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TopicDelhi fire incident

Topic: Delhi fire incident

Madhubani paintings & pashmina shawls destroyed by fire, Dilli Haat stall owners rue livelihood lost

A total of 40 stalls were gutted in the fire. Shopkeepers estimate a loss of at least Rs 10 crore, demand compensation & question lack of fire safety preparedness at the cultural hub.

After Vivek Vihar tragedy, Delhi ACB probe finds 34 nursing homes with no fire NOC, 17 without licence

ACB has submitted interim report to vigilance dept, listing 65 nursing homes it has inspected so far. In Vivek Vihar, nursing home had no fire extinguishers or emergency exits.

Lapsed licence, no fire exit & oxygen refilling — why Delhi hospital fire was disaster-in-waiting

Blaze that engulfed Baby Care New Born Hospital in C-Block of East Delhi's Vivek Vihar, claimed lives of 6 newborns. Residents say warned of hazard posed by oxygen refilling centre.

No registration, cruelty to infant — Delhi hospital where 6 newborns died in fire not new to controversy

A case of criminal intimidation & cruelty to a child was filed in 2021 against hospital owner Dr Khichi and a nurse. Another complaint was regarding non-registration of hospital with Delhi govt.

Children’s hospital in Vivek Vihar where blaze claimed 6 lives didn’t have fire NOC, owner booked

Delhi Fire Services chief Atul Garg says 'no NOC was issued by DFS to Baby Care New Born Hospital in Vivek Vihar, matter is currently under investigation'.

‘Narrow entrance’ to burning Delhi coaching centre hit rescue operation, say eyewitnesses

Over a 100 students were present inside the building when it caught fire due to a short circuit, engulfing nearly all the classrooms in smoke.

‘Couldn’t save him’: Survivor recalls horror after fire from mosquito coil kills toddler, 5 others in Delhi

According to police, toxic fumes that were released after the mosquito coil fell over a mattress sometime during the night and a subsequent fire resulted in the deaths.

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

Venezuela crude returns to India’s oil basket. But only as ‘supplementary’ supply

Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.