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Lucknow fire tragedy: LDA court orders demolition of building where 15 perished in June

LDA officials visited the Aliganj building on Friday and pasted the notice. (Sourced)
Published on Jul 10, 2026 09:45 pm IST

Goa police file second charge sheet in Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub fire case

Chargesheet in the Goa nightclub fire case names five accused, including owners Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, and cites a forged health NOC.
Published on Jul 02, 2026 05:48 pm IST

LDA in action mode against 18 engineers for Aliganj building ‘violations’

Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and Special Investigation Team (SIT) members at the tragedy site for an investigation into the fire in the three-story commercial building in Lucknow’s Aliganj area. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)
Published on Jun 24, 2026 07:10 am IST

29 years after Uphaar tragedy, victims' association says no lessons learnt

29 years after Uphaar tragedy, victims' association says no lessons learnt
Updated on Jun 13, 2026 04:32 pm IST

SC sought crackdown on property misuse; survey still underway in Delhi

SC sought crackdown on property misuse; survey still underway in Delhi
Published on Jun 08, 2026 06:06 pm IST

Owner came, saw, left: Shocking claim by witness over Delhi fire that killed 21

Hotel owner Lavkesh Bajaj was arrested by Delhi police on June 3.
Updated on Jun 04, 2026 02:25 pm IST

Lucknow’s basement restaurants, congested hotels sit on tinderbox

A forensic expert at the site of the Delhi fire on Wednesday. (HT Photo)
Published on Jun 04, 2026 11:36 am IST

Fatal fires haunt Capital in absence of accountability

A forensic team at the site where a fire at a five-storey building at Hauz Rani killed at least 21 people on Wednesday morning. (Sonu Mehta/HT Photo)
Published on Jun 04, 2026 07:06 am IST

Saini meets kin of Safidon fire tragedy victims, assures support

Assuring the affected families, CM Saini said that the government will bear the cost of children’s education and the treatment of the injured. (HT Photo)
Published on Apr 05, 2026 05:04 am IST

Palam fire: MCD, DFS play the blame game over fire NoC

Firefighters attempt to douse a massive fire that gutted a building in Sadh Nagar near Palam in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Vipin Kumar /HT PHOTO)
Published on Mar 19, 2026 07:18 am IST

After exams and recent trips, Palam fire wipes out family of nine trying to save each other

After exams and recent trips, Palam fire wipes out family of nine trying to save each other
Published on Mar 18, 2026 08:23 pm IST

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis orders inquiry into Nagpur explosives factory blast

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered a comprehensive investigation into the incident, expressing his condolences and ensuring prompt medical care for the injured.
Published on Mar 01, 2026 03:26 pm IST

20 dead in Andhra Pradesh firecracker unit blast; CM, PM announce ex-gratia

The state government promised support and assistance for the victims' families while launching an investigation into the incident's causes.
Updated on Mar 01, 2026 10:24 am IST

Nazirabad fire: In all 27 feared dead; BJP slams TMC-government; demands fire minister’s resignation

Nazirabad fire: In all 27 feared dead; BJP slams TMC-government; demands fire minister’s resignation
Published on Jan 30, 2026 07:32 am IST

ED raids Delhi, Gurugram, Goa locations in money-laundering probe linked to Goa club fire

Police and forensic personnel inspect the site where a fire killed 25 people at the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora, Goa, in December. (PTI)
Published on Jan 23, 2026 01:51 pm IST

Look Out Circular against two more owners of Goa nightclub where fire killed 25

An outside view of the nightclub Birch by Romeo Lane in Arpora, Goa, on Tuesday.
Published on Dec 09, 2025 06:01 pm IST

Goa nightclub blaze: Govt moves to demolish fugitive entrepreneurs’ party shack

The blaze at the nightclub killed 25 people. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Dec 09, 2025 04:04 pm IST

14 kitchen staff from Nepal, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Assam among Goa fire victims

The charred remains at the nightclub where a fire broke out due to a cylinder blast, in North Goa district, on Sunday. (PTI)
Published on Dec 07, 2025 06:13 pm IST

Fact check: Are MAMAs 2025 cancelled amid Hong Kong tragedy? Here's the truth

MAMA Awards 2025 will take place in Hong Kong on Friday and Saturday
Published on Nov 28, 2025 10:10 pm IST

Four, including 2-year-old girl, killed in Sangli building fire

Four members of family, including two-year-old girl, died after fire swept through ground-plus-three-storey building in Vita town, Sangli district, on Monday morning. (HT)
Published on Nov 11, 2025 04:04 am IST

PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Jaipur hospital fire: ‘Deeply saddening’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the loss of lives due to a fire tragedy at Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur
Published on Oct 06, 2025 09:53 am IST

Karnataka awards 5 lakh ex-gratia to victims' family after Bengaluru fire

Karnataka DCM DK Shivakumar.
Published on Aug 17, 2025 11:59 pm IST

Eight killed in major fire at textile factory in Solapur 

While trying to douse the fire, Rakesh Salunkhe, chief of the Solapur Municipal Corporation’s fire department, and two other firefighters sustained injuries during the rescue operations. (HT)
Published on May 19, 2025 06:46 am IST

Engineering student goes missing after boat catches fire in Hyderabad

The engineering student identified as Ajay was in the boat along with friends when it caught fire during a firework display event. Police said his friends were safe but Ajay could not be traced so far. (Representational image/Waseem Andrabi /HT)
Published on Jan 27, 2025 04:24 pm IST

Loni fire tragedy: All 4 died of burns, no asphyxia, says report

Officers said the fire department, and the police received delayed calls after 7am, as the fire started around 6am. Fire tenders also could not move through narrow by-lanes leading to the house. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)
Updated on Jan 21, 2025 06:34 am IST

Jaipur tanker blast: Man in flames walks for help, bystanders make videos

People gather near the site of a massive fire which broke out following a truck collision outside a petrol pump, in Jaipur, Friday morning.
Updated on Dec 22, 2024 02:11 pm IST

Jhansi tragedy aftermath: Fire-safety checklist sent to all medical colleges, institutions in U.P.

Charred ward of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) after a fire at the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, in Jhansi district on November 16, 2024. (File)
Updated on Dec 01, 2024 06:04 am IST

Canada: 4 Indians burned to death in car after Tesla ‘electronic doors failed’

Wreckage of Tesla Model Y involved in the Toronto fiery accident.
Published on Nov 12, 2024 09:52 pm IST

Centre’s decision to deny Kerala minister visit to Kuwait triggers political row

Indian politician, Veena George, who is Kerala's Minister for Health and Woman and Child Development, consoles the mother of Akash Sasidharan Nair, one of the victims of a fire that broke out in a building housing foreign workers in Kuwait, at Pathanamthitta district in the southern Indian state of Kerala on June 13 (REUTERS)
Updated on Jun 15, 2024 04:46 am IST

MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh reaches Kuwait to ensure early repatriation of mortal remains of Mangaf fire victims

MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh reaches Kuwait to ensure early repatriation of mortal remains of Mangaf fire victims
Updated on Jun 13, 2024 01:11 pm IST