MUZAFFARPUR — At least three people were killed after a massive fire broke out in the ICU of a private hospital in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district early Thursday, a senior official said. The blaze erupted at Prasad Hospital in the Brahmpura area, and quickly spread through the intensive care unit (ICU), filling it with dense smoke. […]
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21 killed in Delhi hotel fire; sealed windows, single exit-entry trap scores of people
NEW DELHI — A devastating blaze tore through a hotel operating without a fire NOC in a congested bylane in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area on Wednesday, killing at least 21 people, including 12 foreigners whose relatives were being treated in hospitals nearby. The fire at the Flourish Stay B&B in Hauz Rani in Malviya […]
LG, CM express grief over loss of lives in Delhi hotel blaze
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a fire incident in Delhi. “Deeply saddened by the loss of lives in a tragic fire incident in Malviya Nagar, Delhi. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families in this hour […]
21 killed in fire in south Delhi hotel, several foreigners among those dead
NEW DELHI — A massive fire broke out in a hotel in a congested bylane in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area on Wednesday, killing at least 21 people, including foreigners whose ailing relatives were being treated in hospitals nearby. The blaze at the Flourish Stay B&B in Hauz Rani in Malviya Nagar started around 8.30 […]
CJI administers oath of office to five new SC judges; strength rises to 37
NEW DELHI — Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Tuesday administered the oath of office to five new judges of the Supreme Court, taking the strength of judges at the top court to 37, the highest ever. The CJI administered the oath of office to justices Sheel Nagu, Shree Chandrashekhar, Sanjeev Sachdeva, Arun Palli, […]
Indian Oil raises price of 19 kg LPG cylinder for industrial clients
NEW DELHI — India’s largest state-run refiner and fuel retailer, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC.NS), opens new tab, has raised the price of a 19 kilogram commercial LPG cylinder for industrial clients by 42 rupees ($0.4421) to 3,113.50 rupees from 3,071.5 rupees, according to its website. Indian state fuel retailers IOC, Bharat Petroleum (BPCL.NS), opens new […]
Noted poet Bashir Badr passes away at 91
BHOPAL — Bashir Badr, one of most quoted Urdu poets of his generation with famous lines like “Ujale apni yaadon ke hamare saath rehne do”, died in Bhopal on Thursday after a prolonged illness. He was 91. The veteran poet, who was living with dementia for many years, breathed his last at his home in […]
CNG prices hiked by Rs 2 per kg, fourth increase in less than two weeks
NEW DELHI (KIMS) — After increases in petrol and diesel prices, the price of CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) in the national capital was hiked by Rs 2 per kg on Tuesday. With the latest revision, CNG will now cost Rs 83.09 per kg, according to Indraprastha Gas Ltd. This is the fourth hike in CNG […]
Petrol price hiked by Rs 2.61, Diesel by Rs 2.71; 4th rise in two weeks
NEW DELHI — Petrol and diesel prices were raised by Rs 2.61-2.71 per litre on Monday, marking the fourth increase in less than two weeks as state-owned fuel retailers continued to pass on rising international oil prices to consumers. With the latest revision, cumulative increases in petrol and diesel prices have nearly touched Rs 7.5 […]
PM Modi distributes 51,000 appointment letters at ‘Rozgar Mela’, says govt committed to empowering youths
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday virtually distributed appointment letters for central government jobs to more than 51,000 youths at a ‘Rozgar Mela’. Since the inception of ‘Rozgar Mela’, around 12 lakh recruitment letters have been issued through 18 such events held across the country. Addressing the function, Modi said, “Today is […]









