Smoke in AC coach of Howrah-Mysore Express causes panic

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 16:08

Smoke billowing out from under an AC coach of the Howrah-Mysore Express here this morning caused panic among passengers, Railway officials said.

Australian fires turn deadly as heatwave scorches, one dead

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 12:59

One person died and officials warned that more lives could be lost as major bushfires raged across southeastern Australia Friday in heatwave conditions, with residents urged to heed warnings of "leave and live".

UP shocker: 16-year-old girl set on fire for resisting rape

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 08:45

A 16-year-old girl was set on fire after she resisted a rape attempt. The incident happened in Uttar Pradesh`s Bulandshahr district on Thursday.

Fire at Chinese shoe factory kills 16: Xinhua

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 16:50

A fire at a shoe factory in eastern China killed 16 people and injured five, state media reported, the latest disaster to highlight China`s poor workplace safety record.

Firefighters battle blazes in scorching Australia

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 16:47

Lightning strikes ignited more than 250 fires across southeast Australia overnight, officials said on Wednesday, as firefighters battled to put out the flames and the country sweltered under a heatwave.

Elderly man charred to death while sleeping in Jaipur

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 14:04

An elderly man was charred to death while sleeping when his quilt caught fire in the wee hours on Monday, police said.

Seemandhra leaders burn Telangana bill in Bhogi fire

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 12:33

Various groups in Seemandhra Monday burnt the copies of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2013, in Bhogi fire to oppose the state`s bifurcation.

Man dies in Australian wildfire, 27 houses lost

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 05:16

A man has died fighting a wildfire that razed wooded hills near Australia`s west coast city of Perth, destroying at least 27 houses.

Six of family killed in house fire in China

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 17:39

A couple and their four children were killed in a house fire in south China early today.

Major fire at Delhi`s Sadar Bazar, 27 fire tenders dispatched

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 21:44

A massive fire has broken out at Sadar Bazar`s Matkewali Gali in Delhi on Saturday evening.

Over 100 houses burned down in China`s ancient Tibetan town

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 15:19

An ancient Tibetan town in Shangri-la, a resort county in China`s southwestern Yunnan Province, on Saturday suffered heavy damage after fire destroyed over 100 wooden houses.

Ancient Tibetan town catches fire in China`s Shangri-la

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 10:08

One of ancient Tibetan towns in Shangri-la, a resort county in China`s southwestern Yunnan Province, caught fire early on Saturday, local authorities said.