A total of 114 train accidents in the Northern Railway network since April 2010 led to 226 deaths and injuries to 365 persons, an RTI reply has revealed. In the reply, Northern Railway officials said inquiry into 110 accidents had been completed while reports in the remaining cases were awaited,[Read More…]
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New drug found effective to fight malaria in human; disease triggers over 4 lakhs deaths annually
A drug that effectively treats malaria and can help fight strains of the fatal infection has been developed by scientists. The infections are resistant to present treatments. But, researchers from Tulane University in the US conducted a positive trial of the drug, called AQ-13, on human patients. The results were[Read More…]
49 children die in month due to lack of oxygen in Farrukhabad govt hospital
Nearly 49 children died in a month in a government-run hospital in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, reported CNN-News 18. A first information report (FIR) has been filed against the chief medical officer (CMO) post the incident. The District Magistrate (DM) ordered an investigation into the incident after the children allegedly died[Read More…]
In protest against mob-lynching, social activist Shabnam Hashmi returns National Minority Rights Award
At a time when mob-lynching is claiming the lives of the innocent, social activist Shabnam Hashmi returned the National Minority Rights Award on Tuesday. She returned her award in protest against the ongoing trend of mob-lynching which has recently resulted in the death of a Muslim teenager in Delhi. Hashmi[Read More…]
Kerala: Viral fever kills 103; govt appeals people to join sanitation drive
Kerala government on Sunday appealed to the people to join the government’s mass sanitation drive on a war footing after more than 100 deaths were reported since January in Kerala due to numerous types of fevers. As many as 103 people, including women and children, succumbed to several types of[Read More…]
10 inspiring quotes by Morgan Freeman to give much-needed boost to your inner self
The name Morgan Freeman needs no introduction. He has long become a household name with his inimitable voice and remarkable acting skills. Born in 1937, this versatile man proved his mettle in almost everything he took up – from acting, producing to narrating. The man, who is a power-house and[Read More…]
3 deaths, 2 suicide attempts in Coimbatore over Jayalalithaa’s death
Three people died apparently due to shock and two cases of suicide attempts were reported from Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore district after the news of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s deteriorating health spread on Monday evening, police said on Tuesday. In Singanallur, a 65-year-old painter complained of chest pain while watching television news[Read More…]
Demonetisation: Death toll rises to 33, hospital casualties tops list
A week has passed since Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided to ban old ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes, the death toll has reached 33. Citizens across the country have been inconvenienced since the announcement. Punjab Four days before his daughter’s wedding, Sukhdev Singh died of heart attack in Tarn Taran, Punjab.[Read More…]
Tragic! At least 8 killed, many injured after fire in crackers shop
At least eight people were killed and several others are injured after a fire broke out in a fireworks shop in Gujarat’s Vadodara district on Friday evening. The fire started at a shop in the Rustampura village of Vaghodia area in the evening and spread to the neighbouring shops and[Read More…]
Nearly 500 dead, food running out in Aleppo: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that the air strikes on rebel-held eastern Aleppo has caused nearly 500 deaths and food rations expected to run out by the end of the month in the city. The air strikes launched on September 22 have been the most sustained and intensive bombardments[Read More…]
Tragic: Over 50 children succumb to Japanese Encephalitis in Odisha
Over 50 children in Odisha’s Malkangiri region died in the last 34 days due the spread of Japanese Encephlities. The administration has sprung into action and is geared up to grapple with the situation on a war footing, with mosquito control drives and distribution of mosquito nets across areas. Pigs[Read More…]
Lashkar-e-Taiba responsible for deaths of innocent lives: US
Lashkar-e-Taiba, which has been designated as a terrorist organisation by the UN, is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of innocent lives, including American citizens, the US has said even as it refused to comment on the outfit’s leader Hafiz Saeed. “I’m not going to respond to comments that may[Read More…]
Alarming: 75% of casualties due to air pollution in India, says WHO
Majority of deaths in India is not caused by diseases but due to air pollution. Air pollution is killing nearly 8,00,000 people annually in the South East Asian Region with India alone accounting for over 75% of the casualties caused by cardiovascular diseases and lung cancer, according to a new[Read More…]
“No one dies of chikungunya” says Delhi health minister as 5 succumb to the disease
As the national capital reels under chikungunya, witnessing five deaths in the past three days, an all-out verbal war has broken out between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Aam Aadmi Party. The former has accused the Delhi Government of negligence and pointed out towards the absence of its ministers,“The[Read More…]