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NDRF rescues 3-yr-old boy from deep borewell in Bihar’s Gaya district

A medical team was rushed to the scene and oxygen was continuously supplied to the child in the borewell through a pipe. (HT photo)

Published 3 hours ago

Nine killed, over 3,500 evacuated as record rainfall floods Gujarat’s Surat

Surat received 358 mm rain in 24 hours as floods disrupted transport, shut schools and prompted large-scale evacuations across Gujarat. (ANI Video Grab)

Updated 8 days ago

Chandigarh: Rights panel takes suo motu notice of Industrial Area building collapse

The commission has directed the Chandigarh deputy commissioner (DC) to submit a detailed report a week before the next hearing, which has been fixed for August 5, 2026. (HT File)

Updated 10 days ago

Rajula records 274mm rain as Gujarat shifts 777 people amid monsoon fury

Flooded rivers submerge roads following heavy rains in Gujarat on Sunday. (PTI)

Published 10 days ago

Chandigarh: 2 dead as building collapses in Industrial Area

NDRF teams rushing the victims to the hospital after the building collapse at Industrial Area, Phase 2, Chandigarh; and (below) rescue teams at the site earlier in the evening. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

Updated 12 days ago

670 CAPF companies to guard Amarnath Yatra route

Jammu and Kashmir Police's Special Operations Group (SOG) and National Security Guard (NSG) personnel in action during a drill at Raghunath Temple ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, in Jammu on Monday. (ANI)

Published 17 days ago

Delhi seeks its own disaster task force

The NDRF trains state disaster-response units across the country and has developed standardised operating procedures.

Published 43 days ago

Fire breaks out in four-storey building in Delhi, all residents evacuated

All residents trapped inside the building were safely evacuated

Updated 46 days ago

Saidulajab building collapse: Victims’ kin allege slow rescue, lack of equipment

Most of those injured were engineers and doctors studying at coaching institutes in the area and living in the neighbourhood, HT has learnt. (HT)

Updated 46 days ago

Nagpur on security alert after radioactive threat letter names RSS HQ, others

Police said the letter was received at the office of Police Commissioner Dr Ravinder Singal on April 27.

Published 77 days ago

Vrindavan Boat Mishap: Two more bodies found, toll reaches 13

Rescue operation underway in the boat capsize incident in the Yamuna river in Vrindavan, Mathura on Sunday. (PTI)

Published 95 days ago

MP: Efforts to rescue toddler trapped in borewell hit stumbling block

MP: Efforts to rescue toddler trapped in borewell hit stumbling block

Published 98 days ago

Bareilly man falls into open drain, search op continues

Preliminary findings suggest that the man may have been under the influence of alcohol at the time. (For representation only)

Published 113 days ago

Allahabad High Court seeks action plan from agencies after Noida techie death case

The court fixed April 1 next for further hearing in the matter. (HT Photo)

Published 118 days ago

7 killed as mound of soil collapses at Gurugram construction site, four injured

7 killed as mound of soil collapses at Gurugram construction site, four injured

Published 129 days ago

Manipur’s forest fire reaches its highest peak, Mount Iso

The effort was challenging due to the difficult terrain, they said. (X/ManipurOdyssey)

Published 168 days ago

Major fire in furniture shop, 5 feared trapped in Hyderabad

Rescue operations underway after a fire broke out in a furniture godown at Nampally, in Hyderabad on Saturday. (ANI)

Published 173 days ago

After Noida tragedy, UP govt calls for faster disaster response

The review comes days after the death of 27-year-old software engineer Yuvraj Mehta. (File)

Published 174 days ago

Himachal: NDRF, dog squad join search for six missing Nepalese nationals in Solan building fire

Himachal: NDRF, dog squad join search for six missing Nepalese nationals in Solan building fire

Updated 185 days ago

Greater Noida: 2 held for strangling friend to death, dumping body in canal

After a heated argument, they (Bharat and Bobby) allegedly strangulated Manish and transported his body to Kareli Canal in his Maruti Suzuki Swift to dump it. (HT Archive)

Published 221 days ago

Cyclone Ditwah: Schools and colleges in Puducherry to remain shut on Saturday

Puducherry, Nov 28 (ANI): Disaster relief teams deployed as Cyclone Ditwah triggers strong winds and high tides, in Puducherry on Friday. (ANI Video Grab)

Updated 230 days ago

1 killed, five injured as roof collapses in Greater Noida; rescue work underway

As of 5.30pm on Wednesday, teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Noida Police and the fire department were present at the spot to assist in the rescue of the remaining workers, police said. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Published 239 days ago

All 12 bodies recovered in Utangan River drowning incident

13 youths had drowned during Durga idol immersion; only one survived. (Sourced)

Published 282 days ago

Darjeeling landslide: At least 20 dead, rescue on, toll may rise | Key updates

Rescue operation underway after landslides hit the area following heavy rainfall, in Darjeeling, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025.

Updated 284 days ago

Agra immersion tragedy: Toll climbs to five; search underway for others

Agra DM Aravind Mallappa Bangari and police commissioner Deepak Kumar at the site of the incident in Khairagarh, on Friday. (HT)

Published 286 days ago

Andhra braces for heavy rain, winds; minister orders preparedness

Andhra braces for heavy rain, winds; minister orders preparedness

Published 293 days ago

How clearing blockages on this British-era railway bridge saved 25 Jalandhar villages from Sutlej fury

NDRF personnel clearing the hyacinth below the Gidderpindi railway bridge when the flow of Sutlej was at its peak in early September. (HT File)

Published 304 days ago

Heavy rain traps residents in Theur; 12 rescued from Beed

According to the Army, helicopters from the Thar Raptors Brigade of Southern Command were mobilised at short notice to reach the cut-off areas. (HT PHOTO)

Published 304 days ago

Delhi cop goes missing in Yamuna, search underway

A senior officer said that they were making every effort to trace the missing ASI and rescue operations will continue. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

Published 308 days ago

Centre stands shoulder to shoulder with flood-hit people of Himachal, Punjab: PM

NDRF personnel with evacuated persons during a rescue operation in a flood-affected area of Punjab. (PTI Photo)

Published 311 days ago

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