On a scorching day in late May 2024, Delhi’s fire service took 220 emergency calls, its busiest that year. Officials had said at the time that around 70% of the incidents they responded to were fires ...

The government has stated no decision exists to raise ethanol blending beyond twenty percent. Lower-blended fuel or pure petrol will not be available at select outlets. Any future diesel blending will ...

As temperatures continue to rise during the summer season, air conditioners have become an essential appliance in homes and offices. While ACs provide much-needed relief from the heat, recent ...

As Telangana witnesses a string of devastating fires attributed to “short circuits”, officials and electrical experts say the term often masks a far deeper problem — ageing wiring, overloaded ...

Preliminary investigations suggest an electrical short circuit in a ceiling-mounted air conditioner may have sparked the ...

Buildings must install BIS-certified gas leak detection and automatic shut-off systems. Earth leakage and residual current ...