Tag: Death

Body of accident victim exhumed from grave for insurance claim in Odisha
Body of accident victim exhumed from grave for insurance claim in Odisha

Prahllad Nayak, a resident of Purunapani died in an accident on December 7. Police were clueless about the death. The family members of the deceased brought the body from the hospital and later buried it. The post-mortem of the body was not conducted.

  • Sunday, 10 December 2023
Odisha man 'kicks pregnant wife to death,' detained by police
Odisha man 'kicks pregnant wife to death,' detained by police

The family members of Kalyani, a mother of two kids, alleged that her husband used to torture her physically and mentally. They filed a complaint in this regard at the Town police station. 

  • Thursday, 07 December 2023
Two youths knocked down by bus in Odisha’s Kalahandi
Two youths knocked down by bus in Odisha’s Kalahandi

As per reports, Kari and Jagannath were going on a bike from Junagarh to their village. As they neared Chilakpur under Junagarh police limits, a private bus coming from Kalampur towards Cuttack hit the bike from the rear. The two died on the spot. 

  • Monday, 04 December 2023
Two Odisha youths beaten to death on suspicion of theft, one critical
Two Odisha youths beaten to death on suspicion of theft, one critical

Four youths were passing through Sahutikra village. Some residents suspected the four to be thieves and detained them. At that time, one of them managed to escape while the villagers mercilessly beat up the other three. 

  • Tuesday, 21 November 2023
Funeral Pyre
Casteism even in death: Odisha civic body operates 'Brahmins only' crematorium

The 155-year-old Kendrapara Municipality, the oldest civic body in the eastern state, has even put up a 'Brahmin crematorium' signage at the entrance of the burning ghat at Hazaribagicha locality in the town.

  • Tuesday, 21 November 2023
Ailing elephant dies during treatment in Odisha 
Ailing elephant dies during treatment in Odisha 

The deceased animal is a female aged between 25 and 30 years. The elephant was suspected to be ailing and had strayed into the Mahabirod range from Talcher area

  • Thursday, 16 November 2023
Odisha college student found hanging from ceiling fan; online gaming link suspected
Odisha college student found hanging from ceiling fan; online gaming link suspected

Though the exact reason behind Ashish's death has not been ascertained as yet, an online game that he had been playing on his smartphone is suspected to be linked to his death

  • Saturday, 11 November 2023
Ratan Dubey
Ahead of Nov 7 polls in Chhattisgarh, BJP leader hacked to death in Maoist-hit Narayanpur

Ratan Dubey, the BJP's Narayanpur district unit vice president and the area's Assembly convenor, was hacked to death with a sharp edged weapon in the market at Kaushalnagar village while he was campaigning for Assembly polls scheduled for November 7 and 17,

  • Sunday, 05 November 2023
8,000 steps daily may help cut your risk of premature death
8,000 steps daily may help cut your risk of premature death

The new study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, identifies for the first time the optimal number of steps at which most people obtain the greatest benefits, and also shows that the pace at which you walk provides additional benefits.

  • Friday, 27 October 2023
Covid
Covid death risk 50% higher in schizophrenia, psychosis patients: Study

the risk of death increased by six per cent for people with severe mental illness and 16 per cent for people without severe mental illness following Covid-19 infection

  • Thursday, 26 October 2023
Exercise
Just 25 mins of exercise enough to cut death risk from sitting long

The study, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, showed that higher daily tallies of physical activity are linked to a lower risk, irrespective of the amount of time spent seated every day.

  • Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Odisha woman boards wrong train, jumps and dies; close shave for kids
Odisha woman boards wrong train, jumps and dies; close shave for two kids 

The woman and her two kids – one aged 4 and the other 2 – had come to Bolangir for some work. They were waiting at Bolangir station to board a local train.

  • Friday, 20 October 2023
Berhampur IISER student found hanging in hostel room
Berhampur IISER student found hanging in hostel room

He was a first-year BSc-MSc Integrated student and had joined the premiere institute this year, sources said.

  • Saturday, 07 October 2023
Odisha girl breaks barriers, performs last rites of father
Odisha girl breaks barriers, performs last rites of father

“Our father loved us a lot. He never differentiated between a boy or a girl,” said Rao’s daughter I.V. Reshma, explaining why she chose to be at the forefront while bidding goodbye to him.

  • Saturday, 07 October 2023
Woman's death due to 'faulty operation' sparks tension at Keonjhar hospital
Woman's death due to 'faulty operation' sparks tension at Keonjhar hospital

A group of brokers allegedly lured the couple and got them admitted to a private hospital promising them better treatment.

  • Monday, 02 October 2023
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