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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...

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

6 Sept 2019 3:02 PM IST

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 Sunday, the police issued as many as 3,900 challans till the evening soon after higher penalties for traffic...

6 Sept 2019 12:54 PM IST

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...

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

5 Sept 2019 11:14 AM IST

Divers have found a total of 25 bodies on Monday after a pre-dawn fire sank a scuba diving vessel off a Southern California island, leaving nine people unaccounted for as the search continued, media reported. (Photo: AP)

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.

5 Sept 2019 10:56 AM IST

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

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

3 Sept 2019 9:37 AM IST

A record number of fires ravaging the Amazon has drawn international outrage because of the rainforests importance to the global environment and prompted Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to dispatch the military to assist in firefighting. (Photo: AP)

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

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

1 Sept 2019 1:05 PM IST

A fire burns on the side of a high-rise building in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. (AP)

Fire breaks out at residential tower in Sharjah

Seven people were treated for minor injuries from the fire in the tower in Sharjah's Al Nahda area

6 May 2020 3:00 PM IST

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Fire at commercial building in Mumbai, no casualty

Five fire engines and as many jumbo tankers were rushed to the spot and the flames were doused after about three hours

15 July 2020 12:14 PM IST

Migrants sit inside the burnt Moria Camp on the Greek island of Lesbos on September 9, 2020, after a major fire. - Thousands of asylum seekers on the Greek island of Lesbos fled for their lives early September 9, as a huge fire ripped through the camp of Moria, the countrys largest and most notorious migrant facility. Over 12,000 men, women and children ran in panic out of containers and tents and into adjoining olive groves and fields as the fire destroyed most of the overcrowded, squalid camp. The blaze started just hours after the migration ministry said that 35 people had tested positive at the camp. (AFP)

Thousands flee as Greece's main migrant camp gutted by huge blaze

The blaze started just hours after the migration ministry said that 35 people had tested positive at the camp

9 Sept 2020 3:23 PM IST

The ship was at a distance of 570 kms (340 nautical miles) from Agatti in the Lakshwadeep Islands. (Photo: Twitter/@IndiaCoastGuard)

Container ship with 13 Indians onboard catches fire in Arabian Sea; 4...

Merchant Ship MV Als Cicero reached Maersk Honam at about 11.25 pm and rescued 23 crew members.

7 March 2018 1:23 PM IST

Josh Hillard, who lives in Ohio, claimed that he felt his iPhone turning hot in his pants, which he kept in his back pocket. A while later, he witnessed thick smoke coming out from the phone. At the time of the incident, he was on a lunch break in a break room with a colleague. And when he noticed the smoke, he ran outside, took his pants off and another company colleague used a fire extinguisher to put out the flame. (Photo: Josh Hillard / iDrop News)

Apple's iPhone XS Max allegedly catches fire in man's pocket

The incident was reported by iDropNews, which took place on December 12 this year.

31 Dec 2018 11:35 AM IST

Fire broke out at ESIC Kamgar hospital at Marol in suburban Mumbai on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

6-month-old baby among 8 killed in fire at Mumbai hospital

15 days prior to mishap hospital had failed safety test. Firemen too had found security system to be inadequate.

18 Dec 2018 10:10 AM IST