Jaisalmer, October 14 (Udaipur Kiran): A major tragedy struck in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on Tuesday afternoon when a moving AC sleeper bus caught fire on the Jaisalmer–Jodhpur Highway, leaving more than 15 people feared dead. The incident occurred near Thaiyat village around 3:30 PM, reportedly due to a short circuit. According to officials, the bus had […]
A fire broke out at a garment factory and adjoining chemical warehouse in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, killed at least nine people and injured several others on Tuesday, according to fire service officials, reported AP.The blaze erupted in the Mirpur area and is believed to have started on the third floor of a seven-storey building housing […]
Emergency responders at the crash site (X/@americanspress) A plane crashed near Hicks Airfield in Tarrant County, Texas, on Sunday afternoon, hitting several trucks and triggering a fire, officials said.According to the Fort Worth fire department, the crash occurred around 1:30pm in the 12000 block of North Saginaw Boulevard, just off Business 287 near Avondale. Multiple […]
CDC (left), Donald Trump (agencies) Hundreds of employees at the US centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) who were laid off on Friday night have been reinstated, after officials said the terminations were triggered by an “incorrect notification,” reported CNN.According to the American federation of government employees (AFGE), around 1,300 CDC staff received layoff […]
Clashes in Pakistan over ‘Gaza March’ Massive protests by the hardline Islamist group Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) escalated into violent clashes across multiple cities on Friday and Saturday, leaving at least 11 people dead and dozens injured. Demonstrators marched towards Islamabad in what they called a “Gaza March” to express solidarity with Palestinians and planned to […]
A light aircraft crashed at an airport in New South Wales, Australia, on Saturday morning, killing all three people on board, police confirmed.“Upon impacting with the ground, the aircraft caught on fire which was extinguished by Fire and Rescue NSW,” the police said through a statement. “Three people are confirmed deceased.“The plane crashed at Shellharbour […]
The air traffic control tower at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was temporarily evacuated Friday night after a fire alarm and the smell of gas were reported, the Federal Aviation Administration said. During the evacuation, controllers declared “ATC Zero,” halting all tower air traffic services and prompting a ground stop for incoming flights. Some planes in […]
Jonathan Rinderknecht, AI image generated by him (@USAttyEssayli) A 29-year-old former Uber driver, Jonathan Rinderknecht, has been arrested in Florida and charged with maliciously starting the deadly Pacific Palisades fire that tore through Los Angeles earlier this year. The January 1 blaze claimed 12 lives, destroyed 6,000 structures, scorched over 23,000 acres, and caused an […]
Jonathan Rinderknecht (AP photo) The 29-year-old man accused of starting the devastating Los Angeles wildfire that destroyed parts of Pacific Palisades allegedly turned to ChatGPT moments after reporting the blaze: asking if he was “at fault if a fire is lit because of your cigarette.”According to a federal criminal complaint, Jonathan Rinderknecht called 911 at […]
Brandon Johnson (left), Donald Trump (AP) Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois governor JB Pritzker have sharply rebuked US President Donald Trump after he called for both leaders to be jailed for allegedly failing to protect federal immigration officers. The two Democrats responded on X, accusing Trump of authoritarian behavior and racially charged targeting.“This is […]
