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2 Men Set Themselves On Fire To Protest Disposal Of Union Carbide Waste
Two men set themselves ablaze in Madhya Pradesh's Pithampur on Friday during a protest against the disposal of hazardous waste from Bhopal's Union Carbide factory. The men suffered burn injuries and have been hospitalised.
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Canadian Plane Catches Fire After Rough Landing Amid South Korea Tragedy
A plane encountered severe landing difficulties that led to a partial fire and evacuation of all passengers on board at Canada's Halifax Stanfield International Airport today.
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Driver Of Gas Tanker That Sparked Jaipur Inferno Survived. What He Did
The driver of the tanker carrying Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG), which sparked off the inferno on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway, was among the few people to escape the massive fire tragedy, unscathed.
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40 Years After Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Toxic Waste Disposal Continues To Hang Fire
In the intervening night of December 2-3, 1984, highly toxic gas methyl isocyanate leaked from the Union Carbide factory, killing 5,479 people and maiming more than five lakh others.
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In Jhansi, Grieving Parents Struggle To Cope With Loss After Hospital Fire
Tragedy struck Jhansi, a city about 100 km from Gwalior, hours before Friday midnight as a massive fire engulfed a ward meant for infants at a government hospital.
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150 Injured In Kerala Cracker Tragedy, Eyewitnesses Recall "Ball Of Fire"
More than 150 people were injured, eight of them seriously, in a fireworks accident at a temple in Kerala's Kasaragod district late last night
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Fire At Furniture Market In Delhi, 44 Labourers Rescued
The swift action of police averted a major tragedy in central Delhi as 44 labourers were rescued minutes before a blaze spread all over a four-storey building at a furniture market Nabi Karim area early Saturday morning, officials said.
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21 Boys Killed After Fire Breaks Out In Kenya School Dormitory
A total of 21 boys were confirmed dead on Saturday after a blaze tore through a school dormitory in central Kenya, a tragedy that has raised questions about safety standards at educational establishments nationwide.
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He Headed Fire Department After Rajkot Tragedy, Gets Arrested For Bribery
The in charge chief fire officer of Rajkot Municipal Corporation in Gujarat was arrested on Monday for allegedly seeking and accepting a bribe of Rs 1.80 lakh, an Anti Corruption Bureau official said.
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"Criminal Negligence": Probe Panel Blames Rau's IAS, Civic Body For Delhi Basement Tragedy
A magisterial probe into the deaths of three UPSC aspirants in the flooding of a coaching centre's basement has indicated mala fide violations of several laws by the MCD and the fire
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Gujarat Frames "Model Rules" To Regulate Gaming Zones After Rajkot Fire
The Gujarat government on Friday informed the high court that it has framed "model rules" to regulate amusement rides and gaming zones to prevent tragedies like the May 25 fire incident in Rajkot.
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Drishti IAS Head Vikas Divyakirti Reacts To Basement Tragedy, Crackdown
Under fire for violating safety norms in one of its centres in Delhi, Dristi IAS head Vikas Divyakirti has said its team is very cautious about the safety of its students and said the problem is "more complicated than its appears".
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Delhi Coaching Centre Loses Fire Safety Nod After Basement Tragedy Kills 3
Two days after three IAS aspirants died due to waterlogging in the basement of a coaching centre in Delhi's Rajinder Nagar, the fire department has started the process of cancelling the fire safety clearance of the building the coaching centre is in
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3 Children, 1 Woman Killed In Vietnam After House Catches On Fire
A house fire in Hanoi has killed three children and a woman, police said Monday, the latest fatal blaze to hit the Vietnamese capital.
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Kuwait Fire Tragedy: Plane Carrying Bodies Of 45 Indians Reaches Delhi
The Indian Air Force's C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft, carrying the bodies of those killed in the Kuwait fire tragedy, arrived at Palam Technical Airport on Friday.
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2 Men Set Themselves On Fire To Protest Disposal Of Union Carbide Waste
Two men set themselves ablaze in Madhya Pradesh's Pithampur on Friday during a protest against the disposal of hazardous waste from Bhopal's Union Carbide factory. The men suffered burn injuries and have been hospitalised.
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Canadian Plane Catches Fire After Rough Landing Amid South Korea Tragedy
A plane encountered severe landing difficulties that led to a partial fire and evacuation of all passengers on board at Canada's Halifax Stanfield International Airport today.
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Driver Of Gas Tanker That Sparked Jaipur Inferno Survived. What He Did
The driver of the tanker carrying Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG), which sparked off the inferno on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway, was among the few people to escape the massive fire tragedy, unscathed.
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40 Years After Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Toxic Waste Disposal Continues To Hang Fire
In the intervening night of December 2-3, 1984, highly toxic gas methyl isocyanate leaked from the Union Carbide factory, killing 5,479 people and maiming more than five lakh others.
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In Jhansi, Grieving Parents Struggle To Cope With Loss After Hospital Fire
Tragedy struck Jhansi, a city about 100 km from Gwalior, hours before Friday midnight as a massive fire engulfed a ward meant for infants at a government hospital.
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150 Injured In Kerala Cracker Tragedy, Eyewitnesses Recall "Ball Of Fire"
More than 150 people were injured, eight of them seriously, in a fireworks accident at a temple in Kerala's Kasaragod district late last night
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Fire At Furniture Market In Delhi, 44 Labourers Rescued
The swift action of police averted a major tragedy in central Delhi as 44 labourers were rescued minutes before a blaze spread all over a four-storey building at a furniture market Nabi Karim area early Saturday morning, officials said.
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21 Boys Killed After Fire Breaks Out In Kenya School Dormitory
A total of 21 boys were confirmed dead on Saturday after a blaze tore through a school dormitory in central Kenya, a tragedy that has raised questions about safety standards at educational establishments nationwide.
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He Headed Fire Department After Rajkot Tragedy, Gets Arrested For Bribery
The in charge chief fire officer of Rajkot Municipal Corporation in Gujarat was arrested on Monday for allegedly seeking and accepting a bribe of Rs 1.80 lakh, an Anti Corruption Bureau official said.
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"Criminal Negligence": Probe Panel Blames Rau's IAS, Civic Body For Delhi Basement Tragedy
A magisterial probe into the deaths of three UPSC aspirants in the flooding of a coaching centre's basement has indicated mala fide violations of several laws by the MCD and the fire
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Gujarat Frames "Model Rules" To Regulate Gaming Zones After Rajkot Fire
The Gujarat government on Friday informed the high court that it has framed "model rules" to regulate amusement rides and gaming zones to prevent tragedies like the May 25 fire incident in Rajkot.
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Drishti IAS Head Vikas Divyakirti Reacts To Basement Tragedy, Crackdown
Under fire for violating safety norms in one of its centres in Delhi, Dristi IAS head Vikas Divyakirti has said its team is very cautious about the safety of its students and said the problem is "more complicated than its appears".
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Delhi Coaching Centre Loses Fire Safety Nod After Basement Tragedy Kills 3
Two days after three IAS aspirants died due to waterlogging in the basement of a coaching centre in Delhi's Rajinder Nagar, the fire department has started the process of cancelling the fire safety clearance of the building the coaching centre is in
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3 Children, 1 Woman Killed In Vietnam After House Catches On Fire
A house fire in Hanoi has killed three children and a woman, police said Monday, the latest fatal blaze to hit the Vietnamese capital.
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Kuwait Fire Tragedy: Plane Carrying Bodies Of 45 Indians Reaches Delhi
The Indian Air Force's C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft, carrying the bodies of those killed in the Kuwait fire tragedy, arrived at Palam Technical Airport on Friday.
