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Pyres burn, questions remain after tragedy

LUCKNOW, June 24 -- On Monday, thick black smoke billowed from a commercial complex in Aliganj as desperate calls for help echoed from inside. By Tuesday, the smoke had given way to funeral pyres and ... Read More


Smoke-choked, victims likely died gasping for air: Autopsy findings

LUCKNOW, June 24 -- The 15 people who died in the devastating fire that swept through a commercial building in Lucknow's Aliganj area are believed to have died due to smoke inhalation and suffocation ... Read More


From wedding plans to last rites: How one spl dream turned to ashes

LUCKNOW, June 24 -- For Neelesh Kumar, 28, and Anamika Samant, 30, life seemed to be falling into place after they met at the 3D animation centre in 'Head Hopper Studios', Aliganj, sector D, where the... Read More


'Audits just paperwork exercise': Traders allege safeguards can be bypassed with 'suvidha shulk'

LUCKNOW, June 24 -- The Aliganj fire tragedy in Lucknow that claimed 15 lives has once again exposed glaring gaps in the enforcement of safety norms in commercial establishments. While stringent safet... Read More


LDA in action mode against 18 engineers for Aliganj bldg 'violations'

LUCKNOW, June 24 -- A day after the three-storey building inferno in Lucknow's Aliganj area that claimed 15 lives, the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) fixed accountability on officials who served ... Read More


Smoke spread fast, escape routes vanished

LUCKNOW, June 24 -- For those who survived Monday's deadly fire in Aliganj, escape came through a combination of instinct, chance and split-second decisions. While many remained trapped inside the smo... Read More


Crowds flock to fire site, hampering probe

LUCKNOW, June 24 -- Even as investigators sifted through the charred remains of the Aliganj building where the fire claimed 15 lives on Monday, a different crowd gathered outside on Tuesday. They were... Read More


LDA initiates demolitionproceedings post-fire

LUCKNOW, June 24 -- Following the deadly fire incident in Aliganj's Sector-D, the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has initiated proceedings to demolish the illegally constructed building where the... Read More


Countless Lko coaching centres are templates of negligence, ticking bombs

LUCKNOW, June 24 -- A day after the Aliganj tragedy, Hindustan Times conducted a comprehensive reality check at various institutes, coaching centres, computer centres, libraries and small workplaces o... Read More


Over 40 coaching insts sealed in Knp, Vns over violations

KANPUR/VARANASI, June 24 -- In the wake of the recent fire incident in Lucknow, authorities have stepped up action against coaching institutes flouting safety and regulatory norms. More than 40 coachi... Read More