Long queues at cremation centres in Agra as bodies pile upFamily members of coronavirus victims claimed that they have to wait for three to four hours to complete the last rites of their deceased r...
22 Apr, 2021, 10.21 PM IST
Mumbai, Pathankot attack victims are yet to get justice due to Pakistan's unwillingnessAt a virtual ministerial meeting of the 'Group of Friends of Victims of terrorism', India has strongly pitched for concerted global actions...
29 Sep, 2020, 04.32 PM IST
In Mumbai, the wait to cremate the dead is only getting longerOut of four electric crematoriums in eastern suburbs, two have not been functioning for the past two weeks; other two running beyond capaci...
14 Jun, 2020, 11.15 AM IST
The silent victims of coronavirus: ChildrenEvery parent is familiar with the day-to-day perils of the Covid-19 outbreak, with playgrounds closed, social interaction limited and scree...
27 Apr, 2020, 10.14 AM IST
2 more gas tragedy victims die of COVID-19 in Bhopal; toll 7Two more Bhopal gas tragedy victims succumbed to coronavirus, taking the total number of such deaths in the Madhya Pradesh capital to seven...
21 Apr, 2020, 12.10 PM IST
Implement steps to curb domestic violence during Covid-19 lockdown: High Court to Centre, Delhi govtA bench of Justices J R Midha and Jyoti Singh further directed that a decision be taken in three days and steps required to protect victims...
20 Apr, 2020, 03.42 PM IST
Meghalaya HC orders action against those hindering burial, cremationA division bench of Justice HS Thangkhiew and Justice W Diengdoh said any person, local body or Dorbar Shnong (local chieftain) or organisa...
18 Apr, 2020, 08.21 AM IST
All 5 who died of COVID-19 in Bhopal were gas tragedy victimsOn March 21, some organisations working for the survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy had written to the authorities concerned, saying such p...
15 Apr, 2020, 02.17 PM IST
Desi CEO may be among several Indian victims in USAn Indian-American CEO of a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company may be among scores of coronavirus victims from the subcontinent, a dea...
12 Apr, 2020, 10.31 AM IST
Asia's largest slum Dharavi reports first Covid-19 casualtyThe 56-year-old victim with no travel history owned a garment shop in the area.
02 Apr, 2020, 01.53 PM IST
108-yr-old woman, who survived Spanish flu pandemic, becomes oldest in UK to die from coronavirusShe passed away on Saturday at her care home in Salford city - less than 24 hours after testing positive for COVID-19, the daily said. She ...
29 Mar, 2020, 03.22 PM IST
Surat man first victim of coronavirus in GujaratThe man, with travel history to Delhi and Jaipur, was admitted to the hospital on March 17 with complications related to kidney and asthma....
22 Mar, 2020, 05.36 PM IST
- Government framing guidelines for handling coronavirus victims’ bodies
The guidelines will spell out do’s and dont’s for the mortuary staff which may have to wear personal protection equipment (PPE) while handl...
17 Mar, 2020, 08.22 AM IST
Cremation of coronavirus victim a challenge tooThe management of Nigambodh Ghat crematorium was reluctant to allow cremation of the body until municipal health officials arrived. The fam...
15 Mar, 2020, 10.51 AM IST
Hyderabad techie may have contracted coronavirus infection in DubaiAccording to Telangana's health minister, the 24-year-old may have come in contact with some people from Hong Kong.
03 Mar, 2020, 03.15 PM IST
Coronavirus in Delhi: Five children among 112 isolated at ITBP facility“The evacuees include five toddlers, 80 men and 32 women. Among the evacuees are 36 foreign nationals,” said an official. He added that non...
03 Mar, 2020, 11.22 AM IST
The age, sex and symptoms of China’s Coronavirus victimsThe virus has already spread to other parts of China and elsewhere triggering memories of the SARS pandemic.
25 Jan, 2020, 10.53 AM IST