In 2023, civic negligence claimed 23 lives in Karnataka, the highest in the country, followed by Madhya Pradesh (12) and Chhattisgarh (5), according to National Crime Record Bureau data. These cases of civic negligence include incidents such as electrocution from Escom lines, deaths due to poorly maintained roads, tree falls, and similar occurrences. On Monday, … Read more
In the aftermath of any tragic event, the favourite pastime in our country becomes the blame game. And that’s exactly what is happening after the Bengaluru stampede as well. With doubts over who to blame, here are a few answers that should clear the air and help get to the root cause of the problem … Read more
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Friday suspended the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Badaun, Dr Pradeep Varshney, for negligence during a post-mortem of a woman’s body. The action was taken after a case of negligence was highlighted over missing eyes after the post-mortem. The woman, a resident of Badaun, was married about … Read more
In a complaint to Hyderabad police, Varshini’s parents alleged negligence on the part of organisers of the go-kart zone in Gurram Gurda led to their daughter’s death. File photo of the girl who died in this tragic go-karting accident (Photo Credits: Ashish Pandey/India Today) A B-Tech student in Hyderabad died while go-karting on Thursday after … Read more