Fire at Lucknow’s Coffee House
April 18th, 2012 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 17 (IANS) A major blaze broke out in the legendary Coffee House here Tuesday evening, but was doused without the establishment suffering any major damage, police said. No ... Read more...
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US economic recovery speeds up: Obama
February 4th, 2012 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) US economic recovery was speeding up with the labor market improving, but the nation needed to take more steps to bolster the faltering recovery, President ... Read more...
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After AMRI fire, Mumbai orders fire audits of all hospitals
December 14th, 2011 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) Days after a blaze killed 93 patients in Kolkata's AMRI Hospital, the Mumbai civic administration Tuesday ordered a fire audit of all public and private hospitals ... Read more...
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Karachi violence toll climbs to 38
August 18th, 2011 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 18 (IANS) The toll in the spiralling violence in the port city of Karachi has climbed to 38 with 22 people being killed since midnight, a media report ... Read more...
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One killed in Noida factory blaze
July 16th, 2011 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, July 16 (IANS) One worker was killed and six others were injured when a fire broke out in a garment manufacturing factory here early Saturday, a fire department officer ... Read more...
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America’s Got Talent: Episode 5, Seattle
June 19th, 2011 - 3:33 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
June 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After the mess last week on Episode 3 and 4 of 'America's Got Talent', the judges headed to Seattle, Washington for a new and surprising show. Brian Jackson ... Read more...
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Mom gives birth in hospital elevator
February 23rd, 2011 - 11:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Lecompton, Feb 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A woman gave birth in a hospital elevator last Friday. She was surrounded by firefighters as the baby came out in the elevator.Crystal Leming of Lecompton went ... Read more...
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Fire in Noida’s Ambedkar park, no injuries (Lead)
January 11th, 2011 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, Jan 11 (IANS) A fire broke out Tuesday in the controversial Ambedkar Park being developed in this suburb of the national capital. The blaze was doused within two hours and ... Read more...
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Major fire breaks out in stationary bus at Aurangabad
December 27th, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by ANI
Aurangabad, Dec.27 (ANI): A major fire broke out in an empty stationary bus at Maharashtra's Aurangabad city on Monday.R. K. Suray, the Aurangabad Fire Station officer, said they received the information about ... Read more...
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Polish fire brigade rebel against ‘Heil Hitler’ commander
December 1st, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
Warsaw, Dec 1 (ANI): A Polish fire brigade has rebelled against its commander after an alleged campaign of humiliation and abuse of power in which they were forced by him to greet ... Read more...
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Chandni Chowk blaze claims one life
November 30th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) A 45-year-old firefighter died Tuesday, a day after he was injured in the blaze that broke out at an illegally run warehouse in Delhi's Chandni Chowk market. ... Read more...
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Idaho robber has a bad ‘alibi’ after he is found at Alibi Bar
November 13th, 2010 - 1:11 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Idaho, Nov 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A robber failed to plan for an escape route. After he allegedly went into the Cedars Inn and demanded that the desk clerk should hand over cash ... Read more...
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Zee Studio Showcases LADDER 49, Airs On 21th Oct, Thursday At 9 PM
October 22nd, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 22, 2010 (Showbiz PR Wire): Under the watchful eye of his mentor Captain Mike Kennedy, probationary firefighter Jack Morrison matures into a seasoned veteran at a Baltimore fire station. Jack ... Read more...
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Firefighter dies battling flames in Delhi (Second Lead)
October 6th, 2010 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) A 59-year-old fire official who was to retire next year died while fighting a blaze in a factory operating illegally Wednesday, an official said.Firefighter Nand Kishore Tiwari, ... Read more...
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Delhi firefighter dies battling flames (Lead)
October 6th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) A 59-year-old fire official who was to retire next year died while fighting a blaze in a factory operating illegally here Wednesday, officials said.Twenty-one others suffered varying ... Read more...
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Firefighter dies dousing flames in Delhi
October 6th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) A 59-year-old fire official was killed and 21 officers were injured while extinguishing flames in a residence-cum-factory complex in east Delhi Wednesday, a fire official said. ... Read more...
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Kashmir valley largely peaceful, eight injured in stray incidents
August 22nd, 2010 - 10:39 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Aug. 22 (ANI): Barring stray incidents of stone pelting in Chatabal , Srinagar and Alialpora, Shopian areas in which eight persons received minor injuries, the overall situation remained peaceful across the ... Read more...
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26 hospitalised after chlorine leak near London
August 18th, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) A chlorine gas leak at a school near London led to at least 26 people, including students, being hospitalised Wednesday.
Staff and pupils at St. Catherine's School in Twickenham, ... Read more...
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10 cars to join Delhi Fire Service
August 8th, 2010 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) About 10 small cars fitted with fire fighting equipment will join the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) ahead of the Commonwealth Games so that they can get through ... Read more...
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Plane Crashes At Anchorage With Four On Board
July 29th, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
July 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A local training mission took a tragic turn on Wednesday as the C-17 plane crashed at the Elmendorf Air Force Base. The crash reportedly took place ... Read more...
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Man poisons mother’s coffee
July 27th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 27 (IANS) A 43-year-old man tried to poison his mother with coffee laced with a kitchen cleanser.
Jessie Vasquez walked into a fire station in Dallas and told one of the ... Read more...
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Drunk Australian teen steals fire engine
July 24th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 24 (IANS) An intoxicated 16-year-old boy broke into a fire station in an Australian town and drove off with a fire engine, police said Saturday.
Police said the teenager broke into ... Read more...
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For Sale: A New Zealand village
June 25th, 2010 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Wellington, June 25 (IANS) Want to own an entire village? Well, here's your chance. A tiny village, complete with a school and a fire station, is up for sale in New Zealand ... Read more...
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Touchdown Jesus Fire Leads To A Loss Of $700,000
June 16th, 2010 - 11:06 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Monroe, June 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A day after the Touchdown Jesus was struck and burnt by the lightning, the Monroe Fire Station officials on Tuesday came forward with the estimated ... Read more...
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Brit couple’s first-date sex game ends up in a fix
May 30th, 2010 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 30 (ANI): A nice little sex game could sometimes go wrong and turn embarrassing as a Brit couple discovered - the duo who handcuffed themselves had to rush to a ... Read more...
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Fire breaks out near Manasa Devi Temple in Haridwar
April 25th, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Haridwar, Apr 25 (ANI): Fire broke out near the Mansa Devi Temple situated on a hilltop in Haridwar.The incident occurred on Saturday.As per reports fast-blowing breeze aggravated the fire that soon ... Read more...
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North Korea confiscates frozen South Korean assets at mountain resort in North
April 23rd, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by BNO News
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (BNO NEWS) -- North Korea announced on Friday that it will seize five frozen South Korean assets at a mountain resort in North, the Yonhap newswire service reported.North Korea ... Read more...
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650 firemen to be deployed for Commonwealth Games
April 14th, 2010 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Delhi Fire Services would be deploying 650 firemen for the safe conduct of the Commonwealth Games in October and purchasing GPS-enabled automatic vehicle tracking system to cut ... Read more...
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No fire station in coastal Goa due to high property prices
April 12th, 2010 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 12 (IANS) The state fire and emergency services department has been unable to build a fire station in the tourist-centric coastal belt of Goa, thanks to booming real estate prices, ... Read more...
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Tony Blair burns breakfast, triggers smoke alarm
April 5th, 2010 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
London, April 5 (IANS) Former British prime minister Tony Blair burnt breakfast at his stately home, triggering smoke alarms. A spokesperson described the incident as "rather embarrassing".
Three fire engines were rushed to ... Read more...
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Restaurant, huts gutted in Noida fires, 3 injured
March 7th, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, March 7 (IANS) A restaurant in a sector 26 club and a cluster of shanties in sector 63 of Noida were burnt down in two accidents of fire late Saturday, ... Read more...
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Over 100 shanties gutted in Kolkata fire (Lead)
March 5th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) More than 100 shanties were gutted when a huge fire broke out on the eastern outskirts of Kolkata Friday, a senior fire department official said. No casualty was ... Read more...
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Sukhna Police outpost on fire
February 22nd, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Sukhna (West Bengal), Feb 22 (ANI): The Sukhna Police outpost, on the foothills of Darjeeling hills was set on fire after a man named Amit Lama, was arrested for the allged murder ... Read more...
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In Ghaziabad murder, police find killer was killed
January 20th, 2010 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Jan 20 (IANS) In a shocking turn of events, the Ghaziabad police today said that the man who was accused of a murder at a police staff flat here was, ... Read more...
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Man arrested for murder after tip-off from brother
January 19th, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Jan 19 (IANS) A 24-year-old man was arrested Tuesday on a tip-off to the police by his brother for allegedly murdering a youth here, police said.
Hemant Singh, 24, son ... Read more...
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