17 houses gutted in late night fire in Kolkata, no casualty
Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) As many as 17 small houses were gutted in a devastating fire late on Friday night that continued till Saturday morning at Nimtala in North Kolkata. However, since the residents staying in those houses located near the crematorium at Nimtala, managed to evacuate in time, following which, there was no casualty. […]
Prez Murmu, Rajnath Singh express grief over loss of lives in Jhansi Hospital fire
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed their condolences following a tragic fire at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. President Murmu, addressing the incident on social media platform X, wrote, “The news of the death of several […]
TN Dalit party VCK plans major restructuring, expands district units
Chennai, Nov 16 (IANS) The Dalit political party of Tamil Nadu, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), has announced a significant reorganisation of its party structure. The party, recently recognised as a state-level entity, plans to increase its district units from 144 to 234. The restructuring aims to streamline micromanagement and strengthen the party’s grassroots presence. According […]
Vote in favour of MVA, says Maulana Siraj Khan amid uproar over ‘vote jihad’
Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) Amid the fervour of the Maharashtra Assembly elections, both ruling and Opposition parties have been making strong statements regarding ‘vote jihad.’ Some leaders of Maharashtra BJP have even claimed that foreign funding has been received in Maharashtra for ‘vote jihad.’ Amid these allegations, one claim by BJP leaders is that the […]
Heavy rains in TN, yellow alert for 18 districts this weekend
Chennai, Nov 16 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued a yellow alert for 18 districts in Tamil Nadu for Saturday (November 16) and Sunday (November 17). According to an RMC statement, heavy rains are expected in Kanyakumari, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Ramanathapuram, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Sivaganga, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Cuddalore, Villupuram, […]
Smog engulfs national capital with ‘severe’ air quality
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Denizens of New Delhi began another day with ‘severe’ levels of air pollution across the city on Saturday. The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) has forecast ‘very poor’ air quality for the next six days. In an immediate step to mitigate the effects of polluted air, Delhi Chief Minister […]
PM Modi offers condolences to families of Jhansi hospital fire victims
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the loss of lives in the fire at the Maharani Laxmibai Medical College at Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh, in which 10 newborns were killed and 16 are reported to be battling for their lives. “Heartbreaking! The fire accident at Jhansi Medical College in […]
UP Deputy CM inspects site of Jhansi hospital fire; 10 dead, 16 newborns critical
Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 16 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Brajesh Pathak on Saturday inspected the Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi where at least 10 children were killed and 16 are battling for their lives after a massive fire broke out at the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) on Friday night. […]
4.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Gujarat’s Mahesana
Mahesana (Gujarat), Nov 16 (IANS) An earthquake of 4.2 magnitude was recorded in the Mahesana district of Gujarat on Friday night, the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said. While people came out of their houses after feeling the seismic movement, no casualty or loss of property was reported in the region, officials of the state […]
Prime office rents in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru to stay stable for 12 months
Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) The prime office rents in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Bengaluru remained stable in the July-September period, while Mumbai and Bengaluru saw year-over-year (YoY) increases of 5 per cent and 3 per cent, respectively, driven by strong occupier demand and limited new supply, according to a report on Saturday. Prime office rentals in […]
