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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicTragedy

Topic: tragedy

2 killed, 7 missing as boat capsizes in Odisha’s Mahanadi River, rescue operations underway

The missing persons comprise 4 women and 3 children. CM Naveen Patnaik has announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 4 lakh for next of kin of the deceased.

Greece boat tragedy: At least 209 Pakistanis were on board, data suggests

By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) -There were at least 209 Pakistani "victims" on an overloaded boat that capsized and sank in open seas off Greece last week, according to data

Nitish Kumar is riding a tiger with prohibition in Bihar. Everyone knows it’s failed

Last week's hooch tragedy, which killed over 70, has again raised questions on implementation of prohibtiion law, with many blaming corruption in police & system for easy availability of liquor.

5 dead and 22 hospitalised as hooch tragedy strikes UP’s Aligarh again

Aligarh: Five people died and 22 more were hospitalised after consuming spurious liquor in a village here, days after another hooch tragedy resulted in the...

Amritsar train tragedy: Congress leader behind Dussehra event hadn’t informed railways

Amritsar Congress leader who organised Dussehra celebrations tells ThePrint he had taken police permission but not informed railways.

On Camera

Biting terror, doggone dilemma, urban menace. Indian TV war over Delhi street dogs

News channels were also in two minds about removing stray dogs to the government dog pounds. NDTV took credit for it and CNN-News 18 called ‘controversial order’.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.