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Topic: Delhi fire service

Father, 2 children killed in massive fire in multi-storey apartment Delhi’s Dwarka

New Delhi: A father and his two children were killed when they jumped to escape a massive fire that broke out in the top...

Delhi Fire Service prepares for another hot summer. Mini vans & robots to soon hit the streets

DFS is tackling manpower shortages & traffic delays with technology & a proposal for departmental restructuring, says Deputy Chief Fire Officer SK Tomar.

Hidden in plain sight: The unanswered questions in the Justice Varma cash controversy

Despite SC making several documents, photos and a video public, a lot of what happened at Delhi HC judge Yashwant Varma’s residence on 14 March night is still shrouded in mystery.

UPSC aspirants’ deaths: 13 coaching centres sealed amid protests, PIL filed, matter reaches Parliament

MCD announces Rs 10 lakh compensation for next of kin & action against unauthorised constructions. 3 students died after library located illegally in basement of Rau's IAS centre flooded.

Waterlogging ‘caused biometric system to turn off’, trapping students in Delhi coaching centre basement

Road was clogged with rainwater due to poor drainage, and this poured into basement. The basement was used as library despite having fire service clearance only for use as storage.

Sizzling heat, humidity & high power demand lead to spike in AC blasts and how you can avoid them

Between 1 April & 5 June, 32 fires triggered by short circuits and AC blasts were reported in Ghaziabad and 85 in Noida. Delhi Fire Services says helpline received over 200 calls daily.

Rapid urbanisation leading to more fire accidents. But Indian firefighters lack numbers, equipment

The incidents in Delhi & Rajkot last week have raised concerns about the preparedness of India’s fire services, which, according to govt reports, are facing a lack of adequate infra and manpower.

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'.

Minor fire breaks out at DoP&T building in North Block

No physical records or files were damaged by the blaze. A few furniture items and some equipment were partially damaged.

On Camera

India can’t fight Trump tariffs with emotion. Smart talks, sector relief, reforms are key

India must reduce its overdependence on the US by cultivating alternative markets—concluding the EU FTA, advancing the UK deal, and exploring entry into the CPTPP, the open, rules-based bloc of Japan, Korea, and Australia.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

China pushes for separation of border issue from larger bilateral ties at 24th round of talks with India

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?