More than 50 shops were gutted in a fire in the wholesale market of Bhagirat Palace area in North Delhi's Chandni Chowk last evening, police said. The fire continued to rage on Friday morning as attempts are underway to bring the flames under control. No injuries have been reported so far, they said.(PTI)
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A call about the blaze was received at 9.19 pm on November 24 and 40 fire tenders were rushed to the spot, according to the fire department.(PTI)
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Fire Brigade personnel stand near burnt shops following a massive fire that broke out at the Bhagirath Palace market in Delhi.(PTI)
Currently, 22 fire tenders are engaged in the cooling process as the fire has been brought under control after over 12 hours, a fire department official said.(ANI)
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The fire initially broke out in one shop and then soon spread to the adjacent ones, all dealing in supplying electrical appliances, officials said.(ANI)
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Tribals and farmers affected by the Ken-Betwa river-linking project stage a symbolic Chita Andolan (pyre protests), Jal Satyagraha and hanging satyagraha by placing nooses around their necks, over their demands of better compensation and rehabilitation, in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 15-day protest ended after police removed them from site.
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Parallelly, the crackdown on protesters to maintain law and order situation in the sensitive areas of Central Delhi continued with lathi charge, tear gas firing etc.
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Television evangilist Joni Lamb sings a praise song during 'Celebration', a show that she and her husband Marcus host on the Daystar Network, on July 30, 2001.
