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Fire breaks out at godown in Karawal Nagar; 12 fire tenders rushed to spot

A fire broke out in a godown in Karawal Nagar, in the national capital, on Sunday, officials said. More details on the incident is still awaited

India reports 656 fresh Covid-19 cases, one death in last 24 hours

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the country reported 656 instances of Covid-19 subvariant JN.1 and one fatality in the last 24 hours. The total count of active Covid-19 cases in the nation stands at 3,742.

RTA to construct 762 bus shelters in key Dubai areas by 2025

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is set to construct 762 public bus shelters in strategic locations throughout the emirate. According to the project plan, all shelters are scheduled for completion by 2025. RTA is exploring the use of 3D printing technology in the construction of some shelters on a trial base in collaboration with a company.

Israel police attacked during riot in Barta’a

Friday night, during an operation in the town of Barta’a – nor far from Netanya on the coast and located just to the east of the pre-1967 borderline – police officers arrested a suspect who tried to attack the Israeli security forces there and shot a terrorist who took off his car’s handbrake, sending it rolling at them, all this alongside a riot by local residents Also, a woman Border Police officer arrested the suspect who punched her on Friday in Barta’a.

2 drone-dropped packets with arms, cash seized near LoC in Jammu

Two drone-dropped packets containing arms and cash were seized in a joint operation by the Army and the police from a village near the Line of Control in Akhnoor sector here on Sunday, officials said.

Fire breaks out at Panchkula residence, minor girl dies from suffocation

A two-year-old girl lost her life in a fire that broke out at a house in Sector 10 of Panchkula on Saturday, police informed.

Man killed, woman injured in shooting at Florida mall

Shooting at Ocala, Florida mall resulted in one dead, one injured. Police responded to reports of multiple shots fired and an active shooter situation.

1 dead, 8 injured after bus hits several vehicles in Surat

One person died and eight others were injured after a bus rammed into several vehicles in Surat on Saturday, officials said. According to officials, the accident took place on Saturday night.

Class 12 student dies 8 days after being beaten up by another in Delhi

A class 12 student succumbed to injuries on Saturday, eight days after allegedly being beaten up by a group of people including another student here, Delhi Police said.

Fire breaks out at commercial complex in Madurai

A fire broke out at a commercial complex in Madurai’s Tallakulam in the late hours of Saturday. People inside the shops and cinema theatres were evacuated through emergency exits. Following the fire, smoke engulfed the food court area located on the fourth floor of the mall. (ANI)