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Topic: Deaths

Delhi man buries ‘father’ twice, after two Moinuddins got mixed up at Maulana Azad mortuary

The other Moinuddin’s family turned up at Maulana Azad mortuary Sunday, discovering the mix-up. The two Covid victims are now buried next to each other.

Delhi has registered 443 ‘Covid funerals’ since 14 March, four times the govt death figures

Data from Covid-19 cremation and burial grounds in Delhi is for confirmed and suspected cases, corroborated by the North and South Delhi municipal bodies.

How Vietnam has reported zero coronavirus deaths

The reason why Vietnam has managed to keep patients from death’s door is a three-pronged government strategy. And not all of the policies uphold civil liberty.

Coronavirus pandemic is changing funerals and how we deal with the dead

While all possible steps are taken to uphold respect for the dead, in pandemics the emphasis inevitably shifts to public health.

At current rate, India can see 30,000 COVID-19 deaths by May, no hospital bed by June: Data

The response of various Indian states to COVID-19 will differ as the poorest states have the weakest capacity to deliver health services.

Organisation of mountaineers demands restriction of Mt Everest permits

Akhil Maharashtra Giryarohan Mahasangh said that the reason for an increased number of deaths on Mt Everest was due to overcrowding.

Drug resistance could kill 1 crore people every year by 2050 across the world: UN

UN report on Antimicrobial Resistance says drug resistance may cause economic damage similar to 2008 crisis, force 2.4 cr people into poverty.

15,000 deaths in five years due to pothole accidents is alarming, says Supreme Court

This indicates that authorities concerned are not maintaining the roads properly, a bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur said.

Drastic decline in encephalitis cases in UP due to govt’s efforts, says CM Adityanath

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath said Uttar Pradesh registered the lowest number of encephalitis cases for the month of August for the first time in 40 years.

Drain deaths: Cheap labour, distrust of machines keep manual scavenging alive

ThePrint takes stock of laws prohibiting this dehumanising practice and finds out why they are not being enforced despite disturbing statistics. Sabah K & Vandana Menon

On Camera

Make Sanchar Saathi removable. Good intentions don’t excuse State overreach

Compulsion magnifies the risk of function creep. Future updates could quietly expand the app’s capabilities or enable background telemetry far beyond users’ expectations.

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.