News for 'engine fire'

Mother of slain AP engineer speaks out

Mother of slain AP engineer speaks out

Rediff.com8 Jul 2009

Buddh Indira, the mother of slain software engineer B Kiran, had asked him not to go abroad as Indians were being attacked in many countries but he did not hear and went to South Africa.

How To Prevent Terror On The High Seas

How To Prevent Terror On The High Seas

Rediff.com17 Apr 2024

The world needs to wake up to this new dimension of war at sea and be prepared to face the 'unknown enemy' who have the advantage of attacking at their choice of location and time, cautions Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).

Small-town traffic fires up GoAir's engines

Small-town traffic fires up GoAir's engines

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

Non-metro routes get 73 per cent of its flyers -- a factor that has earned it double-digit share with only 19 planes.

Fire at Begumpet airport razes aircraft, helicopter

Fire at Begumpet airport razes aircraft, helicopter

Rediff.com18 Dec 2012

A major fire broke out in one of the hangars at Begumpet airport in Hyderabad late Monday night in which an aeroplane and a helicopter are suspected to be gutted, fire department officials said.

Engine drivers: Victims of a doomed Railway system

Engine drivers: Victims of a doomed Railway system

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

While we complain about comfort in coaches, rarely do we think about the comfort of engine drivers.

Patna: Passenger train catches fire, all safe

Patna: Passenger train catches fire, all safe

Rediff.com15 Apr 2009

A passenger train caught fire at the railway station here today but there was no immediate report of any casualty.

Army may replace Cheetah, Chetak helicopter fleet with LUH from 2027

Army may replace Cheetah, Chetak helicopter fleet with LUH from 2027

Rediff.com8 Nov 2023

While the Army will be getting around 100 light utility helicopters, it is also looking at the option of taking choppers on lease to meet its requirement.

Maha Samruddhi E-way crane mishap toll rises to 20; 2 contractors booked

Maha Samruddhi E-way crane mishap toll rises to 20; 2 contractors booked

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

It was a special-purpose mobile gantry crane used in bridge construction and to install precast box girders in highway construction projects.

'Mastermind's plan': Haryana HM on Nuh violence

'Mastermind's plan': Haryana HM on Nuh violence

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

'The level of violence that took place and also occurred at different points, the way stones were collected, the way weapons were brandished, the way shots were fired, it does not appear to have happened all of a sudden'

'China will be given a bloody nose'

'China will be given a bloody nose'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

'They will continue to keep pricking at places where both of us are sensitive and keep the LAC alive.'

India joins elite club of nations with successful Scramjet engine test

India joins elite club of nations with successful Scramjet engine test

Rediff.com28 Aug 2016

India is the fourth country to demonstrate the flight testing of Scramjet Engine after the United States, Russia and European Space Agency.

Major fire in commercial building in Surat

Major fire in commercial building in Surat

Rediff.com29 May 2014

A major fire broke out on Thursday in a commercial multi-storey building housing a market of sarees on Puna Kumbharia road in Surat and 80 fire tenders have been rushed to the spot.

Massive fire outside Bandra station in Mumbai during demolition drive

Massive fire outside Bandra station in Mumbai during demolition drive

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

No casualties had been reported among the residents of the area, while a fire brigade personnel was injured, the official said.

Fire at bio-diesel plant in Visakhapatnam SEZ put out

Fire at bio-diesel plant in Visakhapatnam SEZ put out

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

No casualties were reported.

Maoists explode rail track, pilot engine of Rajdhani derails

Maoists explode rail track, pilot engine of Rajdhani derails

Rediff.com23 Jul 2014

Maoists blasted a portion of a railway track between Ismailpur and Rafiganj section in Bihar, leading to derailment of a pilot engine running ahead of the Bhubaneshwar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express.

'What hurts most is when people pity me'

'What hurts most is when people pity me'

Rediff.com14 May 2024

'It is important to understand that the disability is not in the person.' 'The problem lies in societal attitude and the discriminatory treatment given to disabled people in our country.'

Major fire at Presidency University, Kolkata

Major fire at Presidency University, Kolkata

Rediff.com29 Oct 2010

A major fire broke out at the chemistry department in the Baker Building of Presidency University in Kolkata at 4:30 am on Friday morning, fire brigade sources said. Eleven fire engines were fighting the blaze with water drawn from the nearby College Square tank, the sources said, adding that there were no casualties. Acting Principal Amitava Chattopadhyay told PTI that the fire broke out on the third floor of Baker Building where chemicals and gas cylinders were stored.

Fire at Income Tax office in south Mumbai

Fire at Income Tax office in south Mumbai

Rediff.com10 May 2013

A fire broke out on the sixth floor of the IncomeTaxBuilding in Marine Lines area in south Mumbai tonight but there were no report of casualties.

Brahmos misfire: HC seeks Centre's stand on IAF officer's plea against sacking

Brahmos misfire: HC seeks Centre's stand on IAF officer's plea against sacking

Rediff.com14 Mar 2023

A bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Neena Bansal Krishna issued notice on the petition by the former wing commander, who was posted as engineering officer at the relevant time, and granted the Centre six weeks to file its response.

7 killed in Howrah fire

7 killed in Howrah fire

Rediff.com5 Feb 2007

Fire broke out in the building at around 4.45 am and six fire engines were rushed to the spot soon after, fire brigade officials said.

Tara's Gasp-Worthy Bridal Moment

Tara's Gasp-Worthy Bridal Moment

Rediff.com11 Mar 2023

Her lehenga was equal parts contemporary and ethnic.

Meet Capt Shiva Chouhan: 1st woman officer deployed in Siachen

Meet Capt Shiva Chouhan: 1st woman officer deployed in Siachen

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

'When you are at 15,600 ft, and in a glacial terrain, where temperatures are much below zero, and can dip to even -40 degrees Celsius, it is not just the harsh weather you have to brave, but isolation too which comes at such a height'

Fire in Kolkata market

Fire in Kolkata market

Rediff.com22 Apr 2003

The fire broke out in an air-conditioned market in the Burrabazar area.

Six killed in slum fire in Mumbai's Mahim

Six killed in slum fire in Mumbai's Mahim

Rediff.com25 Jan 2013

Six persons were killed and eight injured in a fire that gutted several hutments in Mumbai on Friday.

Major fire breaks out in Mumbai slum

Major fire breaks out in Mumbai slum

Rediff.com20 Apr 2011

A major fire broke out at a slum in suburban Bandra in Mumbai on Tuesday night, fire brigade officials said.

3 villagers found dead near ambush site in J-K's Poonch; massive searches on

3 villagers found dead near ambush site in J-K's Poonch; massive searches on

Rediff.com23 Dec 2023

Security forces on Friday launched a massive cordon and search operation in the forest area of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, a day after five army personnel were killed and two others injured in a terrorist attack.

Fire at godown in Mumbai

Fire at godown in Mumbai

Rediff.com30 Nov 2003

It broke out around 1500 IST in the godown located off the LBS Marg, in Sion.

Fire and engineering policies dearer by 25%

Fire and engineering policies dearer by 25%

Rediff.com13 Nov 2009

With the public sector non-life insurers rationally pricing risks, discounts on property insurance has come down by 20-25 per cent.

Pak test-fires nuclear capable ballistic missile Shaheen-1A

Pak test-fires nuclear capable ballistic missile Shaheen-1A

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

It is capable of delivering different types of warheads to a range of 900 kilometers

Gangster who killed Reliance engineer shot dead

Gangster who killed Reliance engineer shot dead

Rediff.com13 Oct 2005

Police said Sharma had come to Delhi some time ago and was staying in the house of one Satish Sharma in Pandav Nagar area.

'The situation in Manipur is hopeless'

'The situation in Manipur is hopeless'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

'The central government forces are supporting one group and the state government forces are supporting another group and this is resulting in non-stop cross-firing, which has resulted in the killing of many innocent people.'

Fire in 4-storey building in Mumbai, no casualties

Fire in 4-storey building in Mumbai, no casualties

Rediff.com11 Oct 2014

A fire broke out in a four-storey commercial building in suburban Bandra in Mumbai on Saturday morning, but no casualties were reported.

Major fire at Maha government headquarters in Mumbai

Major fire at Maha government headquarters in Mumbai

Rediff.com21 Jun 2012

A major fire broke out at the fourth floor of the Mantralaya building which houses the state secretariat in south Mumbai on Thursday afternoon, fire brigade sources said.

Fire in two naval ships at Mumbai naval dockyard

Fire in two naval ships at Mumbai naval dockyard

Rediff.com14 Aug 2013

Fire broke out aboard two naval ships in Mumbai late on Tuesday night, fire brigade sources said. "We received a call shortly after midnight that fire broke out aboard two naval ships at the naval dockyard in South Mumbai," the sources told PTI.

India successfully test-fires nuclear-capable Agni-5

India successfully test-fires nuclear-capable Agni-5

Rediff.com10 Dec 2018

Agni-V is a three stage missile, 17 metres tall, two metres wide and capable of carrying 1.5 tonne of nuclear warheads.

IAF successfully test fires aerial version of BrahMos

IAF successfully test fires aerial version of BrahMos

Rediff.com22 May 2019

The 2.5 tonne air-to-surface missile has a range of around 300 km, and it will significantly enhance the IAF's combat capability, military officials said.

BJP insults tribals by calling them vanvasi: Rahul

BJP insults tribals by calling them vanvasi: Rahul

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

Addressing a party rally in Rajasthan, Gandhi also flayed the BJP over the situation in ethnic strife-torn Manipur and said the ideology of the BJP has set the northeastern state on fire.

Fire doused in West Bengal secretariat

Fire doused in West Bengal secretariat

Rediff.com7 Aug 2008

A fire broke out at the West Bengal secretariat, Writers' Buildings, on Thursday causing damage to the departments of Refugee Rehabilitation, Fire and Municipal Affairs. Fire brigade officials said the blaze broke out in Block E on the third floor of the century-old heritage building at around 6.45 am.

Prithvi-II missile successfully test-fired

Prithvi-II missile successfully test-fired

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

The Prithvi-II missile is capable of carrying 500 kg to 1,000 kg of warheads and is thrusted by liquid propulsion twin engines.

She Survived The Nazis. Can She Survive Putin?

She Survived The Nazis. Can She Survive Putin?

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

For the past four months, 92-year-old Maria Nikolaevna has lived underground with her daughter, son-in-law and the family cat.