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7Jul

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Culture

Video | Hathras Stampede, Hoarding Collapse, Hooch Tragedy: When Will We Learn To Value Human Life?

Be it the Hathras stampede in Uttar Pradesh or the roof collapse at the Delhi airport, Hooch tragedy in Tamil Nadu, train collision of the Kanchanjunga express or the hoarding collapse in Mumbai, preventable tragedies are routine in India. While they are quick to make headlines as the dead get counted and families compensated, the story fades into oblivion. On 'We The People' we ask, is human life cheap in India? And when will we ever learn to value human life? Source link

24Jun

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Politics

Kallakurichi Hooch Tragedy: Death Toll Rises To 57, Says District Collectorate

The death toll in the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy in Tamil Nadu has risen to 57 after four more deaths were reported due to the consumption of illicit liquor, said the District Collectorate on Monday. The development comes after 53 casualties were reported on June 19 Karunapuram district hit the hardest. As per media reports, two persons who fell critically ill after consuming the spurious liquor passed away on Sunday. A total of 156 people who fell ill due to the illicit arrack are undergoing treatment at various hospitals including Kallakurichi Government Hospital, JIPMER Pondicherry, Salem Government Medical College and Hospital and Villupuram Medical College and Hospital, as per a PTI report. ALSO READ: Kallakurichi Hooch Tragedy: Death Toll Rises To 53, Madras HC Slams TN Govt Seven...