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Russian Nightclub Fire Kills 109; Scores Crushed

Dursun — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:15:09 +0000

President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday demanded that Russia tighten its notoriously lax fire codes after the deadliest blaze since the Soviet era killed at least 107 people celebrating in a nightclub with a decorative twig ceiling and...

Second fire at Russian weapons depot kills eight

Dursun — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:51:29 +0000

Eight Russian bomb disposal experts were killed Monday as they cleaned up after a massive fire at a navy arsenal 10 days earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry said. A shell “self-detonated” as ammunition was being loaded onto a truck...

Grandpa’s Fire Fork

Anita Techviva — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:15:34 +0000

Camping in the woods and trying to make hot dogs and any old road kill that you find into dinner is now a lot easier. Grandpa’s Fire Fork, no it is not that old, can make you a gourmet meal quicker than you can say, “back in my day”. The fire...

Revamped arm-mounted flame thrower: Burn ‘em up in hell

Gaurav Sood — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:39:06 +0000

Everett can’t get enough of the burning stuff, and fire is his much loved toy, and the so-called third generation of flame thrower project is a major revamp of its predecessor. The whole system is self-contained and loaded with fuel in the...

Fire At Indian Oil Depot in Jaipur; 12 killed and more than 200 injured

Vijay — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:12:53 +0000

The fire which caused havoc at Sitapura Area, Tonk Road Jaipur may spread to nearby area and even to other oil depot which are located nearby. Though a team of expert from Panipat and Mumbai may start operation to control by fogging and...

40 hours on, Jaipurs oil depot still ablaze, estimated loss Rs 300 crores!

Chintan — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:50:30 +0000

The nightmare continues for lakhs of people in the Pink City. The massive fire that broke out at a major depot of the Indian Oil Corporation in Jaipur on Thursday evening, is still raging - and may take hours to burn itself...

Why can't we preserve 'liquid gold'?

Rudra Bhaumik — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:59:33 +0000

We purchased petroleum from middle east countries with higher prices. India is not the country blessed with petroleum by the nature. We pay huge foreign currency for it. Because we need it badly to run vehicles, factories, power plants etc etc. But...

Know her the real 'khatron ke khilari'

Rudra Bhaumik — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:27:07 +0000

We have seen some sizzling beauties with less amount of clothing in the TV screen. The celebrities performed with hundreds of security measures and only their best shot was screened. Those beauties were inspired by superstar Akhay kumar “you...

Five killed in Brazil jail fire

Benny — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:04:23 +0000

At least five inmates have burned to death in a fire at a prison in north-eastern Brazil, officials say. They said about 40 other prisoners were injured at the jail in the coastal town of Joao...

Magical Transparent Fireplace

Anita Techviva — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:30:28 +0000

The Magical Transparent Fireplace is truly a beautiful item that will ensure you and your special someone will cuddle up and watch the fire in the opaque ceramic column that slowly turns translucent to transparent as the flames grow larger. When...