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Two Children Killed, One Injured in Fire in Pune
Two children were killed and one severely injured in a fire at a village in Maharashtra's Pune district, police said on Thursday.
Siblings Bhagyashree Kailas Thakur (4) and Shiva Kailas Thakur (2) were killed when a pile of grass caught fire in a stable outside their home in Otur village in Junnar tehsil on Wednesday, an official said.
The victims' four-year-old cousin, who was injured in the incident, is currently undergoing treatment in Pune, he said.
"A spark from a stove near the stable fell on a pile of grass causing the blaze that killed two children and injured their cousin," he added.
Woman Dead, Another Critical as Flat Catches Fire in Mumbai's Bandra
A 20-year-old woman died and another one was critically injured in a fire that broke out in a top-floor flat of a seven-storey building in Mumbai’s Bandra on Thursday morning, a civic official said. The blaze erupted in Sea Spring building around 7:30 am, he said.
(Source: PTI)
15 Huts Gutted in a Fire in Pune, No Casualties
Around 15 huts were gutted in a fire that broke out in the Wadarwadi area of Maharashtra's Pune due to a gas cylinder blast early on Thursday. The fire has been doused and no casualties have been reported.
(Source: ANI)
FM Sitharaman to Move Banking Regulation Bill in Lok Sabha Today
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020, in the Lok Sabha on Thursday for consideration and passing.
(Source: ANI)