Buddhist monks lead prayer vigils for Thai mall victims
Bangkok, Feb 15 (IANS) Thousands of Buddhist monks across Thailand on Saturday led prayer vigils to honour the 29 people who were killed in a …
SL donates Ceylon Tea for Aus bushfire victims
Colombo, Feb 14 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government on Friday donated 4 tonnes of Ceylon Tea for the bushfire victims in Australia, authorities said. President …
Priyanka meets anti-CAA protest victims in Azamgarh
Azamgarh, Feb 12 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday arrived in Bilariyaganj in Uttar Pradesh’s Azamgarh district to meet the victims of police …
How common ransomware variants attack victims
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) There are three main modes of distribution for the major ransomware families that are poised to increase their attacks this …
Priyanka to meet police action victims in Azamgarh on Feb 12
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Keeping the pressure on the UP government, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi will visit Azamgarh on February 12 to meet …
Bella Hadid among victims harassed by Victoria’s Secret exec
Los Angeles, Feb 3 (IANS) Supermodel Bella Hadid was among the victims of sexual harassment by Victoria’s Secret executives. However, a newly emerged damning report …
China bans funerals for coronavirus victims
Beijing, Feb 2 (IANS) China on Sunday banned funerals, burials and farewell ceremonies for the victims of the novel coronavirus in an effort to control …
Why do victims of high-profile tragedies receive more financial help than others?
Pradip Rodrigues In April 23, 2018, after a rented van ploughed into pedestrians killing 10 and injuring 16, the Toronto Community Foundation, a registered charity …
Fund for fatal crash victims’ families in Punjab
Two international students working as long-haul truck drivers were killed in a head-on crash between two commercial trucks in Thunder Bay January 9th. Karambir, a …
Sonia, Priyanka visit Amethi, meet families of accident victims
Amethi, Jan 23 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Thursday, reached Amethi to meet the families of six …
Putin honours Leningrad siege victims
Moscow, Jan 19 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin honoured the heroes and victims of the Leningrad siege, 77 years after the devastating events of the …
Trudeau promises justice at vigil for Iran crash victims
Ottawa, Jan 13 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to seek “justice” for those killed on board the Ukrainian passenger plane which was …
Australia announces mental health funding for bushfire victims
Canberra, Jan 13 (IANS) The Australian government has announced 76 million Australian dollars ($52.4 million) in funding for mental health services in bushfire-affected communities. Prime …
Films like ‘Chhapaak’ inspire acid victims to live again: Soni
Lucknow, Jan 12 (IANS) Politics over Deepika Padukone-starrer and Meghna Gulzar-directed film ‘Chhapaak’, has saddened Kunti Soni, an acid attack victim, who worked with the …
Aussie cricket legends to raise money for bushfire victims
Sydney, Jan 12 (IANS) In a bid to raise money for the victims of Australia’s devastating bushfires, the country’s former cricket legends Shane Warne and …
Priyanka meets CAA victims, visits temples in Varanasi
Varanasi, Jan 10 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi, continuing her campaign to meet victims of violence under the Yogi Adityanath regime, reached Varanasi on …
Ukraine declares day of mourning for plane crash victims
Kiev, Jan 9 (IANS) Ukraine on Thursday declared a day of national mourning to honour the victims of a plane crash near Iran capital Tehran. …
Deepika spends birthday with acid victims in Lucknow
Lucknow, Jan 5 (IANS) Bollywood star Deepika Padukone on Sunday celebrated her 34th birthday here at the Sheroes Hangout cafe that is run by acid …
Priyanka reaches out to victims in UP, says she stands by them
Meerut/Muzaffarnagar, Jan 4 (IANS) Reaching out to the victims of police action in Uttar Pradesh, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday visited Muzaffarnagar …
Priyanka in Muzaffarnagar to meet CAA violence victims
Muzaffarnagar, Jan 4 (IANS) Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday met Maulana Asad Raza Hussaini in Muzaffarnagar who was allegedly beaten up brutally by …
Indian eatery provides free meals to Aus bushfire victims
Canberra, Jan 4 (IANS) The owners of an Indian restaurant in Australia were giving out free meals to those affected by the devastating bushfires in …
Tennis Australia to hold exhibition match for bushfire victims
Melbourne, Jan 3 (IANS) An tennis exhibition match will be organised by Tennis Australia on January 15 in Melbourne in a bid to raise funds …
CAA protests: Shia cleric Kalbe Jawad to meet families of victims
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) A prominent Shia Muslim cleric and scholar Maulana Kalbe Jawad will meet those families in Uttar Pradesh who have either …
Help anti-CAA victims’ families, Rahul asks Congress workers
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday asked party workers to help out families of those who died or were …
Yogi to give Rs 6000 per year to triple talaq victims
Lucknow, Dec 29 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh will give an annual pension of Rs 6,000 per year to women who have …
TMC arm to give Rs 5 lakh to Mangaluru firing victims’ kin
Kolkata, Dec 26 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress (TMC) trade union arm would give Rs 500,000 to the family of each of the two victims of …
Priyanka to meet victims of CAA crackdown in Lucknow
Lucknow, Dec 26 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will meet the party leaders and workers who have been jailed here following the anti-Citizenship …
Victims of religious persecution call for end of stir
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) When Taliban took over in Afghanistan, they shot a Sikh businessman’s brother dead with a dozen bullets; when some Muslim …
Rahul, Priyanka in Meerut to meet anti-CAA stir victims
Meerut, Dec 24 (IANS) Amid ongoing protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC), Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and …
Relatives of victims allege foul play in Delhi fire
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The relatives of the five-member family who died in a fire in a building in the national capital’s Kirari area …
Rs 10 lakh compensation for Kirari fire victims’ kin
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The Delhi government on Monday announced Rs 10 lakh compensation to the next of kin of those who died in …
Priyanka visits Bijnor, meets violence victims
Bijnor, Dec 22 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi made an unscheduled visit to Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday and met the families of …
Romanians honour victims of 1989 revolution
Bucharest, Dec 22 (IANS) Romanians on Sunday honoured some 1,200 people who died in the December 1989 revolution which put an end to 40 years …
Uber to pay victims of sexual harassment in its workplace
San Francisco, Dec 19 (IANS) The US ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc. has agreed to pay $4.4 million to settle federal investigations into claims of …
1-minute silence held for NZ volcano victims
Wellington, Dec 16 (IANS) A one minute silence was on Monday observed all across New Zealand to remember the 16 victims of Whakaari/White Island volcano, …
NZ holds 1-minute’s silence for volcano victims
Wellington, Dec 16 (IANS) A one minute silence was on Monday observed all across New Zealand to remember the victims of Whakaari/White Island volcano, which …
NZ to observe 1-min silence for volcano victims: PM
Wellington, Dec 14 (IANS) New Zealand will observe a one minute’s silence nationwide on December 16 for the victims of the White Island volcanic eruption, …
Bodies of six New Zealand volcano victims recovered
Sydney, Dec 13 (IANS) A New Zealand military team on Friday recovered six of the eight bodies that had lain on uninhabited Whakaari Island – …
Delhi fire victims’ kin bemoan long waiting for claiming bodies
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) A huge crowd had gathered outside LNJP Hospital’s mortuary, here on Monday, to claim bodies of their kin killed (43 …
Delhi govt to send fire victims’ bodies home
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) The Delhi government has made arrangements to send the Sunday fire tragedy victims bodies to their native places. Delhi Minister …
Kin of victims of other heinous crimes demand death for accused
Hyderabad, Dec 7 (IANS) The killing of four accused in gruesome gang-rape and murder of a woman veterinarian by the police near Hyderabad has not …