6 dead in Delhi's Zakir Nagar building fire, CM Kejriwal to visit spot

Agencies

August 6, 2019

New Delhi: At least six people died and 10 injured when a massive fire broke out in a multi-storey building in Delhi's Zakir Nagar in the early hours of Tuesday.

Eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the blaze was doused off. The injured have been shifted to the hospital for treatment.

Around seven cars and eight motorcycles were gutted in the blaze.

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said the cause of the deadly fire in the city's Zakir Nagar area will be probed and that he would be visiting the spot.

"Shocked to know about the loss of lives in Zakir Nagar fire. I am inspecting the incident spot & Del govt will provide all help to affected families. Cause of fire will be probed," Kejriwal posted on Twitter.

Around 20 people were rescued from the spot.

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Mangaluru Airport turns political stage: Congress workers chant for DKS as Venugopal arrives

News Network

December 3,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 3: A group of Congress workers gathered at the Mangaluru International Airport on Wednesday to welcome AICC general secretary K C Venugopal, but the reception quickly turned into a display of support for Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar.

Venugopal arrived in the city to participate in the centenary commemoration of the historic dialogue between Mahatma Gandhi and Narayana Guru. The event, organised by the Sivagiri Mutt, Varkala, in association with the Mangalore University Sri Narayana Guru Study Chair, is being held on the university’s Konaje campus.

KPCC general secretary Mithun Rai and several party workers had assembled at the airport to receive Venugopal. However, the moment he stepped out, workers began raising slogans backing Shivakumar.

The university programme will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

This show of support comes just a day after Siddaramaiah remarked that Shivakumar would lead the government “when the high command decides.” The chief minister made the comment after a breakfast meeting at Shivakumar’s residence—another public display of camaraderie between the two leaders amid ongoing attempts by the party high command to downplay their leadership rivalry.

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