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Levies officer among two reportedly detained by security forces in Balochi
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Two men, including a Levies officer, were arrested in Balochistan's Kolwah and Kharan districts, with their whereabouts unknown. Separately, attackers abducted 18 labourers and set fire to vehicles in Khuzdar. The province faces a severe human rights crisis, with enforced disappearances and
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Pakistan: Karachi Secondary Education Board faces backlash over Class IX r
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The Board of Secondary Education Karachi is under fire for its "outdated and unprofessional practices" after the announcement of Class IX results for the Science and General streams. More than 1,75,000 students find themselves in a state of confusion and distress, as BSEK has not issued deta
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Armed robbery accused arrested after shootout near Delhi's Badarpur Flyove
Updated : 5 months ago IST
According to the police, the accused, Himanshu, son of Shailender Singh and a resident of Sanjay Camp, Dakshin Puri, Delhi, sustained a bullet injury in his right leg during the exchange of fire. He was immediately shifted to Safdarjung Hospital for treatment.
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Surat recycles 1,800 tonnes of firecracker waste generated during Diwali c
Updated : 5 months ago IST
According to officials, around 600 tonnes of waste was generated daily in Surat during the three days of Diwali festivities, amounting to nearly 1,800 tonnes of firecracker waste. Despite the high volume, the city's sanitation workers swiftly cleaned up roads and localities, maintaining S
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Pakistan: Over 40 shops destroyed in massive blaze at Abbottabad
Updated : 5 months ago IST
According to eyewitnesses, the fire that broke out on Saturday is believed to have started due to a short circuit in one of the shops and quickly spread across the market, which was stocked with winter merchandise such as used clothes, sweaters, shoes, and bags.
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"We are fully ready for this": Odisha Fire Department all prepped up ahead
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Odisha Fire Department is on high alert ahead of the potential Cyclone Montha. Fire Officer Prabhat Kumar stated that the department is preparing for the approaching storm from October 27th to 29th and that it has followed all guidelines issued by the state government, administration, and
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Telangana: Fire at railway container shed in Moosapet brought under contro
Updated : 5 months ago IST
A fire that broke out at the Railway Container shed in Moosapet on Saturday morning was brought under control by firefighters, as per the officials.
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"Not out, not done": Indian cricketing stars hail 'Ro-Ko' for blockbuster
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Ro-Ko shook off the rust and lack of rhythm of first two ODIs which were lost, launching a full-blown assault on Australian bowlers during a successful chase of 237 runs. The 'Hitman' slammed an unbeaten 121*, while Virat made a return to form with a rock-solid, risk-free 74*. While perfo
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Telangana Fire Department chief conducts fire safety inspection at high-ri
Updated : 5 months ago IST
According to a release, during the inspection, the Director General reviewed the building's existing fire safety infrastructure, including fire pumps, sprinkler systems, smoke detectors, manual call points, and emergency exits. The current systems were found to be satisfactory, but severa
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Rajnath Singh inaugurates key welfare initiatives at Army Commanders' Conf
Updated : 5 months ago IST
He inaugurated the Edge Data Centres for Konark and Fire and Fury Corps, a major step in the Army's digital infrastructure to enable faster, secure and low-latency data processing for real-time operational decision-making.
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Hyderabad: Fire breaks out at Indian Container Corporation Limited, no cas
Updated : 5 months ago IST
According to a police official, "Today, around 8:40 am, a fire broke out at the Indian Container Corporation Limited. Nine fire vehicles arrived at the scene and controlled the fire. There were no casualties reported, and the cause of the fire and loss of the asset is under investigation.
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Nellore Transport Department on high alert following Kurnool bus accident
Updated : 5 months ago IST
In the wake of the Kurnool bus accident, the Transport Department has stepped up inspections. The RTO inspected private travel operators at the Poole Bomma Center in Nellore city. Vehicles found violating transport regulations are being thoroughly checked, and those without proper documen
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