Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Saturday claimed that over 200 people died in the Chapra hooch tragedy and accused the state government of hiding the actual number of deaths by "burning the bodies" without any post-mortem.
At least 21 people died and around 12 others were feared trapped after a landslide struck a campsite near Genting Highlands in Malaysia on Friday, The Straits Times reported citing the Malaysian authorities.
A Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court on Thursday is scheduled to hear the case pertaining to the demolition of Levana Hotel, where four people died due to a massive fire breakout.
"A blanket distribution program was arranged without seeking police permission, during which a stampede situation happened. 3 people died in it & 5 were injured. We'll investigate the matter & take action," said Asansol Commissioner of Police (CP) SK Neelakantam.
As per the Bharatpur police, two groups engaged in a violent fight in Sakraura village of Kumher in Bharatpur district, in which three people died in firing while three others were injured.
At least 162 people died in a powerful earthquake that rattled Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday. The rescuers are searching for survivors trapped under the rubble amid a series of aftershocks, Al Jazeera reported.