NEW DELHI: A fire broke out in the basement of a hotel located in Humayunpur Village near Safdarjung Enclave on Thursday evening, according to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS).The fire department received a call about the incident at 7:06 pm, following which five fire tenders were rushed to the spot to carry out firefighting and…
A devastating fire in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar, claiming 21 lives, has reignited concerns about weak enforcement of safety norms, echoing a similar tragedy in Goa. NEW DELHI: Six months apart, two deadly incidents in two different cities have exposed a chillingly familiar pattern. In Goa, a venue with blocked exits, cramped access points and inadequate…
NEW DELHI: The probe into the Malviya Nagar hotel fire that killed 21 people has widened, Delhi Police on Thursday found a blocked roof exit and cooking heaters being used in several guest rooms, according to news agency PTI.Police have formed five teams to trace and arrest hotel manager Jai Mishra, who remains absconding.Investigators are…
On the narrow lanes of Malviya Nagar, the signs are disappearing. Banners have been pulled down, shutters lowered, and several properties linked to arrested hotel owner Lavkesh Bajaj have fallen silent in the aftermath of the fire that killed 21 people. NEW DELHI: On the narrow lanes of, Hauz Rani, Malviya Nagar, the signs are…
During a hotel fire in Malviya Nagar, local entrepreneur Riyazuddin Mansuri and his son Arman turned their mattress shop into a beacon of hope. NEW DELHI: Riyazuddin Mansuri, a local mattress trader who emptied his shop to help people trapped in the fire, has sought Rs 2 lakh in compensation from the government for losses…
BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh (Photo credit: X/@Tarun Chugh) NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in five states.The BJP included the names of party national general secretary Tarun Chugh from Madhya Pradesh and Satish Poonia from Rajasthan.As per the list released by…
NEW DELHI: Five members of chartered accountant Vivek Agrawal’s family, who died in the Malviya Nagar fire tragedy, were cremated at the Sector-32 crematorium in Gurugram on Thursday. According to a relative, Vivek’s last rites were performed by his cousin, while his wife Tarjani’s cremation was conducted by her brother, according to news agency PTI….
The couple were among the 12 foreign nationals who lost their lives in Wednesday’s blaze at the Flourish Stay B&B in Hauz Rani NEW DELHI: An African couple undergoing IVF treatment in Delhi were found dead in each other’s arms after a devastating fire swept through a hotel in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area, killing…
NEW DELHI: Four people suffered burn injuries after an LPG cylinder burst at a small food stall being run from a house in central Delhi’s Nabi Karim area on Thursday morning. The incident was reported around 9.29am.Personnel from the Delhi Police and Delhi Fire Services (DFS) reached the spot soon after the information was received….
Malviya Nagar’s restaurant fire (Photo-AP) NEW DELHI: Max Hospital in Saket said 15 people injured in the fire at a hotel in Delhi’s Hauz Rani area are currently undergoing treatment at the facility, including 13 foreign nationals on Thursday.In a statement, the hospital said 6 patients are on ventilator support. It added that all admitted…
