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- India
125 manual scavenger deaths in 10 months: Report flags concerns
As many as 125 deaths involving manual scavengers across India were reported between January and October this year, said DASAM, an advocacy organisation that works for the rights of Dalits and Adivasis.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Banners outside Medicover Hospital target CM Revanth
Hyderabad: Large banners were placed outside the MediCover Hospital in Secunderabad on Sunday, October 4, displaying a figure of Rs 13,200 crore. The numbers are an accusation against Telangana Chief Minister Revanth…
- Delhi
Delhi building collapse: Six dead, 11 rescued from debris in Satya Niketan
New Delhi: A total of 11 people have been rescued from the debris of a 50-year-old multi-storey building that collapsed in southwest Delhi’s Satya Niketan area, with the death toll reaching six,…
- World
Death toll in Nepal floods mounts to 788, over 2,500 missing
Kathmandu: The death toll from the August 26 flash floods surged to 788 on Sunday, August 30, while more than 2,500 remain missing, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management…
- Telangana
6 killed, 20 injured as bus rams container truck in Suryapet
Hyderabad: Six people were killed and at least 20 others suffered serious injuries when a private travel bus rammed a stationary container truck near Dwarakunta in Kodad mandal of Suryapet district in…
- 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…
