The Supreme Court of India has issued a temporary stay on the orders implemented by the state governments of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. These orders required shop owners and hawkers along the Kanwar Yatra routes to display their names and those of their employees.
A 14-year-old boy from Malappuram district died due to Nipah virus infection, which was confirmed after he showed symptoms of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) and suffered a cardiac arrest. The infection was confirmed by the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune. The state health minister Veena George informed local media about the death and the preventive measures.
In India, a double-decker bus traveling from Bihar’s Sitamarhi to Delhi collided with a milk tanker. The accident occurred on the Lucknow-Agra expressway near Unnao at approximately 5:15 am on July 10, 2024. The bus rammed into the milk tanker from behind.
A six-storey residential building in Sachin Pali village, Surat, Gujarat collapsed on the afternoon of July 6, 2024. The disaster resulted in seven confirmed deaths and at least 15 injuries. Rescue operations were conducted by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
On Tuesday, a stampede occurred during a religious gathering that led by godman Bhole Baba also known as Narayan Saakar Hari, in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh. This event resulted in the loss of more than 100 lives including huge number of women and children.
Assam is facing a flood crisis with more than 6.71 lakh people affected across 20 districts. This second wave of flooding has hit major areas, with the Brahmaputra and other major rivers breaching danger levels.
Meta has officially launched its Llama-3-powered AI chatbot, Meta AI to all users in India. This rollout comes after a period of restricted access during the country’s general elections.
34 individuals from Kallakurichi district have lost their lives due to the consumption of illicitly manufactured arrack laced with methanol. The victims, including two women and one transgender individual consumed spurious liquor that led to 34 confirmed deaths and 116 people being hospitalized.
On June 17, 2024, a collision between the Kanchanjunga Express and a goods train resulted in the loss of nine lives and left more than 30 others injured. The accident occurred near the Rangapani region, close to North Bengal’s New Jalpaiguri station.
On June 13, 2024, the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim was hit by a series of landslides and flooding due to heavy rainfall, resulting in the loss of at least ten lives and leaving approximately 2,400 tourists stranded. This calamity also extended to Nepal’s Koshi province, where additional fatalities were reported.
