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Karnataka chief minister HD  Kumaraswamy conducts aerial survey of Bandipur tiger reserve. Two IAF choppers helped in dousing the fire that spanned five days.

ANI reports say that Pakistan Air Force's F-16 that violated the Indian air space was shot down in Indian retaliatory fire 3 km within Pakistan territory in Lam valley, Nowshera sector.

In a tribute to her late husband, Gauri Mahadik has cracked the Services Selection Board in the widow category. Gauri Mahadik lost her husband in the year 2017 to a fire accident in Arunachal Pradesh. Gauri will be inducted as a Lieutenant in March 2020.

Bandipur forest fire: While Karnataka chief minister said that things will soon be under control with the Union government sending four helicopters, the BJP has said that precautionary measures weren't taken this year to avert this disaster.

Hundreds of forest department officials along with local volunteers tried to douse the fire. However, dry grass and strong winds have aided the fire in spreading towards the roads on National Highway 67.
 

Scores of parked cars of a defunct call taxi company went up in flames covering the area in thick smoke in Chennai. Reason for fire yet to be ascertained.

More than 300 cars were charred in the fire on Saturday during Aero India near gate number 5

On Saturday, a major fire broke out in the Bandipur Tiger Reserve and destroyed several acres of land around the range

In a major fire accident at Aero India, over 300 vehicles caught fire. The fire started near AFS Yelahanka Gurudwara near Bharati Nagar Gate

The police said the fire broke out in the fancy firecracker unit at Varaganur near Guganpaarai in Tamil Nadu. Four people including three women were killed

Over 50 wounded people were being treated at Dhaka's two major state-run facilities Dhaka Medical College Hospital's burn unit and Sir Salimullah Medical College.

The deceased was identified as Ganta Venkata Giri who was travelling to Banjara hills for his work

Public pelted stones at police and firemen after they were asked to end a Jallikattu event. The clash injured several people and policemen. The cops took 25 people into custody for interrogation.