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Karachi mall fire: Toll climbs to 55 as search for missing people continues

Karachi mall fire: Toll climbs to 55 as search for missing people continues

Investigators are yet to announce what caused the fire, five days after the blaze gutted the three-storey Gul Plaza. Families have criticised the slow pace of the recovery operation, with more than 50 giving DNA samples in the hope of finding their missing relatives

22 January,2026 08:12 PM IST | Karachi | AFP
India among countries that skipped Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ signing in Davos

India among countries that skipped Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ signing in Davos

PM Narendra Modi was among several world leaders invited by Trump to join the board, which was announced during the second phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. France, the United Kingdom, China, Germany, and several other major nations also stayed away from the ceremony

22 January,2026 06:07 PM IST | Davos | mid-day online correspondent
Andhra Pradesh: Bus-truck collision kills 3 after tyre burst sparks fire

Andhra Pradesh: Bus-truck collision kills 3 after tyre burst sparks fire

At least three people were killed and several injured after a private bus travelling from Nellore to Hyderabad lost control due to a tyre burst, collided head-on with a container truck and caught fire in Andhra Pradesh’s Nandyal district early Thursday

22 January,2026 12:28 PM IST | Nandyal | mid-day online correspondent
Fire breaks out at foam products godown in Palghar, no casualties

Fire breaks out at foam products godown in Palghar, no casualties

The blaze was reported at around 9 am in the godown of Bhagwati Foam Ltd at Chintupada in the Mahim area of Palghar, district disaster management cell chief Vivekanand Kadam said

22 January,2026 12:09 PM IST | Palghar | mid-day online correspondent

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