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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.

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’.

‘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.

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.

7 more dead in Maharashtra govt hospital, claims ex-CM Ashok Chavan, toll 31 in 48 hours

A three-member expert committee of the Aurangabad district has been formed to look into the deaths.

Heavy rains flood Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul, death toll rises to 36

Weather forecaster Climatempo said that even though showers had stopped on Tuesday, they were expected to return and continue till Sunday.

Titanic’s calamitous end made headlines in 1912. Here’s why we are obsessed with it even now

‘Titanic exhibitions’ in New York, Seville and Hong Kong attract huge crowds, and people also take life risks to experience the wreckage in cramped submersibles.

Canada’s Transportation Safety Board to look into submersible implosion, investigate circumstances and safety regulations

Questions about the OceanGate-owned submersible's safety were raised in 2018 during a symposium of industry experts, and in a lawsuit filed by the company's ex-head of marine operations.

On Camera

This oil shock hits differently for the US

While the 1970s and 2022 shocks supercharged US inflation, a sustained conflict with Iran would primarily hit the American economy through slower growth.

India has options beyond choked Strait of Hormuz. But conditions apply

Nearly 50% of India’s crude imports are exposed to the chokepoint. So far this year, India has imported an average of 2.6 million barrels per day (mbpd) from Gulf countries.

Indian Navy says it deployed P-8I, diverted ships to boost efforts to rescue sunk Iran warship’s crew

Two Indian naval ships involved in the search and rescue operations in connection with IRIS Dena, which was operating 20 NM West of Galle in SAR region under Sri Lankan responsibility.

Pakistan is fighting a two-front war. I saw it coming 15 yrs ago

The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.