Two persons died in a fire incident on Friday night in Kolkata. (Rep Image/ANI) Two people, including a 12-year-old boy, died after a fire broke out in an old residential building at Ganesh Chandra Avenue in Kolkata, West Bengal on Friday night. State fire services minister Sujit Bose, who rushed to the spot, told media … Read more
A major fire broke out at a godown in Kolkata’s Chitpore area on Monday afternoon. Fifteen fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the fire. File image for representation. A major fire broke out at a godown in Kolkata’s Chitpore area on Monday afternoon. Fifteen fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the … Read more
Days after a temple priest in Rajasthan’s Karauli died after allegedly being burned alive over a land dispute, the family of the main accused, Kailash Meena who was arrested on Friday, has claimed that it was the priest who had set himself ablaze with fuel and a lighter. The daughters of Kailash Meena told India … Read more
According to the police, the 13-year-old girl was working when the accused, her employer’s son, asked her to sleep with him. When she refused, he tried to rape her. Image used for representation A 13-year-old girl was set on fire allegedly by her employer’s son in Khammam district of Telangana after she resisted his attempt … Read more
IPL 2020, RCB vs DC: Royal Challengers Bangalore had an ordinary night in Dubai as Delhi Capitals rode on Marcus Stoinis’ late blitz and all-round bowling performance led by Kagiso Rabada to clinch a table-topping victory on Monday. Kagiso Rabada got a 4-wicket haul as Delhi Capitals thrashed Royal Challengers Bangalore in Dubai (Courtesy by … Read more
Mumbai Indians have done what no other team has managed so far in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 — restrict an opposition to less than 200 in Sharjah, which has become a nightmare for bowlers this season. Rohit Sharma’s men though managed to showcase their class with the ball as they clinched a 34-run … Read more
BEIRUT—A large fire broke out Thursday at Lebanon’s main port, near the site of last month’s massive explosion that devastated a swath of the country’s capital and killed nearly 200 people. Lebanese living in the vicinity of the port rushed to get away as firefighters tackled the blaze at a warehouse. The army said the … Read more
HONG KONG—China’s coast guard detained a group of Hong Kong activists after intercepting a boat in the South China Sea en route to Taiwan, where the passengers planned to seek refuge from Beijing’s national-security crackdown. The group, people familiar with the matter said, included Andy Li, an activist who had been arrested in Hong Kong … Read more