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Mumbai News: In a shocking incident, a 52-year-old man died after falling from the 18th floor of a building while defecating from the edge of a shaft in Mumbai on Sunday, the police said. An official said the deceased had an upset stomach. The officials suspect that he might have gone to the top floor for some work, and could not control his bowels and sat on the shaft to relieve himself. However, he lost his balance and fell, reported PTI.
Meerut (UP), Apr 6 (PTI) Police have arrested three people, including a woman, after three men drank alcohol from the same bottle and died, officials said on Sunday, adding that they suspected foul play. Police arrested three people, including a woman, after three men drank alcohol from the same bottle and died, officials have said, adding that they suspected foul play. According to police on Sunday, the three victims -- Baburam (60), a grocery shop owner, Jitendra (35), who worked at his shop and Ankit alias Daulat (40) -- purchased liquor from a government-authorised country liquor outlet ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Four people died in Himachal Pradesh as rain continues to wreak havoc in the state, while five were swept away in Rajasthan's Kota at a barrage after a heavy downpour caused the authorities to release water from a reservoir. In Himachal, more than 200 roads are out of bounds for vehicular traffic, a majority of them in Mandi, while a flash flood warning has been issued for 12 districts in Jharkhand. An individual each drowned in Kullu and Kangra districts, one died after being bitten by a snake in Bilaspur, while one was killed after falling from a height, the State Emergency Oper ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) Parents and friends of a Class 10 student who ended his life over alleged mental harassment by some teachers staged a protest outside the St Columba's school on Thursday, demanding strict action against the accused teachers and accountability from the private school. There was no immediate reaction from the school administration to the allegations. The victim student's aunt claimed the family had been unaware of the extent of his suffering. "He was depressed for so long. He kept complaining, but we stayed quiet because he was in Class 10. He even told his school coun ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Feb 16 (PTI) No fresh deaths have been reported from a village in Haryana's Palwal district, where seven people died due to liver-related ailments, prompting the health department to monitor the situation round-the-clock, officials said on Monday. Seven deaths, four of them due to Hepatitis B, were reported at Chhainsa village in the Hathin sub-division over the past two weeks. Some villagers, however, claimed the number of deaths was higher. They also claimed that a lack of clean drinking water aggravated the problem. The village, located about 30 km from the district headquart ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Apr 5 (PTI) At least 57 girls from a hostel in Ahmedabad were taken to the hospital due to suspected food poisoning on Sunday, a civic official said. Currently, 18 of them are admitted, and all are in stable condition, he said. Dr Bhavin Solanki, medical officer of health at Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), said 57 girls from Saurashtra Patel girls hostel in the Memnagar area experienced abdominal pain, diarrhoea and vomiting in the afternoon. They were taken to Sterling Hospital. He said that 18 of them have been admitted, while others are under medical observation. A tot ...Read More >
Three Indian fertilizer companies -- IPL, KRIBHCO and Coromandel -- have signed agreements with Ma'aden, the Saudi Arabian major, for importing 3.1 million metric tonnes of Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) per annum for five years from 2025-26. The agreements were signed during Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister JP Nadda's visit to Dammam and Riyadh between July 11 [...] Three Indian fertilizer companies -- IPL, KRIBHCO and Coromandel -- have signed agreements with Ma'aden, the Saudi Arabian major, for importing 3.1 million metric tonnes of Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) per annum for five years from 2 ...Read More >
Jaipur, Apr 4 (PTI) Hundreds of residents of the Sushilpura area here have fallen ill over the last week, allegedly due to sewage contamination of the drinking water supply, sparking a health scare. Several residents have reported similar symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach pain, nausea, and fever, with children and the elderly among the worst affected. Locals claim the crisis has impacted nearly every household, forcing many to rely on water tankers or buy packaged drinking water. Pooran Mal Kumawat, a resident, said his family has been unwell for several days. "We have all been ...Read More >