News for 'fire accidents'

Second fatality in two days in Macau GP

Second fatality in two days in Macau GP

Rediff.com17 Nov 2012

The Macau Grand Prix suffered a second fatal accident in two days on Friday when a Hong Kong-based touring car driver died in a crash during qualifying on the street circuit, organisers said.

9 killed, 14 injured in blast at Bhilai Steel Plant

9 killed, 14 injured in blast at Bhilai Steel Plant

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had in June dedicated the modernised and expanded Bhilai Steel Plant to the nation.

Traffic hit as diesel tanker overturns in Mumbai

Traffic hit as diesel tanker overturns in Mumbai

Rediff.com28 Jan 2004

A large number of vehicles, including twelve autorickshaws, two taxis and two-wheelers, were completely gutted while two residential buildings also caught fire.

BJP govts issue sedition FIRs like traffic challans

BJP govts issue sedition FIRs like traffic challans

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

Why should an elected government, any party's government, need a law to protect itself from its people? asks Shekhar Gupta.

Be warned: Industrial gas leaks pose a major threat in India

Be warned: Industrial gas leaks pose a major threat in India

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

By the end of 2020, India will lay 32,737 km across the length and breadth of the country. It needs to lay down and comply with strict safety standards especially since some of these pipes will go through areas of dense habitation, says Rashme Sehgal.

'Fast & Furious' star Paul Walker dies in car crash

'Fast & Furious' star Paul Walker dies in car crash

Rediff.com1 Dec 2013

Fast & Furious star Paul Walker has died at the age of 40 in a fiery car accident and an explosion in Santa Clarita.

Navy chief does not rule out human error in submarine tragedy

Navy chief does not rule out human error in submarine tragedy

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

Nearly 18 months after an explosion on board submarine INS Sindhurakshak sunk the vessel, killing 18 personnel, Navy Chief Admiral R K Dhowan on Wednesday indicated that human error besides other factors could have led to the tragedy.

44 killed in stampede at Jewish religious festival in Israel

44 killed in stampede at Jewish religious festival in Israel

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

The mass gathering was organised to celebrate the Lag B'Omer holiday at Mount Meron.

Lok Sabha adjourns on Godhra issue

Lok Sabha adjourns on Godhra issue

Rediff.com6 Mar 2006

Demanding that the Banerjee Committee report be placed on the table of the House, Mr Madhusoodhan Mistry (Congress) said, "Mr Modi should not be allowed to continue even for a single day as chief minister as he has failed to do his duty."

Clashes in Bengal, Assam over Ram temple celebrations

Clashes in Bengal, Assam over Ram temple celebrations

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

Clashes were reported from Kharagpur in West Midnapore district, Narayanpur in North 24 Parganas, and Alipurduar town in north Bengal, among others.

Want advice on your insurance worries? Send your questions

Want advice on your insurance worries? Send your questions

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

Here's how you can make buying insurance the cakewalk that it is, says Anit Jain

Chhattisgarh BJP leader killed in car mishap

Chhattisgarh BJP leader killed in car mishap

Rediff.com25 Aug 2007

"The car in which Baghel, his gunman and three others were travelling overturned and caught fire near Abhanpur, about 35 km from Raipur," Senior Superintendent of Police B S Maravi told PTI.

Jeep driver beaten, burnt alive by mob in Bihar

Jeep driver beaten, burnt alive by mob in Bihar

Rediff.com26 Apr 2012

Angry over the death of a school student in an accident, a jeep driver was burnt alive by a mob in Bihar's Gopalganj district on Thursday morning, police said.

37 dead as Turkish cargo plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan village

37 dead as Turkish cargo plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan village

Rediff.com16 Jan 2017

43 houses were destroyed and several children are reported to have been among the dead.

Full Text: President's address to nation on the eve of Republic Day

Full Text: President's address to nation on the eve of Republic Day

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of address to the nation by President Ram Nath Kovind on the eve of the Republic Day 2022.

Delhi experiences coldest Dec day in 119 yrs; rail, air traffic hit

Delhi experiences coldest Dec day in 119 yrs; rail, air traffic hit

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

The minimum temperature settled at 2.6 degree Celsius at the Safdarjung observatory, four notches below the season's average, and humidity was 100 per cent. The visibility recorded by the Safdarjung and Palam observatories stood at zero metres at 8.30 am. It was recorded at 100 metres at Safdarjung and zero at Palam at 5.30 am.

Madurai: 13 dead, 34 injured as truck collides with state government bus

Madurai: 13 dead, 34 injured as truck collides with state government bus

Rediff.com6 Feb 2016

Thirteen persons were killed and 27 injured in a collision between a government bus and a cement laden lorry at T Kallupatti, about 40 km from Madurai in Saturday, police said.

Review: Fireman misses the target

Review: Fireman misses the target

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

Fireman's aim seems to be glorifying the image of superstar Mammootty, writes Paresh C Palicha.

Mumbai: 3-yr-old boy falls into storm water drain

Mumbai: 3-yr-old boy falls into storm water drain

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

A search and rescue operation was immediately launched. However, the rescue team has not been able to find the boy so far.

Cops among 19 injured, police vans torched in West Delhi clash

Cops among 19 injured, police vans torched in West Delhi clash

Rediff.com16 Aug 2013

Nineteen people, including five policemen, were injured when a clash broke out between two groups over a motorcycle accident on Thursday in Tilak Vihar colony in West Delhi area, police said.

Two-year-old sets national archery record

Two-year-old sets national archery record

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

Two-year-old Dolly Shivani Cherukuri, set a new national record in archery, on Tuesday, becoming the youngest Indian to score 200 points over five and seven-metre distances according to Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury of the India Book of Records.

Train horror: Bangalore-Ernakulam Express derails leaving 9 dead and 18 critical

Train horror: Bangalore-Ernakulam Express derails leaving 9 dead and 18 critical

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

9 passengers were killed and 16 seriously injured when 9 bogies derailed.

1 killed, 3 injured in shooting at US synagogue

1 killed, 3 injured in shooting at US synagogue

Rediff.com28 Apr 2019

San Diego Sheriff Bill Gore told reporters that the suspect in the accident has been identified as 19-year-old John Earnest.

9/11: 20 Years Later, A Father Mourns A Dead Son

9/11: 20 Years Later, A Father Mourns A Dead Son

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

Dates like 9/11 should never be allowed to pass by forgotten because terrorism is not to be borne, inhumanity is not to borne.

Scrapping vehicles in volumes to curb pollution will be a tough task

Scrapping vehicles in volumes to curb pollution will be a tough task

Rediff.com6 May 2021

For deciding which vehicles are to be scrapped, the setting up of fitness centres and regulating them would be a humongous task.

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.

Did the Delhi Police need to shoot to stop rowdy bikers?

Did the Delhi Police need to shoot to stop rowdy bikers?

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

Karan Pandey was killed when a bullet fired by the police in an attempt to puncture the tyre of the bike he was riding, hit him in his back, early on Sunday morning in New Delhi.

Mumbai: Gun on Coast Guard ship goes off, building damaged

Mumbai: Gun on Coast Guard ship goes off, building damaged

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

In a freak mishap, a 30 mm gun on board a Coast Guard ship went off accidentally when it was being repaired, damaging a portion of the Western Naval Command headquarters building in Mumbai.

'Political interference ensured fireworks at Paravur temple'

'Political interference ensured fireworks at Paravur temple'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

'What we see is the vested interest of political parties. Just to get a few votes, political parties played with fire, they gambled with the safety of the people.'

PHOTOS: Chernobyl, 25 years since nightmare began

PHOTOS: Chernobyl, 25 years since nightmare began

Rediff.com26 Apr 2011

At 1:23 am on April 26, 1986, operators in the control room of Reactor number 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power facility botched a routine safety test, resulting in an explosion, and a fire that burned for 10 days.

Ten months after mishap, INS Sindhurakshak raised out of water

Ten months after mishap, INS Sindhurakshak raised out of water

Rediff.com7 Jun 2014

Five months after salvors were appointed, the ill-fated Russian-made Kilo-class Indian Navy Submarine Sindhurakshak has been raised out of the water.

Can Ratan Tata rescue the sinking Railways?

Can Ratan Tata rescue the sinking Railways?

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

A new leadership is needed to replace the present culture of indifference.

When Dilip Kumar met Vajpayee...

When Dilip Kumar met Vajpayee...

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

It is to Vajpayee's credit that he told Dilip Kumar to ignore Thackeray and to follow his own conscience. But the episode -- as indeed, the manner in which Dilip Kumar has been made to pay for being a Muslim throughout his life -- shames us all as Indians, says Vir Sanghvi.

'Another daughter has lost her life while awaiting justice'

'Another daughter has lost her life while awaiting justice'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2019

Opposition political parties hit out at the UP government, questioning its seriousness in curbing crimes against women.

American kills three Pakistanis in Lahore

American kills three Pakistanis in Lahore

Rediff.com28 Jan 2011

The US national identified as Raymond Davis, a member of the staff at the American consulate opened fire after two armed men riding a motorcycle pulled up alongside his car at a traffic light in the Mozang area of Lahore, city police chief Aslam Tareen said.

15 pilgrims electrocuted in Bihar

15 pilgrims electrocuted in Bihar

Rediff.com13 May 2010

Fifteen pilgrims were electrocuted after a high-voltage wire fell on a truck in Bihar's Vaishali district, police officials said.

India isn't ready for industrial disasters: NDMA

India isn't ready for industrial disasters: NDMA

Rediff.com1 Dec 2009

Speaking at the national conference on 'Safe transportation of hazardous, dangerous goods through land, air, sea and pipelines in Ahmedabad on Monday, member of the NDMA J R Bharadwaj said that there was a gap between disaster mitigation and preparedness. "We have all the rules and regulation in place for crisis management, but the main problem lies in its implementation," Bharadwaj said.

8 killed at race in California desert

8 killed at race in California desert

Rediff.com15 Aug 2010

Eight spectators were crushed to death and 12 others injured when a vehicle lost control and plunged into the cheering crowd at a traditional off-road desert race in Southern California. Authorities believe the driver lost control of the vehicle during a race at a dry lake bed, ploughing into the crowd of people watching the sport.

Risk cover for festivals rises this season

Risk cover for festivals rises this season

Rediff.com24 Aug 2009

With increased awareness and concern over unexpected events like the 26/11 terror attack on Mumbai, Ganesh mandals (organisers of the Ganapati festival) are seeking higher insurance cover. For instance, Mumbai's most popular mandal, Lalbaughcha Raja Ganesh Mandal, has bought insurance worth Rs 4 crore (Rs 40 million).

Mob vandalises pvt hospital in Kolkata

Mob vandalises pvt hospital in Kolkata

Rediff.com13 Apr 2010

A private hospital's alleged refusal to admit some persons injured in a road accident that left six dead in 24 South Parganas district on Tuesday morning enraged locals, who set afire furniture, medical equipment and vehicles leading police to fire in the air to quell the mob.