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- World
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda
Abuja: WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday, May 17, after more than 300 suspected cases…
- India
Akhilesh urges UP govt to step up relief work after over 50 storm deaths
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday, May 14, urged the Uttar Pradesh government to undertake relief and rescue operations on a “war footing” after severe storms and rain-related incidents left…
- India
Delhi tops list of 19 metropolitan cities in road accident deaths: NCRB data
New Delhi: The national capital had the highest number of deaths due to road accidents among 19 metropolitan cities across the country in 2024, recording 1,658 fatalities in 2,000 cases, according to…
- Mumbai
Biryani, watermelon turn deadly for family of four in Mumbai
Mumbai: Four members of a family, a 40-year-old husband, his 35-year-old wife and their two daughters aged 16 and 13 have died due to suspected food poisoning in Mumbai’s Pydhonie area, police said…
- Hyderabad
Video: Hyderabad police unveil ‘Bahubali helmet’ at Tarnaka
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police on Thursday, April 23, unveiled a “Bahubali Helmet” at the Tarnaka junction to promote helmet use. The replica was installed in collaboration with the Sarvejana Foundation. Data from…
- India
Bihar hooch toll hits 5; 12 arrested, opposition slams NDA
Motihari: Four people died on Friday, April 3, after allegedly drinking spurious liquor in Bihar’s East Champaran district, taking the toll to five, officials said. The first death was reported on Thursday.…
- India
Over 20 Indian workers died abroad daily in last 5 years: Govt data
New Delhi: Disturbing statistics about the conditions of Indian workers abroad reveal that over 20 individuals have died on foreign soil each day over the past five years, with most fatalities occurring…
- India
India saw 24700 maternal deaths per one lakh livebirths in 2023: Global analysis
New Delhi: India was among the countries in South Asia and others in sub-Saharan Africa with the highest number of maternal deaths in 2023 of 24,700 per one lakh live births, according…
- India
UP: Father, son die after inhaling toxic gases while cleaning septic tank
Kanpur: Two individuals, including a father and his son, died after allegedly inhaling toxic gases while cleaning a septic tank in the Kalyanpur area here in the early hours of Wednesday, March…
- India
Thailand suffers another construction accident
Nakasima Ratchasima: A new construction accident on a road near Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, was reported on Thursday, January 15, just 24 hours after a construction crane fell on a moving passenger train…
- Middle East
Death toll rises to at least 10 in violence around Iran protests
Violence surrounding protests in Iran sparked by the Islamic Republic’s ailing economy killed two other people, authorities said Saturday, raising the death toll in the demonstrations to at least 10 as they…
- India
Indore water contamination: Locals allege 14 deaths, Mayor says 10
Indore: Indore Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava on Friday said he has received information about 10 deaths due to a diarrhoea outbreak caused by contaminated water in the Bhagirathpura area of the city. However,…
- India
Indore water contamination: Mayor confirms 7 deaths
Indore: Seven persons have died so far due to diarrhoea and vomiting after allegedly consuming contaminated water in Indore city of Madhya Pradesh, its Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava confirmed on Wednesday amid conflicting…
- India
Marriage reduced to commercial transaction due to evil of dowry: SC
New Delhi: Marriage is a sacred and noble institution founded on mutual trust, companionship and respect, but the pious bond has regrettably been reduced to a mere commercial transaction due to the…
- India
TMC accuses ECI of bias, links SIR to multiple deaths
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress on Saturday accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of acting to appease a particular political party and linked the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) to recent multiple…
