As many as twelve students and two teachers died after a boat capsized in Harni lake on the outskirts of Vadodara city in Gujarat on Thursday. 18 students and two teachers were rescued, the officials said. Pics/PTI
19 January,2024 12:36 AM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
On Tuesday, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya confirmed that the two deaths in Kerala's Kozhikode district have been caused by the the Nipah virus (Pic/PTI and Representative image/iStock)
12 September,2023 07:00 PM IST | Anagha Sawant
An express train derailed in southern Pakistan, resulting in at least 28 fatalities, as reported by the railway minister. The accident prompted an emergency declaration at local hospitals, where medical staff struggled to handle the large number of injured passengers. All pictures: AFP
07 August,2023 11:27 AM IST | Editor
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China's capital has recorded its heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years over the past few days as remnants of Typhoon Doksuri deluged the region, turning streets into canals where emergency crews used rubber boats to rescue stranded residents (Pics/AFP)
03 August,2023 12:02 PM IST | ronak mastakar
According to the data provided by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Public Health Department, in 2022, a total of 94,538 people died due to communicable and non-communicable diseases. Of these, the maximum number of deaths was due to heart attacks Reports Suraj Pandey (Representative image/iStock)
23 May,2023 11:42 AM IST | Anagha Sawant
Thirteen people have died due to heatstroke and approximately 150 reported dizziness and exhaustion in Kharghar on Sunday, where Union Home Minister Amit Shah was addressing a large gathering of people at the Maharashtra Bhushan award ceremony. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadanvis were also in attendance.
18 April,2023 02:36 PM IST | Editor
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As India gets ready to tackle the Omicron variant of Covid-19, the country has reached an important milestone regarding vaccinations. According to Union Health Ministry, over 50 per cent of India's eligible population is fully vaccinated against Covid-19. After being in a dire situation during the first and second waves of Covid-19, India's vaccination drive has gathered momentum since it was launched on January 16, 2021. But with Omicron cases rising by the day across the country (21 cases detected at the time of writing), people can't afford to let their guard down. Pics/mid-day photographers
05 December,2021 09:14 PM IST
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After facing the worst of coronavirus during the first and second waves, India has now administered over 120.96 crore of Covid-19 vaccine doses, claimed Union Health Ministry. On November 26, more than 65 lakh vaccine doses were administered till 7 pm. However, with a new heavily mutant novel coronavirus variant B.1.1.529 reported in South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana triggering alarms in India, the country's top health experts have urged for stringent surveillance at the government level. According to experts, the newly found variant may bypass existing immunity either acquired through a vaccine or natural infection. Pics/mid-day photographers
27 November,2021 11:33 AM IST
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On October 22, Maharashtra government decided to ease restrictions for malls, theatres, restaurants and other public places, inspite of that the state is registering a continual decline in fresh Covid-19 cases in the recent past. However, health minister Rajesh Tope on November 24, said that Maharashtra could witness the third wave of coronavirus in December but its impact will be a mild. However, a day before Tope's assertions the Centre chided the state for a drastic fall in the testing rates - from 2.69 lakhs per day in May to barely 98,000 now in November. Pics/mid-day photographers
25 November,2021 07:45 AM IST
After facing the worst of Covid-19 during the first and second waves, Mumbai crossed the milestone of vaccinating over 1.5 crore people on November 9. As per the BMC, a total of 1,50,67,883 doses, including the first and the second doses, have been administered so far in the city. In Mumbai, the vaccination drive began on January 16, 2021, and after facing initial hiccups, the vaccination drive has picked up momentum. Pics/mid-day photographers
12 November,2021 08:34 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
