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28 dead in fire on passenger ferry in Philippines, says coast guard

Authorities have yet to identify the cause of the fire that started 8:30 Wednesday evening, with casualties including a 6-month old baby. 230 people including 35 crew were rescued.

38 dead after fire at Mexico migrant center during protest over deportations, say officials

The fire, one of the deadliest migrant tragedies in years, broke out late on Monday & occurred as the US & Mexico are battling to cope with high levels of border crossings.

Apple supplier Foxlink in process to resume production after fire at Andhra Pradesh factory

The plant is located in Chittoor and is unlikely to resume full operations for two months, raising supply chain concerns, as per Reuters report.

Two dead in fire at Old Age home in GK-II

Five fire tenders and a few ambulances were rushed to the spot. The fire was brought under control by 6:50 am, the fire department said.

36 killed in factory fire at ‘high-tech zone’ of China’s Anyang city

The fire broke out Monday afternoon at a private firm, Kaixinda Trading, the state media reported. Two people have been sent to the hospital for treatment and two others are missing.

7 Indians among 10 who died in Maldives garage fire, confirms Indian High Commission

The garage was located below cramped living quarters housing migrant workers from Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka in Male. There were cooking gas cylinders placed next to each bed.

2 dead as fire breaks out at footwear factory in Delhi’s Narela

According to Delhi Police, 10 fire tenders doused the massive fire that sparked in the morning at E-909, industrial area of Narela. The injured have been shifted to the hospital.

3 killed, over 60 injured as fire breaks out at Durga Puja pandal in UP’s Bhadohi

The fire broke out Sunday night in the Ekta Club Pooja Samiti's puja pandal, during a digital show with 300 to 400 people. The pandal was reduced to ashes, according to officials.

4 workers killed, 20 injured after fire breaks out in chemical factory in Gujarat’s Surat

The blaze erupted due to a blast in a chemical container and spread fast to other parts of the unit of Anupam Rasayan India Limited.

Girl dies after man sets her on fire in Jharkhand’s Dumka, accused arrested

The 19-year-old, a student of Class 12, was admitted to a hospital in critical condition with 90 per cent burns.

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Why India fell off the global middle-class map

A stunted middle class may be a direct result of extreme inequality. Folks at the top don’t see teeming masses as a meaningful market, except for utilities, soap, short videos, and personal loans.

India’s inflation figures tell a growth story, a cautiously optimistic one

Based on inflation figures for the last three months, RBI is expected to look for confirmatory evidence that can mark the beginning of a sustained decline in core inflation.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.