Crackers caused Tamil Nadu Express fire: Probe report (Lead)
September 13th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Accidental igniting of crackers on board the Tamil Nadu Express caused the fire that claimed 32 lives and injured 28 people in July this year, ... Read more...
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Crackers caused Tamil Nadu Express fire: Probe report
September 13th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Accidental igniting of crackers on board the Tamil Nadu Express caused the fire that claimed 32 lives and injured 28 people in July this year, ... Read more...
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100 die in Pakistan as two factories go up in flames (Second Lead)
September 12th, 2012 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 12 (IANS) At least 100 people were killed in Pakistan when fire engulfed two factories, one in Karachi and the other in Lahore, a media report said Wednesday. ... Read more...
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Canary Islands fire threatens heritage site
August 7th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Canary Islands, Aug 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There was a fire outbreak in Canary Island, which is located in Spain. This incident occurred on Monday and it affected several homes and a national ... Read more...
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Protest against mosque desecration in Kashmir
July 23rd, 2012 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 23 (IANS) A mosque in a Jammu and Kashmir village was torched, leading to a shutdown in the area Monday and street protests as locals demanded that the ... Read more...
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India Inc condemns Maruti Suzuki fire incident
July 20th, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India Inc Friday condemned the violence perpetrated allegedly by Maruti Suzuki workers in the car maker's Manesar plant and said the incident could negatively impact ... Read more...
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SIT to probe fresh violence in Maruti Manesar plant (Lead)
July 19th, 2012 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon/Chandigarh, July 19 (IANS) A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe Wednesday's labour unrest and fire incident in Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant, in which an official was ... Read more...
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SIT to probe Maruti’s fresh violence
July 19th, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, July 19 (IANS) A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe Wednesday's labour unrest and fire incident in Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant, in which an official was ... Read more...
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Normalcy slowly returning to Srinagar
June 27th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 27 (IANS) Life in Jammu and Kashmir summer capital Srinagar, especially in the uptown areas, started returning to normal Wednesday with educational institutions, markets and public transport operating ... Read more...
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Kashmir shrine gutted, probe ordered (Roundup)
June 25th, 2012 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 25 (IANS) The revered Peer Dastgeer Sahib shrine in Srinagar was gutted Monday, sparking protest by angry youths. An official said the holy relic of the 11th century ... Read more...
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Fire damages British-era building in Assam
June 10th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 10 (IANS) A devastating fire Sunday morning partially damaged a historical building dating back to the British era in Upper Assam's Jorhat town.The building, built in 1852, was ... Read more...
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National Insurance assessing loss in AMRI fire
April 20th, 2012 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Public sector National Insurance Company (NIC) Thursday said it is in the process of inspecting and assessing the claim for the damage caused due to a ... Read more...
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AMRI director refused bail
January 13th, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IANS) A court Friday refused bail to AMRI Hospital director R.S. Agarwal, arrested in connection with the Dec 9 fire incident in the high-cost health facility that ... Read more...
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Law to decide on AMRI directors’ release: Mamata
January 3rd, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) A day after industry lobby FICCI urged the West Bengal government to release the seven AMRI Hospital directors who were arrested after a fire killed ... Read more...
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Compensation paid to AMRI victims’ kin
January 3rd, 2012 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) The West Bengal government Monday started paying compensation to the family members of the victims of AMRI hospital fire which left 93 people dead.Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Mamata asks police, fire, KMC to work together for public safety
January 2nd, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday asked police, fire department and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to work together to ensure public safety in ... Read more...
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US unveils new helicopter surveillance drone
December 30th, 2011 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US Army has unveiled a new helicopter-like surveillance drone, the Boeing A160T Hummingbird, the BBC reported Friday.The drones are capable of "beaming back information ... Read more...
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US military calls for more trust with Pakistan
December 27th, 2011 - 10:06 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 27 (IANS) The US Central Command Monday called for enhanced trust-building measures, including full disclosure of all facilities and installations near the Afghan border, to avoid a repetition ... Read more...
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Left Front walks out of all-party meeting on hooch
December 19th, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 19 (IANS) West Bengal's Left Front representatives Monday walked out of an all-party meeting called in the aftermath of the recent hooch tragedy after the government refused ... Read more...
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West Bengal hooch deaths rise to 171, official suspended (Roundup)
December 16th, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Diamond Harbour (West Bengal), Dec 16 (IANS) The death count in West Bengal's hooch tragedy rose to 171 as more succumbed to the moonshine they had consumed. Around 90 ... Read more...
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Uphaar tragedy: Apex court reduces compensation for victims
October 13th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday reduced the amount of compensation for the 59 people who died in south Delhi's Uphaar cinema hall fire in 1997, ... Read more...
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16-year jail for official in Shanghai fire incident
August 2nd, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 2 (IANS) A district official in China was Tuesday sentenced to 16 years in prison in a case related to a fire in a high-rise building in Shanghai ... Read more...
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Usha Martin’s Q1 net profit dips 38.7 percent
July 29th, 2011 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) On the back of a fire incident at its Jamshedpur steel plant, Usha Martin's consolidated net profit went down by 38.7 percent in the first quarter ... Read more...
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Man beaten to death over theft
April 22nd, 2011 - 1:24 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) A 40-year-old shop employee was thrashed to death by his employer at a shop in Chandni Chowk in the walled city area here Thursday evening, ... Read more...
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Court slams Chhattisgarh on issue of burning tribal houses (Lead)
April 18th, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday slammed the Chhattisgarh government, and asked why an independent probe should not be ordered into the burning of 300 tribal houses ... Read more...
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Predator drone attack may have killed US troops in Afghanistan
April 13th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.13 (ANI): The US military is investigating whether a missile fired by a US drone killed two American service members last week in Afghanistan.The investigation is looking into the deaths of ... Read more...
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16 dead in Tripura refugee camp fire
March 20th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
Agartala (Tripura), Mar. 20 (ANI): At least 16 people, mostly children, were killed and many more got severe burn injuries in a fire incident that broke out in a refugee camp in ... Read more...
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Lesbian couple faces hate crime in New Zealand
January 23rd, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Auckland, Jan 23 (IANS) An elderly lesbian couple has faced two hate crimes within a week, with anti-gay graffiti being scribbled on their property, a media report said.The incidents have affected the ... Read more...
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Vice President Ansari meets ‘National Bravery Award- 2010′ winner children
January 21st, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by ANI
Vice President Ansari meets 'National Bravery Award- 2010' winner childrenNew Delhi, Jan 21 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Friday met the 23 children, who will be felicitated with the ... Read more...
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Twenty-three children selected for National Bravery Awards 2010
January 17th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): Twenty-three children have been selected for the National Bravery Awards 2010, which would be presented to them by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at a special ... Read more...
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Strips Clubs Are Shut As Fire Breaks Out On Baltimore’s Adult District
December 7th, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Baltimore, Dec 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A massive blaze that broke out in the red light district of Baltimore on Monday afternoon took its toll on the adult business in the ... Read more...
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‘Chhoti Bahu’s Fire History Repeats Itself
September 6th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 6, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): It seems that getting Radhika (Rubina Dilaik) trapped in the fire is the only option left in Zee TV's Show "Chhoti Bahu' to bring back ... Read more...
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Hasina to marry off girl orphaned in fire incident
June 8th, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, June 8 (IANS) In a unique gesture, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will Wednesday host the wedding of a girl who lost most of her relatives in a major fire ... Read more...
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Dadisa wants a new bride for Jagdish
May 15th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 15, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):The last few months haven't been real great for Balika Vadhu. The track of Teepri-Bhairon hasn't caught much attention. However the focus will be back on ... Read more...
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Now, Anandi survives ‘fiery’ episode
May 12th, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 12, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Anandi's stars aren't shining this summer. Perhaps, she needs to consult a noted astrologer to ease her woes. First she got shot, lost her memory and suffered ... Read more...
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