A five-storeyed underconstruction building fall down suddenly and some persons are feared trapped in the debris, fire brigade officials said.
The incident took place in Kalupur area. Two adjacent buildings have suffered damage due to the collapse, they said, adding rescue operation was on.

A tunnel believed to be 200 years old has been unearthed by the workers of the General Post Office (GPO) in its compound at south Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus. Thought to be an ancient escape route, the tunnel heads towards Colaba in south Mumbai.
An official of GPO said, “Since decades the flag-hosting ceremony is conducted [...]

At least three people have been injured today when a major fire broke out in a warehouse storing firecrackers in a densely populated area of Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh.
An official of Police said, “It could have resulted in a major mishap, but the fire was controlled from spreading to nearby establishments with the timely [...]

Two coaches of metro train were derailed near Central station of Kolkata today. Police said no casualities have been reported.
Police said that some passengers complained of uneasiness as lights went off inside the compartments immediately after the derailment at about 9.30 am. Passengers were evacuated through the driver’s cabin door by police and fire brigade [...]

Municipal Corporation of Delhi has on Tuesday demolished a number of unauthorised structures in south Delhi built during the Commonwealth Games as the civic body could not carryout demolition of such buildings due to lack of police personnel during the event.
A number of unauthorised structures were demolished in South Extension, Lajpat Nagar, Pul Prahladpur and [...]

Jamuna Devi, member of Parliament of Madhya Pradesh, passed away this morning in a private hospital of Bhopal. Jamuna Devi, who passed away today at 6:25, was 81 years old. She was suffering with the stomach cancer. She is survived by a brother, daughter and a nephew.
Devi, who was born on November 29, 1929, at [...]