj hunker down as Cyclone Nisarga to make landfall today

Maha, Guj hunker down as Cyclone Nisarga to make landfall today

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

The two western states, already battling a raging pandemic, which has put their health infrastructure under severe strain, opened new fronts to tackle the fallout of the storm which is expected to make a landfall close to Mumbai on Wednesday. They are likely to be impacted most by the cyclone.

23 killed, 27 injured in Punjab cracker factory blast

23 killed, 27 injured in Punjab cracker factory blast

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

Several people were feared trapped under the debris, police said, adding that the rescue operation was underway.

70 killed as massive blaze rips through chemical warehouses in Dhaka

70 killed as massive blaze rips through chemical warehouses in Dhaka

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

Bangladesh's fire service chief Ali Ahmed said the accident may have started with a gas cylinder.