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Medical workers attend to a COVID-19 patient at the Sao Jose municipal hospital, in Duque de Caxias, Brazil. (AP)

Brazil passes Italy and Spain in confirmed coronavirus cases

Brazil’s Health Ministry registered 14,919 new confirmed cases in the prior 24 hours, taking the total to 233,142

17 May 2020 2:16 PM

Clinical staff wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as they care for a patient at the Intensive Care unit at Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge. (AFP)

UK overtakes Italy, reports highest coronavirus death toll in Europe

Only the United States, with a population nearly five times greater, has suffered more confirmed fatalities from the virus than Britain

06 May 2020 10:28 AM

Health workers sanitizing an area near the Nizamuddin mosque after people who attended a religious congregation organised by the Tablighi-e-Jamaat in New Delhi on Wednesday, April 1,2020. (DC Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

Biggest one-day jump with 386 new cases

It’s Tablighi Jamaat impact, not a national trend, says Health Ministry

02 Apr 2020 8:00 AM

The two leaders, belonging to two ideologically disparate parties, had a lot in common. Both were gritty, articulate, rooted, popular, widely respected and had connections across the political spectrum. (Photo: ANI)

Delhi loses two former woman chief ministers in over a fortnight

Sushma Swaraj cremated with state honours, daughter Bansuri performs last rites.

07 Aug 2019 8:34 PM

Rains have lashed Delhi-NCR over the last two days, with Noida and Greater Noida witnessing a good spell of showers even as it led to waterlogging and traffic snarls at various places. (Photo: ANI | Representative)

UP: Two minors killed as 'old house' collapses in rain

Those hospitalised were stated to be out of danger, he added. According to the police, the incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday.

06 Aug 2019 2:51 PM

The explosion occurred in the Shawiz area when a bus carrying dozens of passengers was en route to Farah province from Herat, an official of Herat hospital, Mohammad Ibrahim Mohammadi. (Photo: AP)

Afghanistan: 34 killed, 17 injured in blast on highway

The blast came a day after three children were killed and 23 others were injured in a suicide attack at a busy market in Kandahar province.

31 Jul 2019 2:54 PM

Mishaps on rail tracks take place primarily due to trespassing, boarding or alighting from running trains and falling off overcrowded trains, among others. (Photo: DEBASISH DEY)

16 killed in separate mishaps on Mumbai local rail, highest in single day ever

The suburban railway network, which ferries 80 lakh commuters every day, reports 8 to 9 passenger deaths daily in various mishaps.

19 Jul 2019 2:17 PM

Last week, a flood hit several villages in Golen Gol area of Chitral district after a glacial lake burst its banks overnight, toppling electricity poles and inundating roads and farmlands. (Photo: ANI)

23 killed as cloud burst causes flood in Pok's Neelum Valley

Landslides were also reported and officials said many structures in Laswa's main market, including two mosques, were completely destroyed.

15 Jul 2019 5:00 PM

More details in this matter are awaited. (Photo: ANI)

2 dead, 26 injured after ride breaks down at adventure park in Gujarat’s Kankaria

Vijay Nehra, Commissioner of Municipal Corporation said, ‘Police along with Forensic Science Laboratory team is investigating the matter.’

14 Jul 2019 8:19 PM

The Midday Meal scheme comes under the HRD Ministry's Department of School Education and Literacy. (Photo: File | Representative)

Over 900 children reported ill in last 3 yrs after having mid-day meals: HRD Ministry

The ministry had received 35 complaints from 15 states and Union Territories regarding substandard food quality during the same period.

14 Jul 2019 3:36 PM

Some of the other survivors said that the bus was being driven at a speed of about 100 kmph. (Photo: ANI)

‘Climbed over bodies to get out’: survivor on Yamuna Expressway bus tragedy

The survivor, Rishi Yadav, is a resident of Barabanki and is currently undergoing treatment at the Sri Krishna Hospital in Agra.

09 Jul 2019 2:07 PM

Toward the start of the Syrian civil war, the Israeli military established a number of red lines, which if violated would result in a retaliatory strike, including any attacks, either intentional or otherwise, against Israel. (Photo: ANI)

4 killed, 7 injured in Israeli attack in Syria

In recent years, Israel has carried out 100 strikes in Syria alleging it of violating ‘red lines’.

01 Jul 2019 3:47 PM

‘I cancelled all my meetings and came here to meet the victims and their family members, after having a telephonic discussion with the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah Ji. He asked me to send help as soon as possible,’ said Union Minister Kailash Chaudhary. (Photo: ANI)

Union Minister Kailash Chaudhary meets victims of 'Barmer pandal' tragedy

The BJP leader met the victims and their family members and assured them of assistance from the state and the Central government.

24 Jun 2019 1:15 PM

'Since the beginning of June to this day 86 people have been admitted and of them, 31 have died,' Sunil Shahi, Superintendent SKMCH, Muzaffarpur said. (Photo: ANI)

Muzzafarpur: Acute Encephalitis Syndrome claims lives of 31 in June

Encephalitis is a viral infection, which causes mild flu-like symptoms such as fever or headache.

12 Jun 2019 12:16 PM

The two people who were killed were in the mobile home park, White said. (Photo:AP)

Tornadoes hit 2 Oklahoma cities; 2 killed, 29 injured

The first tornado touched down in El Reno, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) west of Oklahoma City, late Saturday night.

27 May 2019 10:14 AM

Eight people have each died in Saharanpur and Kushinagar. Four people who consumed the spurious liqour in Kushinagar and 10 from Saharanpur have been admitted to the hospital. (Photo: ANI)

Over 20 hooch deaths in UP, Uttarakhand; CM Yogi announces Rs 2 Lakh ex gratia

Taking action in the matter, DM Anil Kumar said that Sub-inspector of Excise along with four others has been suspended.

08 Feb 2019 5:28 PM

Swine flu is an infection caused by one of the several swine influenza viruses (SIV), with the H1N1 strain being the most common across the country. (Photo: ANI)

Swine flu cases climb to 1335 in Rajasthan

It has claimed 51 lives in the state in January so far.

22 Jan 2019 12:51 PM

The essay adds to a growing debate about what many see as an assault by the Trump administration on policies regarding environmental health. (Photo: AP)

80,000 more deaths may be caused by environmental policy changes by Trump, says study

Duo argue changing policies could cause respiratory problems for more than one million people over a decade, a lot of them being children.

15 Jun 2018 1:42 PM

The latest WHO figures show that malaria infected about 216 million people in 2016. (Photo: Pixabay)

New weapon in malaria fight - a better bed net

The vast majority of deaths were in children under the age of five in the poorest parts of sub-Saharan Africa.

15 Apr 2018 3:07 PM

The number of cases of rheumatic heart disease in India was 13.17 million followed by China with 7.07 million (Photo: Pixabay)

India recorded highest rheumatic heart disease deaths in 2015, reveals study

Nation was among five countries with largest numbers deaths in rheumatic heart disease in 2015, accounting for 73 per cent of global cases.

25 Aug 2017 9:08 AM

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