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On September 3, three Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel were among four deceased. The men had arrived for inspection at the plant after a leak was reported in the storm-water drainage. However, a sudden explosion killed them on the spot. (Photo: File)

Smell due to heavy rains, clarifies ONGC after gas leak reports trigger panic

ONGC clarified that there was no leak and it had just been the smell of hydrocarbon 'which was spread due to incessant rains'.

25 Sep 2019 2:13 PM

These furry creatures have often saved human lives. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Pet dog dies after acting as fire alarm

Dog saves family by alerting them to fire, dies in process.

20 Sep 2019 1:00 PM

Iran on Sunday dismissed as "meaningless" US accusations it was behind drone attacks on Saudi oil installations, suggesting Washington was seeking a pretext to retaliate against the Islamic republic. (Photo: AFP)

Iran refutes US claims over Saudi attacks, says 'fruitless and blind'

Since the withdrawal, the United States has slapped crippling sanctions on Iran as part of a campaign of 'maximum pressure'.

15 Sep 2019 2:56 PM

Saudi Arabia has temporarily halted production at two Aramco oil facilities that were attacked by Yemeni rebels, interrupting about half of the company's total output, the energy minister said on Saturday. (Photo: screengrab)

Saudi suspends oil production after drones attack on Aramco plants

Saudi Arabia, a key ally of Washington, has repeatedly accused Iran of supplying arms to the rebels.

15 Sep 2019 8:34 AM

All six crew members were asleep aboard a scuba diving boat off the Southern California coast in violation of Coast Guard rules when a fire broke out in the middle of the night, killing 34 people who were trapped in a bunkroom below the main deck, US authorities have said. (Photo: File)

California boat fire: Crew members slept soundly while fire spread killed 34

The captain and two crew members swam to the vessel's stern and reboarded the boat, according to the NTSB report.

13 Sep 2019 10:44 AM

Fires are still breaking out in Brazil's Amazon and Cerrado regions. (Photo: File)

Fires still erupting in Amazon; number of blazes in Brazil up 45 pc from 2018

The Amazon is considered particularly important for its absorption of heat-trapping carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

12 Sep 2019 2:05 PM

Presidents and ministers from seven Amazon countries met in Colombia on Friday to agree on measures to protect the world's biggest rainforest, under threat from wildfires and rampant deforestation. (Photo: AFP)

Amazon nations meet in indigenous hut at Colombia over forest protection

The summit took place in wake of an international outcry over raging fires that have devastated swaths of Amazon in Brazil and Bolivia.

07 Sep 2019 12:02 PM

A fire broke out in the rear power car of the Chandigarh-Kochuvalli Express as it was departing the New Delhi station on Friday, a railway spokesperson said. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Train compartment catches fire at New Delhi railway station; no casualty reported

The fire has been extinguished. Twelve fire tenders were rushed to the spot, a fire department official said.

06 Sep 2019 3:02 PM

A man allegedly set his motorbike on fire after Delhi traffic police issued a challan to him for violating traffic rules in Sheikh Sarai area on Thursday. (Photo: ANI)

Furious over being fined for drunk driving, Delhi man sets motorbike on fire

On Sunday, the police issued as many as 3,900 challans till the evening soon after higher penalties for traffic violations came into force.

06 Sep 2019 12:54 PM

In the video, a man clad in gold jewellery can be seen pouring petrol on his own jeep and then setting it ablaze by throwing a lit matchstick on the vehicle. (Photo: Twitter/ @dineshjoshi70)

Gujarat man set jeep on fire after ‘it didn't start’, friend captures video

Both the accused were arrested after the police came to know about the incident, said officials.

05 Sep 2019 11:14 AM

An Indian couple settled in the US is believed to among those who have died in a boat mishap that took place off Santa Cruz island in California on Monday morning. (Photo: File)

Indian couple among 34 died in California boat fire

However, the couple had gone for scuba diving and was on-board the ill-fated ship.

05 Sep 2019 10:56 AM

It said the fire broke out in a storm water drainage unit at its Uran plant and was doused within two hours. (Photo: ANI)

3 CISF personnel among 4 killed in fire at ONGC plant in Mumbai; 3 hurt

The mishap had no impact on the oil processing at the unit, ONGC said, adding that gas was diverted to Hazira plant in Gujarat.

03 Sep 2019 9:37 AM

The number of fires in Brazil's Amazon basin is still on the rise, even though the government has banned burning, officials have said. (Photo: File)

Brazil's Amazon basin fires keep surging despite govt has banned burning

Illegal crops also reduce the rainforest, such as Colombian coca cultivation, which covers roughly 170,000 hectares, according to UN data.

01 Sep 2019 1:05 PM

President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday that Europe has 'nothing to teach' Brazil about preserving the environment, as the country aligns itself with the United States over fires raging in the Amazon rainforest. (Photo: File)

Brazil President Bolsonaro fuels spat with Europe, fires soar

This year's total is the highest since 2010 when 132,106 fires were detected across the country.

31 Aug 2019 3:05 PM

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Wednesday that Latin America's Amazon countries will meet in September to discuss both protecting and developing the rainforest region, which has been hit by weeks of devastating fires. (Photo: File)

Bolsonaro says, 'Amazon nations should decide region's future'

On Wednesday, Bolsonaro said Germany and France had tried to 'buy' Brazil's sovereignty.

29 Aug 2019 12:00 PM

A couple set themselves on fire inside Surir police station on Wednesday over the alleged inaction by cops in connection with a scuffle which took place between the couple and the neighbours. (Representational Image)

Cop's inaction; UP couple set themselves on fire in police station

According to DGP OP Singh, the husband and wife received 60 per cent burn injuries and have been shifted to Safdarjung Hospital.

29 Aug 2019 9:07 AM

More details awaited. (Photo: ANI)More details awaited. (Photo: ANI)

Fire at Spice Mall in Noida' Sector 25, firefighting underway

Spice Mall is located in Sector 25 of Noida.

26 Aug 2019 3:24 PM

Leaders of the Group of Seven nations said Sunday they are preparing to help Brazil battle fires burning across the Amazon region and repair the damage even as tens of thousands of soldiers got ready to join the fight against blazes that have caused global alarm. (Photo: File)

G7 leaders vow to help Brazil fight Amazon fires, repair damage

Merkel noted that Bolsonaro is putting 'significant forces' into the effort to save the rainforest.

26 Aug 2019 8:43 AM

The thousands of fires burning in the Amazon don't look like the major forest fires of Europe or North America -- instead, they are fuelled mainly by branches, vegetation and other byproducts of deforestation in cleared areas, experts say. (Photo: File)

Why is part of the Amazon burning?

For farmland, or for prairies, brush and weeds alike are heaped together, waiting for the dry season.

24 Aug 2019 2:29 PM

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro blasted his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron Thursday as having a 'colonialist mentality' for rallying G-7 countries to address wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest. (Photo: File)

Macron has 'colonialist mentality': Brazil President on Amazon fires

Macron tweeted earlier Thursday that fires burning in the Amazon amount to an international crisis.

23 Aug 2019 12:48 PM

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