News for 'fire accident'

Wasn't laughing at Jaahnavi's death: Seattle cop

Wasn't laughing at Jaahnavi's death: Seattle cop

Rediff.com16 Sep 2023

Kandula, 23, was struck by a police vehicle driven by Officer Kevin Dave when she was crossing a street in Seattle on January 23.

Visakhapatnam HPCL fire toll rises to 25

Visakhapatnam HPCL fire toll rises to 25

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

A probe is on into the accident, though prima facie a gas leak in the sea cooling water system was attributed to the fire.

26 killed, 50 injured in China's coal mine fire

26 killed, 50 injured in China's coal mine fire

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

At least 26 workers were killed and 50 others injured when a major fire engulfed a coal mine in China's north-eastern Liaoning province on Wednesday soon after a mild earthquake jolted the region, in one of the worst mine accidents in the country in recent years.

'Rishabh Pant has inspired keeper-batters around the world'

'Rishabh Pant has inspired keeper-batters around the world'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2023

Rishabh Pant isn't fit to play the upcoming World Cup but former Australian ace Adam Gilchrist is still fascinated by the kind of impact that the burly keeper-batter has had in his six years with the Indian team.

Do Prime subscribers really need that Amazon Fire TV stick?

Do Prime subscribers really need that Amazon Fire TV stick?

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

Abhik Sen believes it's a must-have.

Navy orders board of inquiry to probe Sindhurakshak fire

Navy orders board of inquiry to probe Sindhurakshak fire

Rediff.com14 Aug 2013

The Indian Navy on Wednesday ordered a board of inquiry to probe the explosion and subsequent fire onboard its submarine INS Sindurakshak which has sunk

Fire in Gautami Express, 32 killed

Fire in Gautami Express, 32 killed

Rediff.com1 Aug 2008

Five coaches of the Gautami Express were gutted in a massive fire in Warangal district in the wee hours of Friday, killing at least four passengers, the police said. The train was traveling from Secunderabad to Kakinada. The passengers were fast asleep when the fire broke out. The victims include three handicapped persons and a pregnant woman. Soon after the fire broke out, the crew of the train acted quickly and separated the engine and other bogies from burning coaches.

200 child labourers rescued since Jan, raids underway, Delhi govt tells HC

200 child labourers rescued since Jan, raids underway, Delhi govt tells HC

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sachin Datta granted four weeks to the Delhi government counsel to file a further status report in the matter and listed it for hearing on May 4.

Six killed as military planes collide midair at US air show

Six killed as military planes collide midair at US air show

Rediff.com13 Nov 2022

The incident occurred during "America's Premier World War II Airshow," which was reportedly Veterans Day weekend, where guests were to see more than 40 World War II-era aircraft.

Rishabh Pant's brain, spinal cord scan results 'normal'

Rishabh Pant's brain, spinal cord scan results 'normal'

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

Rishabh Pant suffered multiple injuries when his car collided with a road divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway on Friday.

IAF's Jaguar aircraft catches fire during take-off, pilot escapes unhurt

IAF's Jaguar aircraft catches fire during take-off, pilot escapes unhurt

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

Defence sources said the pilot spotted fire during the take off roll, aborted the take off and carried out safe exit.

IPL 2023: DC-LSG: Who Will Win?

IPL 2023: DC-LSG: Who Will Win?

Rediff.com1 Apr 2023

Delhi Capitals take on the Lucknow Super Giants at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee stadium in Lucknow on Saturday, April 1, 2023, evening.

8 killed as bus catches fire on Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway

8 killed as bus catches fire on Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway

Rediff.com29 Jan 2014

Seven passengers were charred to death when a luxury bus caught fire after colliding with a diesel tanker in the wee hours of Wednesday on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway.

Watch Aishwarya's Romance Gone Wrong On OTT

Watch Aishwarya's Romance Gone Wrong On OTT

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

Royal tragedies, loony vampires, nuclear disasters, scoop hunters becoming the story, all that and more on OTT this week.

'Pant was going home; wanted to surprise his mother'

'Pant was going home; wanted to surprise his mother'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

Rishabh Pant's plan to surprise his mother ahead of the new year turned into a horrific accident after his car collided with a road divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway in the early hours on Friday.

Cops fired at Dubey in self-defence: UP govt to SC

Cops fired at Dubey in self-defence: UP govt to SC

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

The top police officer denied that Dubey had surrendered at Ujjain and said that the accused who was on the run was identified at the Mahakaal Temple by the Samiti authorities as well as the policemen at the temple premises.

Death toll rises to 120 in China's poultry plant fire

Death toll rises to 120 in China's poultry plant fire

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

The death toll from the fire at a poultry plant in northeast China's Jilin province had risen to 120 with about 70 people injured.

4 kids charred to death as school van catches fire in Punjab

4 kids charred to death as school van catches fire in Punjab

Rediff.com15 Feb 2020

While eight children were taken out safely by people working in nearby fields, four, including a girl three-year-old girl, were charred to death, they added. Punjab CM Amarinder Singh ordered a magisterial enquiry into the incident.

1 killed, 2 injured in accident at under-construction nuke submarine

1 killed, 2 injured in accident at under-construction nuke submarine

Rediff.com8 Mar 2014

In yet another accident involving the Navy, one civilian worker was killed and two were injured in an accident at the under-construction nuclear submarine at the shipbuilding centre of Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam on Saturday night.

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema.

13 charged over deadly garment factory fire in Bangladesh

13 charged over deadly garment factory fire in Bangladesh

Rediff.com22 Dec 2013

Thirteen people, including the owners of a garment manufacturing unit, were on Sunday charged with culpable homicide for the death of 112 people in Bangladesh's deadliest factory fire.

China fires 'aircraft-carrier killer' missile into SCS amid US recce

China fires 'aircraft-carrier killer' missile into SCS amid US recce

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

China is engaged in hotly contested territorial disputes in the South and East China Seas. Beijing has also made substantial progress in militarising its man-made islands in the past few years, which it says it has the right to defend.

Questions remain over why ONGC personnel ignored Tauktae warning

Questions remain over why ONGC personnel ignored Tauktae warning

Rediff.com20 May 2021

It looks unlikely that a proper plan was in place or else the deaths could have been averted, reports Jyoti Mukul.

11 workers killed in Chinese coal mine fire

11 workers killed in Chinese coal mine fire

Rediff.com1 Mar 2013

Eleven mine workers were killed because of carbon monoxide poisoning in a coal mine in northern China. They died after an air compressor caught fire inside the mine in north China's Hebei Province, local authorities said on Friday.

Fire rages on in Jaipur, 9 feared dead

Fire rages on in Jaipur, 9 feared dead

Rediff.com30 Oct 2009

The toll in the fire at Indian Oil Corporation's fuel depot outside Jaipur may rise to nine, as six missing employees are now feared dead, even as fire fighters and the Army worked to contain the blaze that has burnt nearly Rs 150 crore worth of auto fuel.

'A simple guy despite being a billionaire'

'A simple guy despite being a billionaire'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

'He was the most thoughtful corporate person I encountered.'

Mantralaya fire: Four police teams formed for probe

Mantralaya fire: Four police teams formed for probe

Rediff.com22 Jun 2012

The police have formed four teams to probe the fire at Maharashtra Mantrayala, which claimed five lives, to ascertain if it was an accident or a case of sabotage.

UK police fines Rishi Sunak over seatbelt 'error'

UK police fines Rishi Sunak over seatbelt 'error'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2023

The local police force where Rishi Sunak filmed a social media video in a moving car without a seatbelt on Friday fined the British Prime Minister for the legal breach.

Eyewitness account: The moment when Yeti Airlines plane crashed

Eyewitness account: The moment when Yeti Airlines plane crashed

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

Eyewitnesses of the Nepalese passenger plane crash have said that they had a close shave as the Yeti Airlines plane, with 72 onboard, including five Indians, crashed near their settlement and a bomb-like blast was heard.

TN chariot tragedy: It was all over in a matter of minutes, says witness

TN chariot tragedy: It was all over in a matter of minutes, says witness

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

Villagers say that the wooden temple chariot, with parts being iron based fitment, was decorated with colourful lights especially on the top, and it came into contact with the overhead electricity line.

'The man lowered his gun and fired at my car...it was very scary'

'The man lowered his gun and fired at my car...it was very scary'

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

Moments after escaping a shocking road rage incident in the city, former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram said that road rage could happen anywhere in the world but taking out a gun and firing on someone was not the way to settle things.

Kollam temple fire: Toll rises to 109, 6 persons booked

Kollam temple fire: Toll rises to 109, 6 persons booked

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

The police has registered a case against six persons, including members of temple managing committee and associates of firework contractors, on attempt to murder and other charges in connection with the Putttingal Devi temple fire tragedy, even as the toll rose to 109.

Blind Review: BLAND!

Blind Review: BLAND!

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

Blind is a film you are better off not watching, warns Mayur Sanap.

Fire on naval ship in Mumbai; three hurt

Fire on naval ship in Mumbai; three hurt

Rediff.com9 May 2014

Three persons including a navy personnel received burn injuries on Friday after a fire broke out onboard INS Ganga, which was going through routine maintenance and refit at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.

Explosion, fire kills 13 at bar in northern France

Explosion, fire kills 13 at bar in northern France

Rediff.com6 Aug 2016

"An inquiry is underway to establish the cause of the fire," Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said in a statement.

28 killed, dozens more feared dead in Philippines factory fire

28 killed, dozens more feared dead in Philippines factory fire

Rediff.com13 May 2015

At least 28 people have been killed and dozens more feared dead in a fire that blazed through a slipper factory in Sitio Gitna, Barangay Ugong in Valenzuela City on Wednesday.

10 burnt alive as gas tanker catches fire and explodes

10 burnt alive as gas tanker catches fire and explodes

Rediff.com14 Dec 2014

At least 10 people were charred to death and another 12 got injured when a gas tanker caught fire and exploded after being hit by a truck on a highway near Beelpur village, 35 kilometres from Jaipur, late Saturday night.

CDS General Rawat dies in helicopter crash

CDS General Rawat dies in helicopter crash

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

'With deep regret, it has now been ascertained that Gen Bipin Rawat, Mrs Madhulika Rawat and 11 other persons on board have died in the unfortunate accident,' the IAF tweeted.

Fire in Sriharikota, six killed

Fire in Sriharikota, six killed

Rediff.com23 Feb 2004