With the death toll in the Hathras ‘satsang’ stampede touching 121, Sooraj Pal Singh, alias Narayan Sakar Vishwa Hari, the self-styled godman
Hundreds of pilgrims have died in Saudi Arabia due to intense heat. Many were not registered with Saudi authorities, lacking access to air-conditioned buses and cool-off tents.
On the occasion of World Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Awareness Day on 19th June, numerous events were organized across the country to create awareness regarding the disease and halt transmission of Sickle Cell Disease.
At least 38 persons have died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor at Karunapuram in Kallakurichi district on June 19 and June 20.
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The Indian Railways is back in the news after a freight train rammed into a passenger train on Sunday, June 16, near Siliguri in West Bengal, which left at least nine people dead and more than 40 injured.
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Since 1995, the country has witnessed seven deadly train accidents, five of which took more than 200 lives — the highest number of deaths, 358, was recorded in the Firozabad collision of 1995. The multiple train collision at Balasore in Odisha, about a year ago, claimed 287 lives. Together, these seven accidents took more than 1,600 lives.
Fourteen people lost their lives and 12 others were critically injured after a tempo traveller fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district on 15th June.
A devastating fire accident occurred in a crowded building in Kuwait City on June 13, 2024, resulting in the loss of at least 45 lives, with many more injured
India has taken a crucial step towards demand creation of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives in the country.