Fire in Delhi slums, no one hurt
PUBLISHED ON NOV 26, 2020 08:49 PM IST
New Delhi: A fire broke out at a slum cluster in Kirti Nagar early Thursday, gutting as many as 50 hutments and leaving hundreds of occupants homeless.
Firefighters said while no one was injured in the incident, multiple cooking gas cylinder explosions made firefighting a tough task.
According to Delhi Fire Service (DFS) offers, the fire was reported at about 12.45 am. Atul Garg, director, DFS, said initially eight fire tenders were sent but as the blaze grew, four more were sent to contain it.
“The occupants managed to escape to a safer place. It took us at least two hours to control the blaze while cooling operations continued till morning. There were at least 5-6 explosions in LPG cylinders being used by the residents. This made our job riskier but no one was hurt,” Garg said.
While the exact cause of the fire remained unknown, a senior official said it probably started from a heater or a brazier.
Soldier killed in firing at LoC cremated with full state honours in Ambala
By Bhavey Nagpal, Ambala
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 09:25 PM IST
Havildar Nirmal Singh belonged to 10 JAK Rifles unit of the army; he was critically injured in Poonch and succumbed to his injuries at a hospital on Thursday.
Colleges shut during lockdown leave many girls in Pune rural areas with no option but to get married
By Dheeraj Bengrut
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 08:21 PM IST
Pune: For 23-year-old Jyotsana (name changed), it was a tough call when her parents and family members put pressure on her to get married after she returned to her village following the nationwide lockdown announced in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus pandemic
Mohali MC elections: Balbir Sidhu’s brother among 50 in fray from Congress
By HT Correspondent, Mohali
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 07:16 PM IST
The Congress on Friday released its list of 50 candidates for the Mohali municipal corporation (MC) elections, retaining 14 of the 15 former councillors
R-Day parade: Punjab tableau to depict Sikh guru's sacrifice
PTI, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 06:30 PM IST
The tableau delineates the 400th Parkash Purb of the Sikh guru, said the spokesperson.
SII fire accident or sabotage to be known after probe, says Uddhav Thackeray
PTI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 06:15 PM IST
Five men died in the fire that broke out in a five- storeyed under-construction building in the SII's Manjari premises in Pune on Thursday.
NAAC accreditation: Bihar’s tally drops to below 100, deadline for all is 2022
By Arun Kumar
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 06:11 PM IST
PATNA
Bihar continues to fare poorly in the ranking of institutions by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) despite the fact that all institutions have to get accredited by next year
Lone BSP MLA joins JD(U)
By Prasun K Mishra
UPDATED ON JAN 22, 2021 07:32 PM IST
PATNA
Lone BSP MLA in Bihar, Md Jama Khan, who won Chainpur seat in the 2020 Assembly polls, joined the ruling JD(U) after meeting chief minister Nitish Kumar in Patna on Friday evening
PMC water department seeks ₹200 cr more through municipal bonds for 24x7 water plan
By Abhay Khairnar
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 05:45 PM IST
PUNE: After raising Rs200 crore through municipal bonds for the execution of 24x7 water scheme, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) water department has requested the accounts department to generate another Rs200 crore through municipal bonds for the project
Bird flu hits poultry business in Thane district; prices, consumption down
By Ankita G Menon, Thane
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 05:43 PM IST
The hotel industry association claimed a 15 per cent slump in business as demand for chicken dishes have reduced
Don't let "ego" come in way of breaking farm laws impasse: Uma Bharti
PTI, Bhopal
UPDATED ON JAN 22, 2021 05:22 PM IST
The former Madhya Pradesh chief minister said farmers came together under the leadership of farm leaders Mahendra Singh Tikait and Sharad Joshi around 30 years ago.
Mumbai: Woman withdraws plaint against Munde; Pawar says NCP stand vindicated
By Faisal Malik
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 05:03 PM IST
In a letter posted on Twitter, the woman said she felt she was being used as a tool for a bigger political conspiracy and hence decided to withdraw her complaint
Unlike other parties, we have 'neta', 'niyat' to take BJP forward: Nadda
PTI, Lucknow
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 05:02 PM IST
The BJP chief was speaking at the party's “Booth President Conference” here. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also attended the event.
25-year-old Tamil Nadu man held for being a member of ‘terror gang’
By Divya Chandrababu
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 05:01 PM IST
The NIA statement said swords and pamphlets of the gang, Shahadat Is Our Goal, have been seized from the possession of the accused
MP order seeking proposal for opening new liquor shops sparks controversy
By Shruti Tomar
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 04:53 PM IST
Former chief minister and Bharatiya Janata Party senior leader Uma Bharti opposed the proposal and demanded a ban on the sale of liquor in all BJP-ruled states
Uttarakhand to host first sand art festival on Ganga ghats during Kumbh Mela
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Haridwar
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 04:43 PM IST
- Kumbh Mela office in charge said the festival is being organised on the lines of the Odisha Sand Art Festival.