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Mumbai manhole death: He was priceless to us: Aslam Shaikh’s family

Mumbai, India. July 02, 2026 - Badrunisa, Aslam Shaikh's sister and his daughter, Shabnam, mourned his passing. Aslam Shaikh, a 55-year-old Sakinaka resident, died after falling into an open manhole during maintenance work on Khairani Road, Sakinaka, Mumbai. India. July 2, 2026. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)

Updated 14 days ago

Entire family destroyed within few hours, say grief-stricken relatives after losing 8 to Delhi fire

Entire family destroyed within few hours, say grief-stricken relatives after losing 8 to Delhi fire

Published 43 days ago

Surgery at private hospital turns fatal, Jharkhand Assembly employee dies

Jharkhand Assembly staff and officers gather at the Assembly portico to pay tribute to a woman staff member who died on Tuesday in Ranchi, allegedly due to medical negligence at a city hospital. (HT Photo)

Published 51 days ago

Who is Ernie Dosio? Hunter trampled to death by five elephants in West Africa

US hunter’s trip to Africa ended in tragedy after a sudden elephant attack in Gabon’s dense forest.

Published 83 days ago

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis orders inquiry into Nagpur explosives factory blast

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered a comprehensive investigation into the incident, expressing his condolences and ensuring prompt medical care for the injured.

Published 138 days ago

20 dead in Andhra Pradesh firecracker unit blast; CM, PM announce ex-gratia

The state government promised support and assistance for the victims' families while launching an investigation into the incident's causes.

Updated 138 days ago

Skiing, tributes and deep wounds one month on from Swiss fire tragedy

Skiing, tributes and deep wounds one month on from Swiss fire tragedy

Updated 165 days ago

World reacts to fatal fire at Swiss ski resort bar

Rescuers are seen at the site of an explosion that ripped through a bar in Crans-Montana on January 1, 2026.

Published 196 days ago

Putin admits to Russia’s role in 2024 Azerbaijani plane crash that killed 38

Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev in Dushanbe on October 9, 2025.

Published 281 days ago

How did Arturo Gatti die? Boxing legend's 17-year-old son found dead in Mexico

Arturo Gatti Jr, the son of late boxing legend Arturo Gatti, with Mike Tyson.

Published 281 days ago

Man dies after parking dispute outside Bengaluru hospital, two arrested: Report

A 61-year-old man was killed in Bengaluru following a parking dispute.

Published 316 days ago

Powerful Fremont explosion rips through biofuel plant in Nebraska, 3 killed

Fremont explosion: Police and firefighters respond to the scene of an explosion in Fremont, Neb., Tuesday, July 29, 2025. (KETV via AP)

Updated 352 days ago

Mini-truck plunges into canal: Survivors struggle with irreparable loss

Kin of the deceased mourning at Manakwal village in Malerkotla. (HT)

Published 353 days ago

Trauma has followed us: Delhi family had moved to new Welcome house six months before building collapse

Rescue teams carry out operations after a building gets collapsed at Janta Colony, Welcome in New Delhi on Saturday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)

Published 369 days ago

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

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

Published 461 days ago

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

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

Published 496 days ago

PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Rajasthan LPG tanker accident

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

Updated 574 days ago

Death, tragedy and serious accusations in Bengaluru

With his family in happier times

Published 579 days ago

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

According to the force, the arrest comes after a "significant development in the investigation."

Published 604 days ago

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

A photo of 19-year-old Gursimran Kaur, posted on an online fundraiser.

Published 608 days ago

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

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.

Published 663 days ago

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

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

Updated 685 days ago

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

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)

Updated 710 days ago

Fix accountability for the drownings

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)

Published 715 days ago

The man who lost 26 family members in Wayanad landslides

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

Published 715 days ago

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

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

Updated 717 days ago

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

2-year-old Nakyzi Odums tragically dies after accidentally shooting self at a Walmart parking lot. Grandmother described him as a baby who "smiled brightly, laughed wholeheartedly [and] loved unconditionally."

Published 739 days ago

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

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

Updated 740 days ago

Biden versus Trump as a modern Greek tragedy

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)

Published 746 days ago

A success story back home, Kerala man linked to tragedy

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

Updated 763 days ago

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