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  Israel names first casualty in Lebanon as Hezbollah reports clashes with troops

  World | October 02, 2024 18:13 IST

  The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) named Captain Eitan Itzhak Oster, 22, who was killed in Lebanon after Israel launched 'limited' ground raids against Hezbollah in Lebanon. This came after Hezbollah said its fighters clashed with Israeli forces inside Lebanon on Wednesday.

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  Fire engulfs 25 shops at Bidhan market in Bengal's Siliguri

  September 28, 2024 16:58 IST

  The fire started at about 10: 30 in the morning and engulfed 25 shops, most of which were of cloths and readymade garments. An investigation was started to ascertain the cause of the fire.

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  Man dies of Nipah virus in Kerala's Mallapuram, close contacts isolated

  India | September 15, 2024 18:46 IST

  The man, who died on September 9, travelled to the state from Bengaluru. After the confirmation of Nipah, the state health officials have initiated action, and the close contacts of the deceased have been isolated. Five of them have fevers and their samples have been sent for testing.

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  North Korea's Kim Jong Un executes 30 govt officials for 'unacceptable deaths' after floods: Report

  World | September 05, 2024 11:19 IST

  Kim Jong Un had reportedly warned of "strict punishment" for the "unacceptable casualties" caused by the floods and had executed the government officials late last month. The officials were also charged with corruption and dereliction of duty.

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  As chaos ease in Bangladesh, here's how duty-bound Indian doctors are working overtime to save lives

  World | August 07, 2024 16:01 IST

  While casualties rose during the violent protests in Bangladesh, Indian medical practitioners in Dhaka said they were drawn by a "sense of duty" to help hospitals deal with the crisis. As many as 469 people were killed in the protests that began in July against government job quotas.

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  Ethiopia: Death count jumps to 229 after twin landslides, search for survivors on | WATCH

  World | July 24, 2024 8:56 IST

  A landslide buried people in the Gofa zone in Southern Ethiopia's regional state, and then a second one engulfed others who had gathered to help others. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said federal officials had been deployed to reduce the impact of the disaster.

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  UP: Six people killed in rain-related incidents in past 24 hours amid devastating floods

  Uttar Pradesh | July 16, 2024 23:20 IST

  Earlier on July 14 also five people lost their lives to rain-related incidents. Two died in Pratapgarh and one each in Raebareli, Siddharth Nagar and Banda districts.

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  Jammu and Kashmir: Five armymen killed, four injured by terrorists in Kathua

  Jammu and Kashmir | July 09, 2024 7:30 IST

  The army has launched an extensive search operation to locate the attackers. Security forces have been increased in Kathua and surrounding areas.

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  Assam: Eight more die in devastating floods as condition worsens in 28 districts

  Assam | July 07, 2024 22:31 IST

  With the latest report of casualties, the death count in floods, and other natural disasters in Assam this year has risen to 78. As many as 10 rivers including Brahmaputra are flowing above the red mark affecting about 2.4 million people.

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  Hathras Stampede: Home Minister Amit Shah expresses condolences, prays for injured' recovery

  Uttar Pradesh | July 03, 2024 9:48 IST

  More than 115 people have died in the unfortunate incident. The Stampede occurred after overcrowding in the religious congregation of Narayan Saakar Hari alias Bhola Baba.

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  PM Modi expresses grief over Hathras stampede in Lok Sabha speech, calls CM Yogi

  Uttar Pradesh | July 03, 2024 9:49 IST

  Prime Minister Modi was speaking in the Lok Sabha when the tragic incident happened in Hathras district' Sikandrarau. He expressed grief over the stampede and paid homage to the victims.

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  Hathras stampede: CM Yogi expresses grief, announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia

  Uttar Pradesh | July 03, 2024 9:49 IST

  Over 115 people have lost their lives during a stampede in UP's Hathras. The bodies have been sent to Etah Medical College while the injured have been rushed to Sikandrarau Trauma Centre.

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  Bihar: Seven killed in lightening strike across six districts, CM announces 4 lakh ex gratia to ne

  Bihar | July 01, 2024 23:04 IST

  In the last 24 hours, seven people lost their lives in lightning strikes in Bihar. CM Nitish Kumar has announced compensation and appealed to people to remain vigilant and follow guidelines issued by the Disaster Management Department.

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  Delhi: 'Torrential rainfall on June 28 not due to cloud burst', says IMD

  Delhi | July 01, 2024 18:20 IST

  On June 28, the national capital witnessed torrential rains which flooded several parts of Delhi and caused five fatalities. Moreover, the next day six other rain-related casualties were reported augmenting the total casualties to 11 in just two days.

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  Delhi govt announces Rs 10 lakh compensation for families of those who died due to heavy rains

  Delhi | June 30, 2024 18:35 IST

  The national capital on Saturday reported six rain-related deaths, taking to 11 the toll in the first two days since Monsoon hit the city. On Friday (June 28), five people died due to heavy rains.

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  Heatwave hit continues: 143 deaths so far, over 41,789 affected

  India | June 21, 2024 14:03 IST

  On June 20 there were 14 confirmed deaths due to heatstroke while nine people died due to suspected heatstroke. Uttar Pradesh is worst affected with 35 reported deaths. Delhi follows UP with 21 fatalities.

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  Gujarat: Three of family killed, four others injured after being hit by car in Surat

  Gujarat | June 08, 2024 20:02 IST

  The accident happened after the driver of the car dozed off at the wheel. The driver identified as Yagnesh Gohil (40) was coming from Ahmedabad when the accident happened. Later, he was arrested by the police.

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  Massive fire engulfs three restaurants in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh area | VIDEO

  Delhi | June 08, 2024 22:20 IST

  A total of 18 fire tenders reached the spot to douse the flames. Earlier in the day, another fire incident was reported from Delhi's Narela Industrial area in which three people lost their lives.

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  Uttar Pradesh: Five dead, 11 injured after high tension wire falls on bus in Ghazipur | VIDEO

  Uttar Pradesh | March 11, 2024 18:54 IST

  The accident occurred when a high-tension wire unexpectedly fell on the bus, leading to immediate chaos and panic among passengers.

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  Pakistan among top five countries in Global Terrorism Index 2024, check out India's rank

  World | March 06, 2024 14:53 IST

  According to the report, deaths from terrorism increased by 22 per cent to 8,352 deaths and are now at their highest level since 2017. However, the number of terrorist attacks has fallen by 22 per cent to 3,350 last year, reflecting an intensification of terrorism.