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- Telangana
Two killed, nine injured in reactor blast at Telangana pharma unit
Hyderabad: Two workers were killed and nine others were injured in a reactor blast incident at a pharma company in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district of Telangana, police said on Saturday, August 22. The…
- India
Six dead, several injured in stampede at Bihar temple
Lakhisarai: At least six people were killed, and several others were injured in a stampede at the Ashok Dham temple in Bihar’s Lakhisarai district on Monday, officials said. The incident occurred due…
- India
Assam flood situation remains grim, toll rises to 97
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam remained critical as the toll rose to 97 with two more fatalities and over 1.68 lakh people across 15 districts were still affected by the deluge,…
- India
Bill introduced for stricter delayed birth, death registration
New Delhi: A Bill to make provisions for delayed registration of births and deaths more stringent to “encourage timely reporting by citizens” was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, July 29.…
- India
Assam flood situation improves as water levels recede
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam improved on Sunday, July 26, as water levels were receding in most of the affected areas with those places not receiving overnight rainfall, even as over…
- India
Two die as crowd surges during Rath Yatra in rain-hit Puri
Puri: Two people died and five others fell ill in a temporary crowd surge and uncomfortable weather conditions during the Rath Yatra celebrations in this rain-affected Odisha town on Thursday, July 15,…
- India
55 dead in five months: India’s manual scavenging crisis persists
Hyderabad/New Delhi: In March 2014, the Supreme Court delivered its judgment in Safai Karamchari Andolan vs Union of India, a landmark ruling meant to protect the lives of India’s sewer and septic tank…
- World
Venezuela quake death toll rises to 1,430
Caracas: The death toll from the earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday, has risen to 1,430, Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said. Rodriguez on Saturday, said on state television that 3,238…
- World
Death toll from Venezuelan earthquakes climbs to 235
Caracas: Venezuela’s health ministry raised the death toll to at least 235 on Thursday, June 25, after two powerful earthquakes struck the country. Venezuela is racing against time to rescue hundreds believed…
- Telangana
Telangana records steepest road accident rise among major states
Hyderabad: Telangana has recorded the sharpest rise in road accidents among India’s major states in 2024, with crashes jumping from 22,903 to 25,986 a 13.5 per cent surge that is nearly nine…
- Bangalore
Two children drown in farm pond in Doddaballapur village
Bengaluru: In a tragic incident, two children drowned after accidentally falling into a farm pond at Togarihatta village in Doddaballapur taluk of Bengaluru Rural district. The victims have been identified as Daksha…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru footpath encroachments put pedestrians at risk
Bengaluru: Bengaluru’s worsening pedestrian safety crisis has come under renewed scrutiny as footpaths across the city continue to be encroached upon by shops, street vendors and commercial establishments, forcing pedestrians onto busy…
- World
Ebola death toll crosses 100 in Congo outbreak
Bunia: At least 100 people have died from Ebola less than a month after authorities declared an outbreak of the disease in eastern Congo, authorities said. Attacks on health workers from angry…
- World
4.9 million children died globally before turning five in 2024
New Delhi: A series of five research papers published in The British Medical Journal estimates that globally 4.9 million children died before turning five in 2024, including 2.3 million neonatal deaths. Mortality…
- India
Married man, lover found dead near canal in UP’s Unnao
Unnao: A married man and his purported lover were found dead near a canal in the Purwa Kotwali area of Rasidpur village here, police said on Tuesday, June 2. According to police,…
