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Delhi: Labourer touches live wire, dies; FIR filed, BSES and contractor blamed

Residents blamed both power distributor BSES and the site contractor. (Representational image)
Published on May 06, 2025 05:36 AM IST

Father and son went to get diesel, die of electrocution in Jharkhand's Palamu

A man and his 12-year-old son died of electrocution is Palamu district
Published on May 05, 2025 01:29 PM IST

Leopard, bison electrocuted by wire set up by poachers in Chhattisgarh forest

According to forest officials, the bison is believed to have been electrocuted first, while the leopard may have been drawn by the smell of the remains and also got electrocuted upon contact. (Representational image)
Published on Apr 22, 2025 05:41 PM IST

CRPF jawan dies of electrocution at Bijapur camp in Chhattisgarh

The official said the police have registered a case and are investigating the matter. (Pic used for representation)
Published on Apr 22, 2025 11:02 AM IST

Unnatural elephant deaths mount in Odisha

An elephant in Chhatisgarh (Shutterstock/representative)
Published on Apr 11, 2025 05:58 AM IST

Leopard carcass found in Tumakuru, officials suspect electrocution cause of death

Officials suspected that the leopard was electrocuted after it climbed an electric pole while chasing a wild cat on Monday night. (Representational image)
Published on Feb 28, 2025 06:12 AM IST

Noida: Murder suspect held after 16 years of chase

In the past 16 years, various station house officers (SHOs) posted at Sector 58 police station sent multiple teams to his home town in Champaran. But he always got to know about the team’s arrival in his village beforehand and would slip away to Nepal. (HT Photo)
Published on Feb 04, 2025 07:00 AM IST

High-tension wires: A dangerous spectre hangs over Delhi colonies

High tension wires above residential houses in Ganesh Nagar on Monday. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)
Published on Dec 23, 2024 10:54 PM IST

Mohali: Lensman accidentally touches power line during wedding shoot, head severed

The victim was identified as Jatinder Jain, alias Jatin, a resident of Phase 9, Mohali. He ran a photo studio in Balongi, with the name “MK Studio”. (HT Photo)
Updated on Nov 18, 2024 08:36 AM IST

Chhattisgarh: Elephant found dead in Balrampur district; probe on

The jumbo was part of a herd of six elephants that had been roaming in the area for the last couple of days. (Representative file photo)
Published on Nov 12, 2024 10:29 AM IST

Tusker death in Bijnor: One arrested, two foresters suspended

The skeleton of the elephant was exhumed from the field of a farmer in Kaudia range of Nazibabad forest division on Tuesday. (Pic for representation)
Updated on Oct 06, 2024 06:46 AM IST

Two students die of electrocution at govt hostel in MP; officials suspended

The incident took place on Tuesday night at the Senior Students Hostel run by the state Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department at Ringnod, some 50 km from the district headquarters, said the official. (StockPic)
Published on Sep 26, 2024 11:44 AM IST

Teenager electrocuted: No compensation will help, want justice for my son, says father

Exposed wires hanging from an electric pole in Lucknow (Deepak Gupta)
Updated on Sep 04, 2024 07:20 AM IST

Woman electrocuted in west Delhi

Seema Devi. (HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 24, 2024 05:18 AM IST

Chamoli electrocution: Kin of victims stage sit-in over inadequate compensation

The kin also accused authorities of inaction. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Aug 13, 2024 04:00 PM IST

5-year-old boy dies of electrocution at Gurugram construction site

Police revealed that the parents have not pressed any charges against the contractor or alleged foul play. (File Photo)
Updated on Aug 07, 2024 06:58 AM IST

4 dead in separate incidents as heavy rainfall lashes Delhi-NCR: Police

Water logging after heavy rainfall in New Delhi (HT Photo)
Published on Aug 01, 2024 01:07 PM IST

Gurugram rains: 3 pedestrians die of electrocution near Iffco chowk metro station

Officials on August Kranti Marg near Iffco Chowk in Gurugram where the incident took place. (Parveen Yadav/ HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 01, 2024 11:49 AM IST

Delhi’s 48-year-old drain network, intense rains continue to cause fatalities

Waterlogging near Panchsheel Marg over the past week. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 29, 2024 05:00 AM IST

Bank guard electrocuted in DLF Phase-IV, dies

The bank’s power was cut off only after the victim’s death, causing a disruption in services. Investigations are underway. (File Photo)
Updated on Jul 27, 2024 05:44 AM IST

Six dead, three fear trapped, over 400 evacuated from low-lying areas as rain batters Pune, rural parts of district

Locals evacuated at Indira Nagar, Yerawada. (Mahendra Kolhe/HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 26, 2024 07:58 AM IST

Three electrocuted to death as rains lash Pune, CM seeks armed forces' help

Residents of Sinhgad Road societies had to leave their homes. HT Photo
Updated on Jul 25, 2024 11:32 AM IST

Delhi’s shocking truth: Exposed wires, rains, and the apathy that follows

Wires in the open at Patel Nagar in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 25, 2024 04:45 PM IST

Atishi orders inquiry into Patel Nagar electrocution death of UPSC aspirant

The spot where the incident took place. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 25, 2024 05:28 AM IST

Delhi minister Atishi orders inquiry into the death of civil service aspirant

Delhi minister Atishi (Sanchit Khanna/HT)
Published on Jul 24, 2024 09:35 PM IST

2 Assam refinery officials arrested for burying elephant carcass without following norms

The Numaligarh Refinery authorities said that the officials buried the carcass to save the area from the anger of wild elephants. (Representational image)
Published on Jul 24, 2024 07:18 PM IST

Delhi: UPSC aspirant, 26, electrocuted on waterlogged road in Patel Nagar

The iron gate where the victim was electrocuted to death during rain at Patel Nagar, central Delhi on Monday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT)
Updated on Jul 24, 2024 09:08 AM IST

26-year-old man electrocuted to death in Delhi’s Patel Nagar

The deceased was a UPSC aspirant who was staying at a paying guest (PG) house in Ranjit Nagar. (Representative file photo)
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 01:08 PM IST

BSES employee electrocuted in New Delhi while repairing electric pole

investigators said they have written to BSES to probe how the electrocution took place. (HT Archive)
Updated on Jul 15, 2024 06:04 AM IST

24-year-old electrocuted in Bengaluru while charging his phone: Report

Bengaluru witnesses electrocution incidents often. (Representative image)
Published on Jul 07, 2024 11:45 AM IST