A massive fire razed through a seven-storey residential building in Goregaon on Friday. At least seven people were killed while another 51 were injured in the mishap. The fire, which broke out in the wee hours of Friday morning, quickly spread through the multi-story building, trapping residents within. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and those injured in the devastating Goregaon fire incident and declared that an ex-gratia payment of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) would be provided to the next of kin of each deceased victim. Additionally, Rs. 50,000 will be offered to those injured in the mishap to aid in their recovery process.
06 October,2023 01:59 PM IST
It has been weeks since the wave of Conjunctivitis has been sweeping across India yet there is no respite from it yet proving it to be one of the most severe outbreaks in recent years. Dr. Tanvi Shah, Ophthalmologist explains how Conjunctivitis spreads, the symptoms of Conjunctivitis and how to prevent Conjunctivitis.
23 August,2023 07:23 PM IST
India has reported two deaths due to the influenza subtype A H3N2 virus in Karantaka and Haryana. While the Ministry of Health and ICMR have issued advisory, know more details of the virus, its symptoms and precautions to prevent it.
13 March,2023 07:45 PM IST | Mumbai
Rahul Gandhi, in his press conference in Telangana, said 'Bharat Jodo Yatra is against hate, which BJP has spread in the country'
31 October,2022 07:24 PM IST | Mumbai
Navi Mumbai authorities are mulling action against protesters, as they fear the march will become a #superspreader for the whole of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. With the state government moving cautiously over public movement, particularly with the emergence of the Delta Plus variant, the local police and municipal authorities had asked the public not to assemble in large numbers as it could trigger the spread of #Coronavirus. While thousands of notices were served on #protesters to avoid Thursday’s gathering, nearly 50,000 still showed up, a majority of them with masks covering only the chin.
25 June,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
A comic named Web of Deceit has been developed by two NGOs that tells the stories of superheroes fighting against human trafficking. The developers have adopted an interactive format so that readers can type inputs when prompted and help the story progress. Leena Kejriwal, the founder of the Missing Link Trust, jointly developed the comic strip in collaboration with International Justice Mission. Watch this video to find out more.
13 February,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
Celebrities taking up social causes is quite common place nowadays and its great to see them contribute to society. Raveen Tandon was at the campaign launch of one such program which was aimed at garnering public awareness on influenza or simple 'The Flu'. The comeback queen also spoke about a couple of new films in the pipeline for her.
01 September,2011 03:52 PM IST
A massive fire has broken out at Maharashtra's state secretariat or Mantralaya building in south Mumbai. More than 20 fire engines are fighting the flames. No casualties have been reported so far, but several people are still feared trapped there. Video courtesy: NDTV
21 June,2012 06:09 PM IST
After being banned in Tamil Nadu, mega-budget thriller, Vishwaroopam, directed by Kamal Haasan who also stars in the film, did not screen today in Hyderabad or Bangalore. Distributors in both cities said they did not want to provoke any violence. The film is likely to release tomorrow in Hyderabad and on Sunday in Bangalore Video courtesy: NDTV
26 January,2013 12:41 PM IST
In an attempt to create awareness about the benefits of wearing helmet, a goldsmith in Coimbatore city of Tamil Nadu state has designed a miniature helmet out of 250 milligram of gold.
02 July,2015 12:41 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
