Israel remembers Holocaust victims with two-minute silence
Jerusalem, April 21 (IANS) Israel on Tuesday remembered victims of the Holocaust with a two-minute to commemorate the six million Jews who were murdered by...
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SL remembers 2019 Easter attack victims amid COVID-19 restrictions
Colombo, April 21 (IANS) Sri Lanka on Tuesday remembered the over 250 people who were killed during the deadly Easter bombings that targeted churches and...
84% Delhi Covid-19 victims had other diseases as well: Jain
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said, here on Monday, 84 per cent (38) of the 45 people who died from...
Fatwa issued on last rites of corona victims
Lucknow, April 17 (IANS) A fatwa issued by the Darul Uloom Firangi Mahali has said that those dying of the coronavirus deserve decent burial as...
Dorsey, Rihanna set up $4.2mn grant to help domestic violence victims
New York, April 12 (IANS) Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and pop star Rihanna’s non-profit organisation, The Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF), have set up a joint...
Punjab ministers set example on cremation of coronavirus victims
Chandigarh, April 9 (IANS) When the ‘near and dear ones’ refused to come near the dead fearing coronavirus infection, two Cabinet ministers in Punjab on...
Delhi issues SOPs for disposal of Covid-19 victims’ bodies
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Delhi government has issued an SOP for disposal of the dead bodies of Covid-19 affected persons to ensure that...
China observes national day of mourning for COVID-19 victims (Ld)
Beijing, April 4 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping led the country on Saturday in observing a national day of mourning for those who lost their...
Xi leads national mourning for COVID-19 victims
Beijing, April 4 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday led a national mourning for the people who lost their lives in the coronavirus pandemic,...
Coronavirus victims are martyrs: Owaisi
Hyderabad, April 3 (IANS) AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said on Thursday that those who died due to Covid-19 are martyrs. The Hyderabad MP tweeted that...
Congress seeks special burial spots for Covid-19 victims
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and ex-minister Naseem Khan on Thursday demanded the government allot special burial spots in existing cemeteries or elsewhere...
Italy mourns COVID-19 victims as death toll rises over 12,000
Rome, April 1 (IANS) Italy observed a minute of silence for the victims of the coronavirus pandemic as their numbers rose above 12,000. Speaking during...
Irrespective of religion, all Mumbai Covid-19 victims to be cremated
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Not willing to risk infections even after death, the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai on Monday decided to compulsorily cremate all...
Abuse victims still allowed to leave home: Priti Patel
London, March 29 (IANS) UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has said that domestic abuse victims were still allowed to leave their homes to seek help...
K-Pop star given 1-year jail term for sharing footage of rape victims
Seoul, March 28 (IANS) K-pop star Choi Jong Hoon has been sentenced to one year in jail for filming his rape victims and sending the...
Victims’ kin demand probe into Kabul gurdwara attack
Kabul, March 27 (IANS) The families of the people who were killed in terror attack on a gurudwara in Kabul earlier this week has demanded...
Rahul pays condolences to Kabul Gurudwara attack victims
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi here on Wednesday expressed shock at the terror attack on a gurudwara in Kabul, which reportedly...
Lionel Richie wants to bring back ‘We are the world’ for COVID-19 victims
Los Angeles, March 23 (IANS) Singer Lionel Richie feels it is time to bring back the iconic track “We are the world” for coronavirus victims....
Govt takes U-turn on ex-gratia to corona victims’ families
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Moments after the Central government on Saturday notified coronavirus (Covid-19) as a ‘disaster’ and announced to provide ex-gratia relief of...
Adhir meets riot victims’ families
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Congress’ Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday met the family of slain Intelligence Bureau...