After the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy claimed the lives of 34 people, VK Sasikala, a close aide of Tamil Nadu's former CM Jayalalithaa, launched a scathing attack on the state government and said that the government should take responsibility for the deaths. Sasikala's remarks came after she
The heatwave in large parts of the country has claimed 114 lives and more than 40,000 suspected heatstroke cases have been reported between March 1 and June 19 this year, said sources from the Union Health Ministry.
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"When people don't have money, they go for cheap illicit liquor. People should understand that if they resort to such things, it will take away their lives and their families will suffer," Elangovan said.
Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday said that a total of 14 people have lost their lives due to heatwave in the national capital and 118 are still admitted in the hospitals.
The Consulate General of India in Toronto said that an annual memorial service is being held at South Lawns, Queen's Park, in Toronto to mark the 39th anniversary of the bombing of Air India flight 182 (Kanishka), which claimed the lives of 329 people, including 82 children.
"A total of 22 patients have been admitted to the hospital and five have lost their lives due to suspected heatstroke. 12 patients are on ventilators and in critical situation. The majority of patients are labourers who work in extreme conditions," the hospital official said.
Tripura Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury said that two persons from the state sustained injuries in the train accident in West Bengal that claimed 10 lives.
In an initiative aimed at saving lives during cyclones and mitigating problems of people, the Gujarat government has built 76 multipurpose cyclone shelters (MPCS) in coastal districts
At least five people from the same family lost their lives after the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a motorcycle in Sheikhupura, according to ARY News.
Kanchanjungha Express, which was hit by a goods train and claimed eight lives, arrived at its destination station, Sealdah in Kolkata, in the early hours of Tuesday after the completion of restoration work.
Newly elected Member of Parliament and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Misa Bharti on Monday offered her condolences for those who lost their lives in a tragic rail mishap and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.