New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Citing financial constraints and other factors, the Central government has informed the Supreme Court in an affidavit that ex gratia amount of Rs 4 lakhs cannot be paid to the family members of those who died due to COVID-19.
Brasilia [Brazil], June 20 (ANI): Over 500,000 people in Brazil have died from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, informed Brazilian Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga on Saturday.
Yadadri (Telangana) [India], June 20 (ANI): A 45-year-old woman died at a hospital in Telangana's Yadadri on Saturday following alleged custodial torture at the Addagudur police station.
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has expressed condolences on the demise of track legend Milkha Singh. The former sprinter died of COVID-19 related complications in a hospital in Chandigarh late on Friday night.
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 19 (ANI): At least 16 people have died, while 22 are still missing due to flooding and landslide incidents in Nepal since Sunday, as monsoon rain wreaked havoc in the Himalayan Nation.
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Condolences poured in from political leaders across party lines on the demise of legendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh, who died at age 91 due to post- Covid complications.
Beijing [China], June 19 (ANI): One of China's top nuclear scientists and the Vice-President of Harbin Engineering University has died after falling from a building.
Hoogly (West Bengal) [India], June 18 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday visited the local leader Mangala Sardar of Chuadang, whose son died in the recent lightning strike in West Bengal's Hooghly district.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 18 (ANI): A man died after allegedly inhaling toxic gases from the drainage pipeline at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, on Thursday. Two others were also rushed to the emergency care at the airport for immediate medical assistance.
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 17 (ANI): A labourer died on Thursday after being curshed under a wall which collapsed upon him at a construction site at Indore's MG Road.
Kollam (Kerala) [India], June 17 (ANI): Two persons died and two others were hospitalised in critical condition after they allegedly consumed surgical spirit at Pathanapuram in Kollam district.