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A major fire broke out at the Ghazipur landfill site in east Delhi on Sunday evening, officials said. "We received a call regarding the fire at 5:22 pm. Two fire tenders were pressed into service. Efforts are being made to douse the fire. Local police have been informed," a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official said.
A fire broke out in waste at an under construction building near Janpath roundabout on Sunday, officials of the Delhi Fire Services said. No one was hurt in the incident. (READ MORE)
The India Meteorological Department on Sunday said that the temperature in Delhi is expected to remain around 38 degrees Celsius in the coming 2-3 days adding that there is a possibility of light rain on Monday.
President of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Abdulla Shahid and his mother cast their vote in the parliamentary elections in the Maldives on Saturday.
Four people here have been booked in connection with an incidence of meat being found inside a temple here, Police said on Sunday.
HDFC Bank has announced plans to raise Rs 60,000 crore through various debt instruments. The decision was approved during the Board of Directors meeting on Saturday, where key approvals were granted for the annual renewal of the issuance.
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Sunday announced its candidates for all four Lok Sabha seats in Himachal Pradesh. Anil Kumar will contest from the Shimla (Reserve) seat, Hem Raj will be the party candidate from the Hamirpur seat, while Prakash Chand Bhardwaj and Rekha Rani will contest from Mandi and Kangra seats respectively.
Local police reported that a landmine explosion in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province killed two teenage boys and injured one. The incident occurred while the boys were foraging for wild mushrooms in Tirah Valley mountains, with one accidentally triggering the blast by stepping on a landmine.
BRS president and former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will undertake roadshows for 17 days beginning April 24 as part of his campaign for the Lok Sabha polls. The roadshow programme will begin at Miryalguda, about 140 kms from Hyderabad, on April 24 and it will end at the district headquarters town of Siddipet on May 10. (PTI)
Lionel Messi extended his Major League Soccer goal tally to seven with a brace and contributed an assist as he propelled Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory over Nashville SC. This marks Messi's second two-goal performance in MLS, following his earlier feat against Orlando on March 2. Despite missing four matches due to injury, Messi has managed to register either a goal or an assist in each of the six league games he has played.
The national capital on Sunday recorded a minimum temperature of 24 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The Bihar Police detained five additional individuals, including one woman, from Madhya Pradesh in connection with the Teachers Recruitment Exam (TRE)-3 question paper leak probe. The Economic Offences Unit stated that these suspects, identified as part of a criminal syndicate, were apprehended in Ujjain. They possess crucial evidence, awaiting trial in Patna.
Tesla Inc has lowered prices across its line-up in China, according to its official website, following its price cut on Model Y, Model X and Model S vehicles in the United States.
A knife attack on a crowded party boat at a New York City pier Saturday led to the hospitalization of three individuals, as per Detective Sophia Mason. The assault was reported around 5 p.m. along the East River near 58th Street and the Brooklyn Army Terminal warehouse.
Two Japanese navy helicopters carrying eight crew members crashed in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo during a nighttime training flight after possibly colliding with each other, the country's defense minister said Sunday. One crew member who had been recovered from the waters was later pronounced dead, while rescuers searched for seven others who were still missing. (AP)