The Indian Coast Guard and the Navy have launched a combined rescue operation to save the lives of about 22 crew members from a cargo vessel that caught fire nearly 40 nautical miles off the Beypore coast early on Monday (June 9, 2025) morning. | Photo Credit: special arrangement The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and … Read more
A fire broke out at a vehicle showroom, opposite Lourde Forane church, at PMG in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, early on Saturday (June 7, 2025), causing considerable damage. The cause of the fire is not clear. Further investigation will be needed, said Fire and Rescue Services sources. The fire broke out at an electric and petrol two-wheeler … Read more
NTR District Collector G. Lakshmisha dousing fire during a mock drill organised by Fire Services officers at the Collectorate in Vijayawada on Monday, May 12, 2025. | Photo Credit: G.N.Rao NTR District Collector G. Lakshmisha has asked the officers of various departments and the public to be aware on preventing fire accidents, particularly during the … Read more
To strengthen public preparedness and raise awareness on civil protection, the Eluru district administration will conduct mock drills throughout the district in accordance with the Civil Defence Rules prescribed by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. Eluru District Collector K. Vetriselvi held a teleconference with officials from the police, revenue, fire, medical, and other emergency … Read more
After finalising development program arrangements in the tribal area, Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan would leave for Singapore on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, to visit his Mark Shankar, who was injured in a reported fire accident at his school. File photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu The scheduled tour of Deputy Chief Minister and … Read more
At 35, a consultant working for a top firm has decided to retire with a ₹1.2 crore mutual fund corpus and an inherited home. He announced his decision on Reddit, revealing a mix of financial prudence and health concerns that led to his early exit. “Took the leap and finally decided my health is more … Read more
Fire breaks out at incense sticks manufacturing unit A 54-year-old owner of an incense sticks making unit at Rasalapakkam village near Katpadi in Vellore escaped unhurt after fire broke out in the unit on Tuesday, resulting in thick smoke in the area. Police said that it was around 5 am when V. Mahalingam, owner, went … Read more
A massive fire broke out in a chemical factory located in the Industrial Development Area (IDA) in Cherlapally on Tuesday evening. No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident. According to an official from the Fire Control, following a distress call at 6.36 p.m., seven fire tenders were pressed into service. The fire was … Read more
An elderly passenger was killed when a private bus carrying pilgrims from Telangana to the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh caught fire on Tuesday, police said. Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze, which created chaos at the tourist facility in Vrindavan where the bus was parked, they said. According to Additional SP City Arvind Kumar, … Read more
Australian opener Sam Konstas played down his on-field bust-up with Virat Kohli, saying he felt the former India captain “accidentally” bumped into him on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. Konstas, however, highlighted that the spicy nature of the first session fired him up for his first-ever knock for Australia in Test … Read more