The building where the blaze broke out houses eight families, with an 800 sq yard plot split into two 400 sq yard flats on each floor. NEW DELHI : Every Saturday, 35-year-old Nishank Jain and his family would gather over a video call. This time, the conversations were filled with excitement as they planned to…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s 32nd foundation day on Sunday proposed setting up cloth banks at Metro stations to facilitate the recycling of used garments.Gupta suggested linking the initiative with women’s self-help groups to promote environmental sustainability while also generating livelihood opportunities.Describing the metro as Delhi’s “lifeline”, she said…
New Delhi: Asthma patients on long-term inhalers who undergo spine surgery may face a higher risk of repeat operations, a new international study has found.The study, led by researchers at Johns Hopkins University with collaborators including AIIMS Delhi, has found that patients on regular inhaled steroids were over three times more likely to require another…
New Delhi: A man was murdered, and two of his friends were injured after they were chased and attacked at a petrol pump by a group of youths in south Delhi’s Lado Sarai on Saturday night.The assailants repeatedly stabbed the victims at the crowded petrol pump, while bystanders remained mere spectators. In the attack, 24-year-old…
New Delhi: Around three to four residential buildings in the city report blazes every day on average, according to Delhi Fire Services data. Between April 2025 and March 2026, the department received 1,318 such calls.Comparative data shows an increase in overall fire-related calls in 2026. Between Jan 1 and April 15 this year, a total…
New Delhi: When a fire breaks out in a residential complex, your chance of survival is dictated by a narrow window of time during which prompt, calculated action outweighs panic. Fire safety experts say one’s ability to act with clarity and urgency while maintaining a calm and focused mindset is the most critical factor in…
New Delhi: The city is likely to receive rain accompanied by gusty winds up to 70 kmph on Monday and Tuesday.The maximum temperature on Sunday was recorded at 36.6 degrees Celsius, three degrees below normal. It was 38.6 degrees Celsius a day earlier.According to India Meteorological Department, Safdarjung, which is the city’s base station, logged…
New Delhi: Sunday’s pre-dawn blaze triggered a high-stakes rescue operation that pushed emergency services to their limits. Firefighters waged a gruelling five-hour battle against the flames, executing a series of daring manoeuvres through balconies and windows, in the process evacuating 17 to 18 residents. Witnesses credited the coordinated efforts of more than 70 responders for…
New Delhi: While nine lives were lost in the inferno, a few residents of the building were saved — some were providentially away from home, two sisters jumped onto mattresses placed for them on the ground, and a handful were saved in the nick of time from the burning structure.Archit, a 27-year-old businessman, woke up…
TNNTNNNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed deep grief over the fire in a residential building in Vivek Vihar, Shahdara, which caused nine deaths.He announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the next of kin of each deceased person and Rs 50,000 to those…
