18 killed in fire at Pune sanitiser firm

Pune: At least 18 persons, mostly women, were killed in a major fire that broke out in a sanitiser manufacturing factory in Pune district on Monday. Around 10 other workers are feared trapped or missing in the incident. back page

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‘Hard landing’, 3 IAF pilots escape unhurt

New Ddelhi: Three IAF pilots had a narrow escape on Monday when their helicopter made a ‘hard landing’near Daulat Baig Oldie in Ladakh, abutting China. ‘Hard landing’ implies uncontrolled landing from very low altitude. — TNS

Adhikari booked for Yaas relief ‘theft’

Kanthi (wb): An FIR has been registered in Purba Medinipur district against BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari for his alleged involvement in theft of relief material sent after cyclone Yaas hit the state, the police said on Monday. — PTI

Mumbai-Kolkata flight hits turbulence

New Delhi: A few passengers on Vistara’s Mumbai-Kolkata flight were injured on Monday as the aircraft encountered severe turbulence 15 minutes before landing, the airline said. “The turbulence caused injuries to a few passengers, who were provided first aid,” a spokesperson for the airline said. — PTI

FB’s Spoorthi Priya is grievance officer

New Delhi: Social media giant Facebook has named Spoorthi Priya as its grievance officer for India on its website. The move comes in the backdrop of the new IT rules coming into effect that require significant social media intermediaries — those with over 50 lakh users — to appoint a grievance officer. — PTI

Underwater protests at Lakshadweep

Kochi: Residents of Lakshadweep on Monday held an underwater protest while others staged a 12-hour fast outside their homes, demanding recall of the islands’ Administrator Praful Khoda Patel for his ‘anti-people’ measures and seeking withdrawal of a draft legislation on development. — PTI