According to the Delhi Fire Services Department, the fire incident was reported at around 3.30 pm. Locals noticed the flames and immediately raised an alarm.
The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) condemned the incident that happened outside of Chatham House during the External Affairs Minister's visit to the UK.
She was rushed to the nearest hospital where she is undergoing treatment, the police said. The police have launched an investigation into the incident, Government Railway Police said.
In a coordinated operation, UP STF and Punjab Police arrest Lajar Masih, a Babbar Khalsa International operative, from Kaushambi, UP. He was wanted for an earlier shooting incident and was linked to multiple international terror modules.
Additional Superintendent of Police (SP) Premlal Kurve told ANI that DJ operators who were seeking permission to play a sound system had blocked the roads. Upon receiving the information, a contingent of police reached the spot to pacify the protestors.
The mock drill was held to prepare field forces to respond promptly to any untoward incident, especially of a terror nature, with quick and safe response and to assess the security response time, coordination, and effectiveness.
Following a pan-masala spitting incident in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Speaker Satish Mahana on Wednesday announced a ban on the consumption of pan-masala and gutka within the Vidhan Sabha premises.
In a post on X, Rahul shared a clip of his interaction with porters at New Delhi Railway Station on March 1, after the stampede incident at the station that claimed 18 lives.
On the night of February 15, a devastating stampede at New Delhi Railway Station led to the tragic loss of 18 lives. The incident unfolded around 10 pm as a massive influx of thousands of devotees poured into the station, all on their way to Mahakumbh in Prayagraj.