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Friday, January 9, 2026
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Topic: electrocution

Severe Hyderabad internet outages make it an IT hub without the IT part

Many offices in Telangana have asked their employees to work from home because of heavy rainfall, but it has become impossible due to the internet outages.

5 Kanwariyas electrocuted to death in Jharkhand’s Latehar after high-tension wire falls over vehicle

Three others have been injured. The incident occurred early Thursday morning when pilgrims were returning from Baba Baidyanath temple in Deoghar.

12-year-old boy dies of electrocution in Delhi’s Chhawla during thunderstorm

The victim, identified as Kaif Mohammad, got electrocuted after coming in contact with an electric pole amid thunderstorm and dust storm in the national capital.

At least 16 killed by electrocution in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district

The incident took place inside a sewage treatment plant established in Chamoli as part of a flagship programme of the federal government that focuses on conserving the river Ganga.

Seven, including 2 children, die by electrocution during Rath Yatra in Tripura’s Unakoti

The incident happened Wednesday afternoon in Uttar Pabiacherra, Kumarghat, during the 'Ulta Rath Yatra' or return car festival organized by ISKCON, the police said.

6 die, 15 injured as Ulta Rath Yatra’s chariot comes in contact with high-tension wire in Tripura

Police said thousands of people were pulling the Rath, made of iron, when it came in contact with a 133 kv overhead cable.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

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.