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Delhi's Hauz Rani blaze: Owner’s two other B&Bs flouted same rules

Following the deadly blaze at Flourish Stay, both other properties of the owner have now since sealed by authorities.
delhi news
Updated on Jun 06, 2026 08:06 pm IST

Delhi fires turned 4 times deadlier in a decade: DFS data

Officials at the spot amid investigation a day after the B&B fire. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)
delhi news
Published on Jun 06, 2026 08:06 pm IST

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta visits building collapse site in Saket, affirms ‘action’

The incident took place on Western Marg in Saidulajab, a locality known for a sea of PG accommodation, coaching centres, and student messes.
delhi news
Updated on May 31, 2026 05:12 pm IST

Delhi Fire Service working on plan mandating fire NOC for all city buildings

According to officials, nearly 95% of buildings in Delhi are under 17.5 metres in height, leaving them outside the mandatory fire clearance framework.
delhi news
Updated on May 14, 2026 06:24 am IST

What caused the massive fire in East Delhi's Vivek Vihar that killed 9

DFS officials said they received a call about the fire at 3:47am and rushed multiple teams to the spot. A total of 14 fire tenders were a part of the rescue efforts by 5am.
india news
Updated on May 03, 2026 06:00 pm IST

Tourist bus catches fire near Kashmiri Gate, narrow escape for 15

Private bus catches fire near Delhi's Kashmiri Gate
india news
Published on Dec 02, 2025 03:30 pm IST

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more
us
Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:20 pm IST

Humayun's Tomb in ‘perfect condition’: ASI after dargah's roof collapse

Humayun's Tomb, an ASI-protected site, comprises of the central tomb, other structures and landscaped elements in the Nizamuddin area.
india news
Published on Aug 15, 2025 10:32 pm IST

Delhi fire dept records unusual surge in calls as heat triggers electrical fault

The fire department usually gets 150-170 calls a day in summers. (PTI)
delhi news
Updated on May 31, 2024 02:21 am IST

Heat in the city: Fire calls have doubled in Delhi. Here’s how you can keep safe

As per data from Delhi Fire Services, fire calls have doubled up in May as compared to last year.
htcity delhi junction
Published on May 25, 2024 09:02 pm IST

Sitharaman reacts as Odisha woman, 70, walks miles barefoot to collect pension

Surya Harijan was seen walking barefoot during the day with the support of a broken chair.
india news
Published on Apr 21, 2023 01:09 pm IST

89 new trucks to help DFS speed up rescue operations

DFS chief Atul Garg said, “The addition of 89 new firefighting vehicles will help us improve our response time across Delhi”. (Photo by Amal KS /Hindustan Times)
delhi news
Published on Jul 02, 2022 06:00 am IST

Fires break out at 2 hospitals, none injured

Fires broke out in two hospitals in the Capital on Friday morning.
delhi news
Published on May 28, 2022 03:44 am IST

Delhi: 42 dead in over 2,000 fire incidents in May so far. Here’s a list

The charred building in Mundka, Delhi where a fire broke out on May 13 and killed 27 people and injured 16 others. (Raj K Raj/HT)
delhi news
Published on May 20, 2022 10:23 pm IST

Delhi's Mundka fire: Single entry-exit, DNA testing for remains | What we know

The Mundka fire is one of the worst fire incidents that Delhi has seen since the 2019 Anaj Mandi tragedy that claimed 43 lives.
india news
Published on May 14, 2022 05:49 pm IST

Delhi fire tragedy: President Kovind, PM Modi express grief on loss of lives

The fire broke out near pillar 544 of west Delhi's Mundka metro station on Friday, May 13, 2022. (HT Photo)
delhi news
Updated on May 13, 2022 11:52 pm IST

Bhalswa fire: Gopal Rai asks Delhi pollution panel to submit report in 24 hours

Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai. (ANI/File)
delhi news
Updated on Apr 26, 2022 11:12 pm IST

Ghazipur landfill burns for 3rd time in a month

Smoke billows from a fire at the Ghazipur landfill site, in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. (Photo by Ajay Aggarwal/Hindustan Times)
delhi news
Published on Apr 21, 2022 04:02 am IST

Three fire incidents in Delhi, two factories gutted

Nearly 100 firefighters and 26 fire tenders were involved in the operation.
delhi news
Updated on Sept 26, 2020 07:52 pm IST

In rush to save lives, firefighters are exposed to Covid; 7 positive so far

Officials say in rescue missions, a firefighter cannot keep a distance from those in distress. They also said authorities usually don’t tell them if the spot is a Covid hot spot or not.
delhi news
Updated on Jun 11, 2020 05:55 am IST

Firefighters rescue 8 Covid patients after hospital fire

A patient being shifted from Cygnus Orthocare in Hauz Khas after a fire broke out.
india news
Updated on May 24, 2020 03:35 am IST

Chief among 11 Delhi firefighters awarded President’s medals for service, gallantry

Delhi Fire Services director Atul Garg
delhi news
Updated on Jan 27, 2020 05:24 am IST

1 killed in fire at printing press in east Delhi’s Patparganj Industrial Area

The fire broke out at around 2:48 am and 30 fire tenders were rushed to the spot.
delhi news
Updated on Jan 09, 2020 09:59 am IST

Major tragedy averted in Delhi as 40 people rescued from burning building

The call about a major fire in Krishna Nagar in East Delhi was received by the Delhi Fire Services at 2:10 am.
delhi news
Updated on Dec 26, 2019 11:42 am IST

Not fire, but smoke killed the 43 people in Delhi fire, say doctors

Family members waiting outside a mortuary to receive the bodies of their relatives, who died in a fire at Anaj Mandi, New Delhi.
delhi news
Published on Dec 09, 2019 08:37 am IST

Firefighters rescue 700 birds in August

Thursday’s rescue took the total number of birds rescued by the DFS in August to 718.
delhi news
Published on Aug 30, 2019 03:53 am IST

Small hospitals in Delhi face closure over stricter fire-safety norms

Hospitals and nursing homes that have applied for renewal of licenses and don’t meet the requirements are being denied fire clearances.
delhi news
Updated on Apr 17, 2019 05:40 am IST

Delhi eateries with less than 50 seats continue to flout fire safety rules

Hotel Arpit Palace, where a fire on Feb 12 killed 17 people, was found operating without crucial clearances, a locked fire exit, and a raft of illegal modifications that virtually made it a tinderbox.
delhi news
Published on Feb 21, 2019 01:08 pm IST

Karol Bagh hotel fire: Blame game between north civic body, fire department

The North Delhi Municipal Corporation has put the blame of the at Hotel Arpit Palace in Karol Bagh that killed 17 persons, on Tuesday on the Delhi Fire Service (DFS).
delhi news
Published on Feb 16, 2019 10:49 am IST

30 Karol Bagh hotels to be shut over fire safety

A view of the Hotel Arpit Palace where a massive fire broke out at Karol Bagh in which 17 people were killed.
delhi news
Updated on Feb 16, 2019 10:01 am IST
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