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Topic: Deaths

Dharmendra, Zubeen Garg, Sulakshana Pandit—the stars India lost in 2025

The year 2025 witnessed the deaths of some of India’s most beloved film stars, musicians, and comedians.

Coldrif deaths: ED raids Sreesan Pharma sites, houses of TN Drug Control officials in Chennai

The agency aims to trace financial transactions and possible proceeds of crime linked to the manufacture and sale of the adulterated medicine that caused the deaths of several children.

19 dead in 9 months, ‘brain-eating amoeba’ has Kerala scrambling for answers. What we know so far

Heated debates in assembly over spread of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), which has claimed 9 lives just this month. A total of 69 cases recorded across various districts.

BJP calls Siddaramaiah ‘anti-science’ for linking cardiac-related deaths in Hassan to COVID vaccines

BJP accuses Siddaramaiah of deflecting attention from string of cardiac-related deaths in Hassan, says ‘questioning vaccine is anti-science, anti-people’.

8 Guillain-Barré Syndrome deaths recorded in Maharashtra, 1st fatality in Mumbai

The 53-year-old patient admitted to Mumbai's Nair Hospital passed away during treatment. As of 11 February, Maharashtra has reported 192 suspected cases of Guillain-Barré Syndrome.

‘Not enough food, space for anyone’ — deaths at Delhi’s Asha Kiran shelter reveal daily agony of inmates

14 inmates died between 15 July & 31 July at Delhi govt-run home for persons with cognitive disabilities. Caregiver says the shelter can accommodate 400, but is crammed with 1,200 people.

172 Indian students died in Canada in last 5 yrs, highest in any foreign country — MEA in Rajya Sabha

9 killed in violent incidents or attacks, while 163 died due to medical reasons or accidents in Canada, MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh told House. 632 Indian students died abroad since 2019.

Five people killed in Uttar Pradesh due to adverse weather conditions

Kaushambi/Shahjahanpur - Five people including two minors were killed in separate incidents caused by the adverse weather conditions in Uttar Pradesh in the last...

Only 18% Indians say their home fire safety equipment is checked yearly, shows LocalCircles survey

The survey, released Sunday, also shows that 27% Indians admit their homes to be completely non-compliant. Many attribute this to 'cumbersome, corrupt' certification process.

Lancet study says heat-related deaths could increase five-fold by 2050

The report also highlights how climate inaction is costing lives. In 2022, individuals were, on average, exposed to 86 days of health-threatening high temperatures.

On Camera

How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror models.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.