Protests against Modi govt's Agnipath scheme intensify; 1 killed in SecunderabadProtests over 'Agnipath', the recruitment scheme introduced for youth to serve in the Armed Forces, have now continued for the third straig...
17 Jun, 2022, 02.32 PM IST
Not on the radar of bulldozers, Delhi's illegal factories are ticking time bombsThe city is the epicentre of thousands of such factories and are ticking time bombs. When IANS compiled the data of major fire accidents th...
22 May, 2022, 03.58 PM IST
Mundka tragedy: Bio samples of victims' kin collected for DNA profiling"Though eight charred bodies have been identified, we have collected DNA samples from their family members, too, to fully confirm their ide...
15 May, 2022, 08.55 PM IST
Mundka fire: NHRC issues notice to Delhi govt, to send team for on-spot probe"Reportedly, this fire incident has once again established that the city authorities have learnt little from similar incidents in the past ...
15 May, 2022, 08.30 PM IST
Illegal structures, scant regard for fire safety norms led to loss of lives in fires in DelhiIn terms of casualties, Friday's fire at the commercial building was the largest since the blaze at a factory in the Anaj Mandi area and th...
14 May, 2022, 09.56 PM IST
Delhi: 27 killed in commercial building blaze in Mundka; building owners detainedThe owners of the company -- Harish Goel and Varun Goel -- have been detained, police said, adding the building-owner has been identified a...
14 May, 2022, 08.52 AM IST
9 killed in fire in Delhi's Kirari: officialsThe incident came days after 43 people were killed in a massive fire in a four-storey building housing illegal manufacturing units in north...
23 Dec, 2019, 12.12 PM IST
NHRC says Delhi's Anaj Mandi fire was catastrophe waiting to happen, asks for detailed reportDescribing the Anaj Mandi fire incident as a "catastrophe" waiting to happen, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued ...
09 Dec, 2019, 07.03 PM IST
Fire erupts in same Delhi building where Sunday's blaze claimed 43 livesThe fire department officials said they received a call about the blaze at around 7.50 am after which two fire tenders were rushed to the s...
09 Dec, 2019, 11.30 AM IST
Anaj Mandi blaze one of the worst fire tragedies that hit DelhiThe Anaj Mandi inferno has been the worst fire tragedies that hit the national capital, leaving 43 people dead. No other fire in the region...
08 Dec, 2019, 07.01 PM IST
Delhi fire tragedy: Building owner Rehan detainedCongress leader Rahul Gandhi in a tweet in Hindi said saddened at the news that a massive fire in the Anaj Mandi area of Delhi has claimed ...
08 Dec, 2019, 06.42 PM IST
Delhi fire: For many search for loved ones ends at morgue, others still nursing hope; 14-yr-old among missingThe incident that claimed 43 live and left 16 injured brought back tragic memories of the Uphaar cinema hall blaze in 1997.
08 Dec, 2019, 06.24 PM IST
43 killed as massive blaze sweeps through four-storey building in north DelhiA call about the fire was received at 5:22 AM following which 30 fire tenders were rushed to the spot. Many people trapped inside were resc...
08 Dec, 2019, 02.40 PM IST
Delhi govt orders probe in fire in Anaj Mandi area; seeks report in seven days: Revenue ministerThe Delhi government on Sunday ordered a probe into the fire incident in Anaj Mandi area here and sought a detailed report within seven day...
08 Dec, 2019, 01.15 PM IST
Anaj Mandi fire: Delhi CM announces Rs 10 lakh ex gratia to families of deceasedThe chief minister also announced a compensation of Rs 1 lakh to those injured in the blaze that claimed at least 43 lives.
08 Dec, 2019, 01.02 PM IST
PM Modi announces ex-gratia for families of those killed in Anaj Mandi fireA massive fire ripped through a factory in Anaj Mandi area of north Delhi on Sunday morning, leaving 43 labourers dead and many others inju...
08 Dec, 2019, 12.58 PM IST
Fire incident extremely horrific: PM Modi"The fire in Delhi's Anaj Mandi on Rani Jhansi Road is extremely horrific. My thoughts are with those who lost their loved ones. Wishing th...
08 Dec, 2019, 11.19 AM IST