Tag: deaths
3 Die Every 10 Minutes In Road Accidents; Up 9% In 4 Years
There were nine road accidents that killed three people every 10 minutes in 2015, according to new national data, an increase of nine per cent over four years.....
NHRC Asks Maharashtra To Explain Deaths Of 500 Tribal Schoolgirls
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Maharashtra government to explain reports of sexual abuse and mystery deaths of over 500 tribal girls in state-run ashram schools, an official said here on Tuesday. ....
Two Children Killed As Lighting Strikes Parts Of Rajasthan
Two children were killed and at least 20 others injured as lightning struck parts of Rajasthan on Thursday, police said.....
Asha Kiran Home Deaths: HC To Hear PIL On February 17
In the wake of deplorable conditions at the Asha Kiran Home for the mentally challenged, where 11 inmates have died over the past two months, a PIL was filed in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday seeking action against the erring officials.....
149 Soldiers Killed In Counter-terror Operations
A total of 149 soldiers have died in counter-terrorist operations in the country since 2015, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday. ....
US Probes 300 Civilian Deaths Due To Airstrikes
The US military is investigating whether it was responsible for the deaths of nearly 300 Syrian and Iraqi civilians in three different sets of airstrikes this month, a media report said.....
Smoking Causes One In 10 Deaths Worldwide
Smoking causes one in 10 deaths worldwide, half of them in just four countries -- China, India, the US and Russia, a new study revealed on Thursday. ....
Coronavirus Cases In Brazil Cross 2 Million, Over 76k Deaths
The Brazilian government reported on Thursday that the country has registered over 2 million cases of the novel coronavirus after 45,403 new cases were confirmed in the last 24 hours, for a total of 2,012,151. ....
Minor Girl Trapped In Karnataka Borewell Found Dead
A minor girl trapped in a dry borewell for nearly 54 hours was found dead on Monday night at a village in Karnataka's Belagavi district, said a rescue team official early Tuesday.....
No Immediate Arrest In Dowry Cases: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled out immediate arrests in dowry harassment cases and said that action should only be taken on such complaints after ascertaining the veracity of allegations.....
