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GK, Malviya Nagar, Defence Colony among 100 ‘fire hotspots’: Delhi Fire Service

On June 3, during the fire at a B&B in the Malviya Nagar area that killed 23 people.
Published on Jun 11, 2026 07:51 am IST

Massive fire at Ghaziabad AC service centre kills 70-yr-old, 12 vehicles gutted

Omkar Tomar, owner of the service centre told HT that the fire started on the ground floor around 2.45-3am on Saturday while everyone was sleeping.
Updated on May 10, 2026 06:47 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.
Updated on May 03, 2026 06:00 pm IST

8 injured after jumping from burning five-storey building in Delhi’s Dayalpur

Officials said the fire broke out around 2:30am and is suspected to have started from the parking area on the ground floor
Updated on Mar 30, 2026 07:44 am IST

Massive fire at market complex in Bhubaneswar brought under control after 19 hours, no casualty

Massive fire at market complex in Bhubaneswar brought under control after 19 hours, no casualty
Published on Feb 24, 2026 09:48 pm IST

Delhi fire service boosts readiness as city decks up for Diwali. Check details

Quick response vehicles would be kept on standby from 5 pm to 12 am on both days to handle emergencies swiftly.
Published on Oct 17, 2025 10:27 am IST

Fire breaks out in hotel in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, no injuries reported

Around 7.10 pm, the fire service unit received information from the control room that a fire had broken out in a hotel in Rajendra Nagar Sector-2.
Published on Oct 11, 2025 07:50 am IST

8 year old boy dies after roof collapsed in West Delhi; 1 injured

The boy named Vansh was critically injured and rushed to the Sanjay Gandhi Hospital where he was declared dead
Published on Jun 09, 2025 01:44 pm IST

Legacy secure, Delhi Fire Service looks for modernity

The Delhi Fire Service headquarters on Barakhamba Road in New Delhi. (RAJ K RA/ HT PHOTO)
Updated on May 12, 2025 02:22 pm IST

Unattended bag found at New Delhi railway station, bomb squad rushed to site

Delhi Fire Services received a call regarding an unattended bag lying at gate number 8 of the station.
Published on May 03, 2025 10:32 am IST

LSR, south Delhi school get bomb threats; Nothing suspicious found

Lady Shri Ram College had received a bomb threat at 11.40 am on Wednesday.
Published on Jan 08, 2025 09:34 pm IST

Minor fire breaks out in Mohali’s Max hospital, no casualty

The fire is suspected to have been caused by a short-circuit and records stored on the first floor were charred. However, no casualties were reported, fire officials said. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Dec 29, 2024 07:48 am IST

Fire breaks out outside SNGP

Fire breaks out outside SNGP
Updated on Dec 29, 2024 07:38 am IST

Road repair from Dec 29: Traffic under Mawaiya RoB to remain diverted for 2 months

In the first month, vehicles coming from Kanpur Road and Awadh intersection will be able to proceed to their destination by going from Alambagh Tedhi Pulia to the right . (Pic for representation)
Updated on Dec 27, 2023 05:20 am IST

Tyuni fire incident:Probe team denies any negligence by fire dept

Four children were killed when a gas cylinder caught fire and exploded inside the multi-storey house largely made of wood in Dehradun’s Tyuni area on Thursday evening. (HT)
Updated on Apr 10, 2023 11:55 pm IST

3 IPS officers transferred in Himachal, Sirmour gets new SP

Ahmed Payam Siddique, a 1991-batch IPS officer, is the new additional director general and commandant general, home guards, civil defence and fire services, Shimla.
Published on Nov 05, 2020 10:19 am IST

19-month-old son of volunteer Australian firefighter receives posthumous medal

Eight people have been killed by wildfires in the eastern states of New South Wales and Victoria since Monday, and 18 are still missing.
Published on Jan 02, 2020 03:35 pm IST

Centre blames Delhi govt, fire services for violating laws after 43 killed

A narrow lane leading to the manufacturing factory where the fire broke out in Anaj Mandi in New Delhi on Sunday morning.
Updated on Aug 03, 2020 01:30 am IST

Two killed, two hurt as reactor in chemical factory explodes in Hyderabad

The deafening sound of the explosion was heard by the people in the residential colonies located a kilometre away from the factory and smoke engulfed the entire area.
Updated on Nov 18, 2019 09:31 pm IST

Bizarre! Fire forces early lunch in Shield clash in Australia

Players were taken off the field
Updated on Oct 10, 2019 12:09 pm IST

‘We put fear of law into hearts of criminals’: UP DGP OP Singh

DGP Singh single-handedly commands the largest police force in the world.
Updated on Sept 17, 2019 05:47 am IST

Fire in paint warehouse in Delhi’s Punjabi Bagh, 1 dead

New Delhi, India-September 07, 2019: Firefighters douse the fire in an oil Godown, at Punjabi Bagh, in New Delhi, India, on Saturday, September 07, 2019. A fire broke out at a godown in west Delhi's Punjabi Bagh area at 4:57pm. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna / Hindustan Times)
Updated on Sept 07, 2019 11:39 pm IST

11 killed as plane on skydiving trip crashes in Hawaii

Eleven passengers and crew were killed on Friday evening when their plane crashed near an airfield in Hawaii (Bruce Asato/Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP)
Updated on Jun 23, 2019 11:07 am IST

Government to enforce fire safety norms across Haryana

Haryana government has decided to inspect all schools, colleges, hospitals, hotels, auditoriums, coaching centres, cinema halls, hostels and multi-storey complexes within a month to ascertain if fire safety norms are being followed or not. (Photo by Rishikesh Choudhary/HT)
Published on May 30, 2019 12:51 am IST

Delhi govt to shut down coaching centres operating above fourth floor

According to an official, Delhi government is focussing on high-rise buildings where coaching centres are functioning and inspecting whether these centres have functional firefighting equipments
Published on May 27, 2019 09:39 pm IST

‘Worst avoided,’ says Macron on Notre Dame fire; vows to re-build cathedral

‘Worst avoided,’ says Macron on Notre-Dame fire; vows to re-build cathedral
Updated on May 01, 2020 05:04 pm IST

Notre-Dame’s main structure ‘saved and preserved’ after fire: Official

Smoke billows as fire engulfs the spire of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France April 15, 2019. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
Updated on Apr 16, 2019 03:25 am IST

Bangladesh high-rise office building catches fire, 17 dead

A chopper hovers to evacuate people stuck in a multi-storied office building that caught fire in Dhaka on March 28
Updated on Apr 26, 2020 01:31 am IST

1,036-crore budget for Panvel

PCMC Budget 2019 at Panvel in Navi Mumbai.
Published on Mar 03, 2019 12:42 am IST

Inferno in Dhaka kills at least 67

Flames rise fire from a fire in a densely packed shopping area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, February 21, 2019.
Published on Feb 22, 2019 10:41 am IST