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Death toll from nightclub roof collapse in Dominican Republic rises to 225

The roof collapse, the Caribbean nation's worst tragedy in decades, has cast a deep pall over the nation.

People attend a candlelight vigil for the victims of Jet Set nightclub roof collapse, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, April 11, 2025. (REUTERS)

world news

Published on Apr 12, 2025 11:01 PM IST

AFP |

Drugs to blame in Liam Payne's death, close friend says

PEOPLE-LIAM PAYNE/ARGENTINA (PIX, TV):Drugs to blame in Liam Payne's death, close friend says

world news

Published on Mar 08, 2025 10:50 AM IST

Reuters |

PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Rajasthan LPG tanker accident

PM Modi expresses condolences for Jaipur fire victims, announcing ₹2 lakh compensation for families of the deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured

At least seven persons were killed in the Jaipur fire tragedy, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent his condolences to the families of the dead(Hindustan Times)

india news

Updated on Dec 20, 2024 04:56 PM IST

ANI |

Death, tragedy and serious accusations in Bengaluru

India’s dowry death statistic is a disgrace; 18 women killed every single day.

opinion

Published on Dec 15, 2024 08:15 AM IST

ByNamita Bhandare

Man, 92, charged with rape and murder after woman’s death 57 years ago

Louisa Dunne was found dead by a neighbour at her home in Bristol in 1967.

According to the force, the arrest comes after a

world news

Published on Nov 20, 2024 05:55 PM IST

PA Media |

Walmart bakery oven was to be removed before Indian-origin worker's tragic death

A new development in the Gursimran Kaur tragedy in Canada revealed the walk-in oven that claimed her life was supposed to be removed before her death in Oct.

A photo of 19-year-old Gursimran Kaur, posted on an online fundraiser.((Maritime Sikh Society/GoFundMe))

world news

Published on Nov 16, 2024 12:05 AM IST

ByAshima Grover

Tear-jerking last words of British-Indian girl, 8, tortured and starved to death

Ayesha Ali, 8, died in East London over a decade ago, succumbing to nightmarish tortures planned by her brainwashed mother and her twisted lover.

Ayesha Ali died in 2013 after being inhumanely subjected to torture at the hands of her brainwashed mother and her wicked lover, who asserted that the eight-year-old girl was evil.(Press Association)

world news

Published on Sep 22, 2024 12:04 AM IST

ByAshima Grover

‘Toughest 30 days of my life’: Man who lost his daughter in Wayanad landslides

The landslides killed at least 231 people and flattened three settlements completely burying homes, schools, temples and shops

A total of 231 bodies and 218 body parts have been retrieved so far from the landslide sites (PTI)

india news

Updated on Aug 31, 2024 04:37 AM IST

ByVishnu Varma, Kochi

Coaching institutes can’t be ‘death chambers’: Supreme Court

Dismissing the petition as ‘frivolous’ with a cost of ₹1 lakh, SC expanded its scrutiny to pan-India level to ascertain safety norms for coaching institutes

The court took up the issue suo motu (on its own) in a petition concerning implementation of fire safety norms for coaching institutions in Delhi. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Aug 06, 2024 04:37 AM IST

ByAbraham Thomas

Fix accountability for the drownings

High court’s rebuke underscores the farcical probe in the case where scapegoats are being used to shield systemic corruption at highest levels

New Delhi: Students protest at a barricaded road near Rau's IAS Study Circle at Old Rajinder Nagar during rain, in New Delhi, Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) (PTI08_01_2024_000019B) (PTI)

editorials

Published on Aug 01, 2024 09:08 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

The man who lost 26 family members in Wayanad landslides

Over 250 people have so far been killed, with hundreds missing and dozens injured, with hopes that anyone will now be found alive fading fast.

Scientists suggest that the recent Wayanad landslides in Kerala were likely caused by a mix of climate change, excessive mining, and deforestation (AP Photo)

india news

Published on Aug 01, 2024 06:39 PM IST

ByVishnu Verma

AAP, Delhi LG offices become venue for protests by BJP and AAP

Congress workers organised candle marches across the city to protest the deaths of the three students

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva leads a protest outside the Aam Aadmi Party office in New Delhi on Monday. (Ajay Aggarwal/HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Jul 30, 2024 03:00 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Hiker falls to death during storm on Yosemite's iconic Half Dome

world news

Published on Jul 25, 2024 01:44 AM IST

AP |

Boy, 2, tragically dies after accidentally shooting self at Walmart parking lot

2-year-old Nakyzi Odums died after accidentally shooting himself in the chest while his parents were feet away, buying fireworks.

2-year-old Nakyzi Odums tragically dies after accidentally shooting self at a Walmart parking lot. Grandmother described him as a baby who

world news

Published on Jul 08, 2024 06:43 PM IST

ByAshima Grover

Hathras tragedy: 3-member judicial inquiry panel begins probe at ‘satsang’ site

Members of the judicial inquiry commission spent about 45 minutes at the site of the ‘satsang’ in Hathras where a stampede on July 2 claimed 121 lives

The pandal at the site of the ‘satsang’ in Hathras where the horrific tragedy occur (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Jul 07, 2024 03:39 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Biden versus Trump as a modern Greek tragedy

Is the presidential debate an act of intervention for the public at large in the US and abroad? It would seem so, going by the public response to the debate.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JUNE 27: U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump participate in the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. President Biden and former President Trump are facing off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)

opinion

Published on Jul 01, 2024 08:43 PM IST

ByNishtha Gautam

A success story back home, Kerala man linked to tragedy

He began with a small job as an engineer at a private firm in Al-Ahmadi governorate with a monthly pay of 60 Kuwaiti dinars, around ₹16,000

Smoke billows after a fire broke out in a building, in Mangaf, Kuwait, Wednesday. (PTI)

india news

Updated on Jun 14, 2024 08:14 AM IST

ByVishnu Varma

3 Indian-origin students killed in a car crash in US, two injured

Speed was likely a factor in a fatal car crash that killed three Indian students in Georgia.

Sriya Avasarala, Aryan Joshi and Anvi Sharma lost their life in a fatal car accident in US(Instagram/ahs_cricket, ugakalakaar and uga_shikaari)

world news

Published on May 22, 2024 10:08 AM IST

ByTuhin Das Mahapatra

Southern coastal areas face the seasonal phenomenon of ‘Kallakkadal'

The word Kallakkadal means ‘a sea that comes suddenly like a thief’. The word is derived by combining two Malayalam words: ‘Kallan’ (thief) and ‘Kadal’ (sea).

Rough sea near Vizhinjam coast in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. (Vivek Nair)

india news

Published on May 12, 2024 01:18 AM IST

ByK A Shaji

Kashmir boat capsize tragedy: Another minor boy’s body retrieved from Jhelum, death toll rises to 8

The body of seven-year-old Farhan Waseem Parray, a Class 1 student, was found floating over the river surface at Noorbagh, around 15km downstream from the site of the tragedy at Gandbal

On Friday, the locals found the body of nine-year-old school student Haziq Showkat near Old Zero Bridge, around 4km downstream. Haziq’s father, Showkat Ahmad Sheikh, 40, remains missing. (HT File photo for representation)

cities

Updated on Apr 28, 2024 06:28 AM IST

ByAshiq Hussain, Srinagar

Public outrage as ‘open neglect’ snuffs life out of minor boy in Lucknow

The manhole in Sector 7, Jankipuram, had been open for over three months despite complaints to civic authorities in this regard, say residents

People gathered at the accident site in Lucknow. (HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Apr 24, 2024 09:36 AM IST

ByAnupam Srivastava

Kashmir leaders slam delay in construction of bridge after boat capsizes in Gandbal

Leaders question government for delay in completing Jhelum bridge after boat tragedy in Srinagar. Former CMs demand inquiry, blame administration for lapses.

Former Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president Farooq Abdullah. (PTI)

cities

Updated on Apr 17, 2024 06:46 AM IST

ByMir Ehsan, Srinagar

School open on Eid, bus certificate expired: Lapses exposed in Haryana accident

The bus belonged to a private school and was being driven rashly at a high speed due to which the driver lost control and rammed the vehicle into a tree.

Six children were killed and around 20 injured after their school bus overturned in Mahendragarh on Thursday.

india news

Updated on Apr 11, 2024 08:29 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

New year festival turns tragic as four family members, neighbour die after inhaling toxic gas in well

The tragedy of five men dying of suffocation in a discarded well on Gudi Padwa, celebrated as the new year in Maharashtra, at Ahmednagar has left the women of the family, and the village shattered

cities

Updated on Apr 11, 2024 07:14 AM IST

ByNadeem Inamdar

Harda blasts that killed 13 a ‘man-made’ tragedy: Enquiry panel

The 40 page report has found that the accident did not “happen out of the blue” and multiple warning signs were ignored.

The explosions in a firecracker factory in MP’s Harda claimed 13 lives and left 174 others injured. (REUTERS)

india news

Updated on Mar 23, 2024 05:51 AM IST

ByShruti Tomar, Bhopal

3 minor girls charred to death, one injured as hut catches fire

Three children aged 3-5 were charred to death, one injured, in a hut fire during a game of hide and seek in Bareilly village. Chief Minister expresses grief.

cities

Updated on Feb 23, 2024 06:45 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Double tragedy: One dead, 4 hurt in Lucknow as family carrying home body of kin is hit by SUV

Police said that the accident took place in front of Vrindavan police outpost, under the PGI police station limits, at around 10 pm

cities

Published on Feb 12, 2024 08:01 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Two friends killed, three hurt as sedan crashes into tree in Mohali

The friends were on their way from Mohali to Chandigarh to celebrate a friend’s birthday past midnight when crash took place on the road dividing Sectors 78, 88

The mangled remains of the Dehradun-registered Chevrolet Cruze that left Saksham Sharma, 22, and Rhythm Seth, 19, dead. Both hailed from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. (HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Feb 05, 2024 08:50 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

4-yr-old girl falls from pre-school terrace in Bengaluru, dies: Report

Tragic incident: Four-year-old girl falls from Bengaluru pre-school terrace, dies after four-day battle in hospital.

The girl's father has lodged a complaint against the authorities of the pre-school, alleging negligence. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

cities

Published on Jan 27, 2024 12:28 PM IST

ByYamini C S

Bal Puraskar for 9-year-old who scaled Everest base camp after a battle with Down Syndrome

The government of India citation for Tiwari, awarded in the “social service” category, says, “Avnish is an incredible young individual who has overcome tremendous obstacles in his life”

President Droupadi Murmu presents the award to Avnish Tiwari at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday. (ANI)

india news

Updated on Jan 25, 2024 05:40 AM IST

ByShruti Tomar, Bhopal

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Latest from tragedy

The roof collapse, the Caribbean nation's worst tragedy in decades, has cast a deep pall over the nation.

PEOPLE-LIAM PAYNE/ARGENTINA (PIX, TV):Drugs to blame in Liam Payne's death, close friend says

PM Modi expresses condolences for Jaipur fire victims, announcing ₹2 lakh compensation for families of the deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured

India’s dowry death statistic is a disgrace; 18 women killed every single day.

Louisa Dunne was found dead by a neighbour at her home in Bristol in 1967.

A new development in the Gursimran Kaur tragedy in Canada revealed the walk-in oven that claimed her life was supposed to be removed before her death in Oct.

Ayesha Ali, 8, died in East London over a decade ago, succumbing to nightmarish tortures planned by her brainwashed mother and her twisted lover.

The landslides killed at least 231 people and flattened three settlements completely burying homes, schools, temples and shops

Dismissing the petition as ‘frivolous’ with a cost of ₹1 lakh, SC expanded its scrutiny to pan-India level to ascertain safety norms for coaching institutes

High court’s rebuke underscores the farcical probe in the case where scapegoats are being used to shield systemic corruption at highest levels

Over 250 people have so far been killed, with hundreds missing and dozens injured, with hopes that anyone will now be found alive fading fast.

Congress workers organised candle marches across the city to protest the deaths of the three students

Hiker falls to death during storm on Yosemite's iconic Half Dome

2-year-old Nakyzi Odums died after accidentally shooting himself in the chest while his parents were feet away, buying fireworks.

Members of the judicial inquiry commission spent about 45 minutes at the site of the ‘satsang’ in Hathras where a stampede on July 2 claimed 121 lives

Is the presidential debate an act of intervention for the public at large in the US and abroad? It would seem so, going by the public response to the debate.

He began with a small job as an engineer at a private firm in Al-Ahmadi governorate with a monthly pay of 60 Kuwaiti dinars, around ₹16,000

Speed was likely a factor in a fatal car crash that killed three Indian students in Georgia.

The word Kallakkadal means ‘a sea that comes suddenly like a thief’. The word is derived by combining two Malayalam words: ‘Kallan’ (thief) and ‘Kadal’ (sea).

The body of seven-year-old Farhan Waseem Parray, a Class 1 student, was found floating over the river surface at Noorbagh, around 15km downstream from the site of the tragedy at Gandbal

The manhole in Sector 7, Jankipuram, had been open for over three months despite complaints to civic authorities in this regard, say residents

Leaders question government for delay in completing Jhelum bridge after boat tragedy in Srinagar. Former CMs demand inquiry, blame administration for lapses.

The bus belonged to a private school and was being driven rashly at a high speed due to which the driver lost control and rammed the vehicle into a tree.

The tragedy of five men dying of suffocation in a discarded well on Gudi Padwa, celebrated as the new year in Maharashtra, at Ahmednagar has left the women of the family, and the village shattered

The 40 page report has found that the accident did not “happen out of the blue” and multiple warning signs were ignored.

Three children aged 3-5 were charred to death, one injured, in a hut fire during a game of hide and seek in Bareilly village. Chief Minister expresses grief.

Police said that the accident took place in front of Vrindavan police outpost, under the PGI police station limits, at around 10 pm

The friends were on their way from Mohali to Chandigarh to celebrate a friend’s birthday past midnight when crash took place on the road dividing Sectors 78, 88

Tragic incident: Four-year-old girl falls from Bengaluru pre-school terrace, dies after four-day battle in hospital.

The government of India citation for Tiwari, awarded in the “social service” category, says, “Avnish is an incredible young individual who has overcome tremendous obstacles in his life”

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