Fire breaks out at Ambala garment factory, clothing stock gutted

Ambala, Oct 30 (PTI) A fire broke out on Friday at a two-storey garment factory in New Model Colony of Ambala City, police said. The fire spread rapidly, destroying nearly the entire clothing stock inside the facility. No injuries were reported. To control the blaze, six fire tenders from Ambala City and two from Ambala […]

Alcoholic man sets house on fire in Delhi; cylinder blast injures firefighter

New Delhi, Oct 30 (PTI) A 30-year-old alcoholic man allegedly set his house on fire in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri on Friday, triggering a massive blaze in which an LPG cylinder exploded, leaving a firefighter with 25 per cent burn injuries, police said. A video of the incident, which surfaced later, captures the moment when the […]

Fouzia Dastango to pay tribute to Guru Dutt at Natyakumbh 2026

NEW DELHI, Oct 30 (PTI) Fouzia Dastango, touted to be India’s first female Dastango, brings alive the life, artistry and enduring legacy of the legendary filmmaker Guru Dutt through a special presentation at “Natyakumbh 2026: The Great Indian Drama Festival” here on Friday. Titled “Dastaan-e-Guru Dutt”, the performance will be staged at the Little Theatre […]

‘Harit Pradesh’ outfit to launch campaign for separate state ahead of UP polls

Meerut (UP), Oct 30 (PTI) Ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, a non-political outfit announced on Friday in Meerut that it will launch a public awareness campaign to mobilise support for the creation of a separate ‘Harit Pradesh’ state. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Harit Pradesh Nirman Samiti (non-political) […]

UP Tourism launches one-day guided heritage tour package in Ayodhya

Lucknow, Oct 30 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation (UPSTDC) on Friday said it has launched a one-day guided tour package, ‘Ayodhya Divine Heritage Trail’, to help devotees and tourists explore the prominent temples, ghats and religious sites associated with the 14-Kosi Parikrama route in the temple town. The six-hour tour will begin […]

Vishnupuri Dam water reserved for drinking, no supply for rabi crops in Nanded

Nanded, Oct 30 (PTI) Water available in the Vishnupuri irrigation project in Maharashtra’s Nanded district has been reserved exclusively for drinking purposes, ruling out canal water supply for rabi crops, officials said on Friday. The decision was taken in view of severe drought conditions caused by deficient rainfall during the monsoon season, with the current […]

Minor fire breaks out during welding work at Visakhapatnam Port

Visakhapatnam, Oct 30 (PTI) A minor fire broke out during welding work on an under-construction conveyor belt structure at Visakhapatnam Port on Friday and was immediately brought under control, a police official said. Sparks from the welding work fell on a plastic casing near a junction of the conveyor belt structure, setting it alight, police […]

BJP to launch month-long ‘Save Democracy, Eradicate Anarchy’ campaign among youth from Nov 1

Bengaluru, Oct 30 (PTI) Accusing the Congress of politicising the SIR of electoral rolls and misleading youngsters to provoke confrontation, BJP MLA V Sunil Kumar on Friday announced a month-long statewide campaign, ‘Save Democracy, Eradicate Anarchy’, from November 1. The campaign will involve college students, young professionals, writers, lawyers, doctors, chartered accountants and sportspersons, with […]