According to Bidhannagar Police, about 11 fire tenders were pressed into service and the fire was brought under control after three hours.
A devastating fire at a hotel in the Mechhua Fruit Market area of Burrabazar claimed 14 lives last night, shaking central Kolkata.
Buldhana MLA and president of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) Harshwardhan Sapkal has alleged that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) set fire to its own office in Mumbai to cover up its misdeeds.
A 42-year-old man committed suicide after allegedly stabbing and setting his ex-wife on fire over a molestation case filed by her against him at Patparganj in east Delhi, police said on Thursday.
Two persons died in a fire that broke out at a godown storing garments at Pathuriaghata Street in the northern part of the city on Monday.
The Delhi High Court on Friday took suo moto Cognizance of the Mukherjee Nagar fire incident after taking note of the newspaper report and WhatsApp messages circulating on social media.
According to Atul Garg, Director, Delhi Fire Service (DFS), a call regarding the blaze at Gyana Building was received at 12.28 pm.
A fire broke out at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata late on Friday evening, causing panic among people.
Four adults were injured after a house caught fire due to the blast in the Dale Ka Pura village of the Gormi area.
Police sources said an FIR is being lodged over the incident and some persons have been detained for questioning.
