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PCMC announces 10 lakh compensation for kin of each Moshi victim

Chairing a meeting of senior civic officials on Saturday, Suryawanshi directed the administration to immediately complete the process of disbursing compensation to the deceased’s next of kin. (HT)
Updated on Jul 13, 2026 08:44 am IST

Eight remain trapped at Moshi depot over 55 hours after collapse

Pune, Jul 10 (ANI): Earth movers deployed at the building collapse incident site in the Moshi area of Pimpri Chinchwad, in Pune on Friday. (ANI Video Grab) (ANI Video Grab)
Published on Jul 11, 2026 05:06 pm IST

Rohini building collapse: Death toll rises to 3 as 14-hour rescue operation ends

Authorities clear debris at the site of the building collapse in Rohini during the morning in New Delhi, India.
Updated on Jul 10, 2026 06:51 am IST

Two dead, 7 missing after landslide hits Kerala's Wayanad tunnel project

Citing officials involved in the mission, news agency PTI reported that the landslide occurred near Meenakshi Bridge at Kalladi, where work on a tunnel road project connecting Malappuram and Wayanad districts was underway.
Updated on Jul 07, 2026 07:01 pm IST

‘Family killed in Mankhurd house collapse was preparing to move out’: Neighbours

Throughout Monday, civic workers continued clearing the debris at the site amid heavy police deployment and barricades (Raju Shinde)
Updated on Jul 07, 2026 09:16 am IST

Severed leg recovered near Kharghar waterfall, search for 2 drowned victims still on

Severed leg recovered near Kharghar waterfall, search for 2 drowned victims still on
Published on Jul 07, 2026 09:16 am IST

Three dead as heavy rains trigger landslide in Maval

Three dead as heavy rains trigger landslide in Maval
Updated on Jul 07, 2026 09:13 am IST

Mattress seller who saved lives in Hauz Rani fire reopens shop, struggles to revive business

Riyazuddin Mansuri used all the mattresses from his shop in the rescue efforts. By his estimate, he lost mattresses and other material worth around 2 lakh during the rescue operation. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 03, 2026 08:10 am IST

After 21 hours, 4-year-old Ambala boy pulled out dead from borewell

Nirvair Singh, 4, who fell into a 220-ft-deep borewell at Dhaneora village of Ambala district on Tuesday morning. Rescuers brought him to the surface after a 21-hour operation early on Wednesday but he was declared dead at the hospital. (HT file photo)
Published on Jul 01, 2026 12:59 pm IST

Trapped between water pipes, gaur rescued in dramatic multi-agency operation on Sinhagad Road

Trapped between water pipes, gaur rescued in dramatic multi-agency operation on Sinhagad Road
Published on Jul 01, 2026 05:34 am IST

17-year-old drowns in Kharghar lake

(Shutterstock)
Updated on Jul 02, 2026 08:26 am IST

4-year-old boy falls into 220-ft-deep borewell in Ambala, rescue op on

Ambala deputy commissioner Ajay Singh Tomar and army officers reached the site to oversee the rescue operation at Dhaneora village on Tuesday morning. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 01, 2026 05:50 am IST

Ludhiana: 14-year-old boy feared drowned in Sidhwan Canal

SHO Paramdeep Singh of Daba police station said the boy was not traced despite extensive searches. (HT File)
Published on Jun 30, 2026 04:16 am IST

Who was Venkatesh Doppalaud? Indian man from Andhra Pradesh found dead in Kansas

After Venkatesh Doppalaudi, 33, was reported missing in Kansas, his vehicle was discovered submerged. Despite rescue efforts, he was later found deceased. His family, devastated by the tragedy, reached out to local leaders to accelerate the search for their loved one.
Published on Jun 29, 2026 07:40 pm IST

Mumbai tourist group meets with fatal crash near Rajgad; two killed

Following the accident, Rajgad police alerted Velhe police and the Haveli Disaster Management Rescue Team. (HT)
Published on Jun 29, 2026 04:52 am IST

Car plunges into gorge in Himachal’s Chamba, 4 dead

The mangled remains of the car that fell into gorge in Churah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday. (HT Photo)
Published on Jun 28, 2026 09:32 pm IST

4 killed, 1 hurt in Chamba after car plunges into gorge

The mishap occurred on the Urai-Samra road in Bharmour region of Chamba. While three persons died on the spot, another one succumbed to injuries later. (HT Photo)
Published on Jun 27, 2026 10:59 pm IST

Kolkata warehouse collapse death toll rises to 16; rescue ops enter 4th day

Large-scale debris removal will begin only after rescue personnel are certain that there are no more survivors or bodies under the rubble and rescue operation was being carried out with utmost caution to avoid any risk to rescuers.
Updated on Jun 27, 2026 11:30 am IST

Venezuela earthquakes, explained in graphics: Ruptures & a sideways collision

The rupture occurred near Venezuela's northern coast, west of Caracas, close to the San Sebastián fault system. Instead of one isolated shock, the fault produced two powerful ruptures within seconds.
Updated on Jun 26, 2026 03:04 pm IST

30 huts gutted in fire in Central Delhi, 12 safely evacuated

The blaze, which started around 11.20pm was extinguished by around 1pm after a total of 24 fire tenders were pressed into service, officials said. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
Published on Jun 24, 2026 12:04 pm IST

Over 30 dogs and cats rescued from pet facility in Lucknow fire

Lucknow, Jun 22 (ANI): A cat being rescued by the locals following the fire in a coaching centre at Aliganj area, in Lucknow on Monday.
Published on Jun 23, 2026 01:02 pm IST

Woman climbs power tower, rescued after 4 hours

Woman climbs power tower, rescued after 4 hours
Published on Jun 15, 2026 06:08 am IST

Vasai woman climbs 20ft electric tower after boyfriend refuses marriage: Police

The woman, a resident of Vasai, climbed the tower to a height of over 20 feet following a fight with her boyfriend. (Representative Photo/iStock)
Published on Jun 14, 2026 05:43 pm IST

Two MBBS students drown in Tigra Dam; bodies found after 18 hours: MP Police

Tigra police launched a search operation through the night using boats and high-power lights. (PTI/Representative Photo)
Published on Jun 14, 2026 04:52 pm IST

Three SHOs and a private driver killed in road mishap in Begusarai district

Representative image. (HT Photo)
Published on Jun 12, 2026 07:22 pm IST

350 devotees rescued after forest fire near Nagrota temple in Himachal

It took 5 hours to douse the fire. (HT Photo)
Published on Jun 11, 2026 06:36 am IST

Four dead after car falls into 500-metre-deep gorge near Mussoorie

SDRF and police personnel near the accident site. (HT Sourced Photo)
Published on Jun 10, 2026 01:44 pm IST

Couple awaiting rescue after Delhi fire found dead in embrace in locked washroom

New Delhi: Family members of victims of the Malviya Nagar fire stand outside the Trauma Centre, in New Delhi, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. A devastating blaze tore through a hotel operating without a fire NOC, killing at least 21 people.
Updated on Jun 04, 2026 11:59 pm IST

453 Nepali nationals rescued from alleged networking fraud operation in UP

Acting on the information, police conducted operations at multiple locations in the Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh.
Published on Jun 02, 2026 02:50 pm IST