Iran's Araqchi tells South Korea envoy 'aggressors' responsible for consequences of warIran holds the United States and Israel responsible for war consequences. Tensions are rising in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran recently seized...
23 Apr, 2026, 08.30 AM IST
Iran seizes ships, fires in Strait of Hormuz as tensions riseIran has seized two ships and fired on three vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. This action tightens Iran's control over the strategic waterw...
23 Apr, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
One of three ships fired at by Iran may have been bound for GujaratThree commercial vessels were fired upon by Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz, with two subsequently seized. Initial shipping data ind...
22 Apr, 2026, 07.27 PM IST
Fire at Vadodara IOCL refinery: Death toll rises to 2A fire broke out at the Indian Oil Corporation refinery in Vadodara, Gujarat. The fire started in a benzene storage tank and spread to two ...
12 Nov, 2024, 09.38 AM IST
Rajkot fire: FIRs against owners of 18 illegal game zones in GujaratGujarat Police have launched a crackdown on 18 illegal game zones following the Rajkot fire tragedy. Gujarat Minister of State for Home, Ha...
29 May, 2024, 06.04 PM IST
Gaming zones in Vadodara to stay shut after Rajkot fire incidentVadodara's gaming zones have been temporarily closed following the Rajkot fire incident that claimed 27 lives, including children. The fire...
27 May, 2024, 11.23 AM IST
Rajkot gaming zone fire: Six, including owner and manager, booked for culpable homicideThe Rajkot Police Commissioner further said that a nine-member SIT has been formed to investigate the case, and special police teams are wo...
27 May, 2024, 11.22 AM IST
Fire brigade team takes action against Vadodara adventure park for not having fire dept NOC"Action was initiated and the electricity and water connection of this adventure park was disconnected when it was found that there was no ...
26 May, 2024, 10.53 PM IST
Karnataka govt orders inspection of safety measures at gaming zones in BengaluruCalling the incident a tragedy that is most worrying, Shivakumar said it is a wakeup call to everyone. Noting that permissions have been gi...
26 May, 2024, 10.49 PM IST
Gujarat HC takes suo motu cognizance of Rajkot game zone fire, calls it man-made disasterA special bench of the Gujarat High Court took suo motu cognizance of the fire incident at a game zone in Rajkot, calling it a 'man-made di...
26 May, 2024, 12.51 PM IST
1,101 hospitals in Gujarat do not have valid fire safety certificates: Govt tells SCIn the affidavit, Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Development and Urban Housing Department, Mukesh Puri said that as of date, there are 5...
01 Aug, 2021, 08.32 PM IST
Hospitals have become like huge real estate industries instead of serving humanity: SCThe apex court also pulled up the Gujarat government for extending the deadline till July next year for hospitals to rectify the building b...
19 Jul, 2021, 05.47 PM IST
MHA asks states, UTs to conduct fire safety review of hospitals, nursing homesUnion Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has written to state chief secretaries and UT administrators, asking them to ensure fire safety measures, ...
05 May, 2021, 11.45 PM IST
Supreme Court seeks reply from Centre, states on COVID-19 guidelines, fire safety in hospitalsRecently, SC also took cognisance of the fire incident in a designated COVID-19 hospital in Gujarat's Rajkot in which several patients had ...
09 Dec, 2020, 01.28 PM IST
Centre asks states, UTs to ensure fire safety measures in hospitalsThe home secretary said occurrence of various fire incidents in hospitals and nursing homes in recent past and non-adherence of fire safety...
30 Nov, 2020, 03.08 PM IST
Major fire at HPCL refinery in Vizag; one killed, 35 injuredThe initial reports from the site suggested that the fire accident occurred due to blasting of cooling tower due to short circuit, sources ...
24 Aug, 2013, 03.13 AM IST
- Gujarat Assembly passes bill for unified fire service
Gujarat will have a unified fire service which will bring all fire agencies under one umbrella.
26 Mar, 2013, 07.08 PM IST