Emergency Services

Catalonia votes to break away from Spain: Carles Puigdemont says citizens have right to an independent state

Catalonia’s leader Carles Puigdemont said the region won the right to break away from Spain, with his government claiming Monday that 90 percent of voters backed independence in the banned referendum which was marred by clashes.

Catalan independence referendum: Around 91 people, 11 police officers hurt in crackdown at polling stations

Catalonia's emergency services said Sunday they had treated 38 people injured in a police crackdown at polling stations for an independence referendum banned by Madrid.

Hyderabad's Osmania General Hospital doctors continue strike demanding better security

Junior doctors at the government-run Osmania General Hospital (OGH) continued their strike on Tuesday demanding better security.

More than 700 people evacuated in Spain due to forest fire threats

More than 700 people were evacuated from homes, campsites and hotels due to the threat from a forest fire in southern Spain, emergency services said on Sunday

Drones could help save the lives of heart attack victims

Drones could help save the lives of heart attack victims by delivering defibrillators faster than an ambulance.

'Help me get my boyfriend back': S Korean emergency services shames time-wasters

An emergency call centre in South Korea released a list Tuesday of the most ridiculous requests for help it has received, including one that concerned a particularly large cockroach.

Soon, dial 112 for all emergency services in India

People will soon have to dial just a single number '112' for help during emergency situations such as availing services of police, ambulance and the fire department.

Only constitutional authorities can use lal batti cars, says SC

The court said that both the central and state governments will within three months issue a pruned list of constitutional functionaries entitled for red beacon lights on official vehicles.

What India can learn from the Boston marathon blasts

Three takeaways from the Boston marathon blasts which claimed three lives.

Emergency phone alert service 55100 launched in Delhi

Amid growing incidents of crimes against women, an emergency alert service helpline number 55100 was launched in New Delhi on Thursday to facilitate sending of alerts to family and friends of a caller, a service provider said.