Calling its actions an “overreach” and “disregard” for legal proceedings, the Gujarat High Court Tuesday admonished the Godhra Municipality in Panchmahal for issuing a work order to construct a fire station on a contentious graveyard regarding which a writ petition is sub-judice. It directed the civic body’s Chief Officer to be present before the court on August 13 to show cause as to why the HC should not issue a suo motu contempt notice in the matter. The matter pertains to City Survey Number 477 of Godhra, which is ‘prima…
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Watch | Police van set on fire as clashes break out at England’s Southport mosque | World News
Tensions erupted outside a mosque in Southport on Tuesday evening, as a large crowd gathered, resulting in violent clashes with police. The unrest followed a tragic stabbing incident on Monday, which left three children dead and several others injured during a Taylor Swift-themed dance event. Police riot vans and officers were deployed to manage the situation, where chants of “No surrender!” and “English till I die!” echoed from sections of the crowd, believed to be supporters of the English Defence League, according to a statement by Merseyside Police. The atmosphere…
North Korea trash balloons disrupt Seoul flights, spark rooftop fire | World News
Tensions are escalating on the Korean Peninsula as North Korea has launched approximately 500 balloons carrying trash into South Korea over the past 24 hours, according to a Reuters report. These balloons have caused significant disruptions, including grounding flights and sparking a fire on a residential building’s roof. This latest move is part of Pyongyang’s ongoing propaganda campaign targeting North Korean defectors and activists in the South, who frequently send balloons carrying anti-Pyongyang leaflets, medicine, money, and USB sticks loaded with K-pop videos and dramas. A suspected balloon, reportedly, led…
No fire safety, unqualified staff: Chargesheet in Delhi hospital fire which left seven newborns dead | Delhi News
No fire safety equipment, no qualified nurses, the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) housing more beds than sanctioned strength, and more cylinders than prescribed being stored in a hazardous manner: These are among the details included by the Delhi Police as part of its chargesheet in the Vivek Vihar fire case. Seven newborns were killed and four other infants rescued after a massive fire broke out at the Baby Care New Born Hospital on the night of May 25. The 796-page chargesheet with 81 witnesses was filed before a Metropolitan…
Family of four from Kerala killed in Kuwait apartment fire | World News
A month after a building fire claimed the lives of 45 Indians in Kuwait, four members of an Indian family in Kuwait City succumbed to another fire incident in the capital city of the Middle East country on Friday night. Local authorities reported that Mathews Mulackal, his wife Lini Abraham, and their two children died from smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in their apartment. The family had just returned that same day from a vacation in Kerala, India. The fire, believed to be caused by a short circuit…
Fire breaks out on cargo ship off Goa, Coast Guard launches rescue operation | India News
A major fire broke out on a container cargo merchant vessel about 102 nautical miles southwest of Goa, causing explosions on the front part of the ship on Friday evening. The vessel was on a passage from Mundra port in Gujarat to Colombo in Sri Lanka. The Coast Guard said firefighting efforts are in progress to avert an ecological disaster and to ensure the safety of the vessel and crew. Coast Guard officials said a distress call from the MV Maersk Frankfurt regarding a major fire onboard was received about…
TRP Game Zone fire: Kin of victims seek monitored probe, more compensation | Ahmedabad News
Family members of those killed in TRP Game Zone fire in Rajkot met Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday, making several demands, including the ongoing probe be monitored by a committee of retired judges, trial be completed within six months and a compensation of Rs 50 lakh per family. If their demands were not fulfilled, they would launch an agitation, the relatives warned. They submitted a memorandum to Patel, which has also been addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Water Resources Minister and…
Cooking gas cylinder catches fire during Palkhi procession in Pune | Pune News
A cooking gas cylinder caught fire when some Warkaris were preparing their meals on Thursday morning on the Saswad-Walunj Road in Pune, the fire department said. The fire department added no casualties were reported in the incident as the fire was quickly brought under control by a fire tender from the Pune fire brigade deployed with the Palkhi procession of Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj. Currently, the three-week long journey of the Palkhis of Sant Tukaram Maharaj and Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj is underway from Alandi and Dehu in Pune to the temple…
Cryptocurrency Crash: Crypto Crash Leads to Hardware Fire
[ad_1] Mumbai: Worst bearish streak in crypto Having a ripple effect on currencies around the world prices of hardware which supported their complex mining process digital asset, Gone are the days when crypto currency miners and hardware makers participated in mullahs amid the recent boom in digital assets. In the wake of declining crypto prices, mining such digital assets has become impractical, resulting in miners dumping their high-end equipment for resale. Market Due to which the prices have come down. Sample this: Until a few months ago, if you needed…
Gujarat: Fire breaks out after blast at Vadodara Chemical Factory; Seven hospitalized, 700 were evacuated
[ad_1] A part of a chemical manufacturing facility on the outskirts of Vadodara city in Gujarat came under fire on Thursday evening. Seven workers have been hospitalized after inhaling the fumes, while around 700 people living around the factory have been shifted to safer places. District Collector told the cause of the fire Deepak NitriteThe chemical manufacturing facility, located in Nandesari Industrial Area on the outskirts of Vadodara, was yet to be traced. 17 fire tenders immediately rushed to the spot to douse the flames and rescued those trapped at…