Death toll in flood-devastated southern India rises to 222October 5th, 2009 Death toll from floods rises to 222 in south IndiaHYDERABAD, India — The death toll from flooding in southern India rose to 222 on Monday after days of torrential rain left vast tracts of land devastated and displaced millions of people, officials said. The floods have submerged scores of villages in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka states, disrupted transportation and communication links and forced whole villages to seek shelter in crowded government-run relief camps.
Report: Dozens more die in south Indian floods, death toll rises to 102October 2nd, 2009 Report: Toll in south India floods rises to 102NEW DELHI — At least 35 more people died Friday after flash floods washed away thousands of homes in southern India, pushing the death toll from this week's heavy rains to 102, officials and media said. In worst-hit Karnataka state, floods have destroyed at least 26,000 houses, submerged roads and snapped communication links in many areas.
UN humanitarian chief says Indonesia death toll rises to 1,100October 1st, 2009 UN: Indonesia death toll rises to 1,100UNITED NATIONS — The U.N.'s humanitarian chief said Thursday the powerful earthquakes that struck Indonesia have killed at least 1,100 people. John Holmes said the latest figures "suggest the death toll has risen already to 1,100" and that there are "many hundreds of injured people as well" because of Wednesday's 7.6-magnitude earthquake, which originated in the sea off Sumatra island.
Death toll from Indonesian ship sinking rises to 19, up to 15 missing and presumed deadAugust 30th, 2009 Death toll rises to 19 in Indonesian ship sinkingJAKARTA, Indonesia — The death toll from an Indonesian ferry accident two days ago has risen to 19, while the bodies of up to 15 missing people were believed to be trapped in the sunken ship, officials said Sunday. Local police chief Lt.
Gujarat minister snubs Mallya over prohibition remarksJuly 11th, 2009 GANDHINAGAR - Gujarat Health Minister Jay Narayan Vyas Saturday rebuked liquor baron Vijay Mallya who had suggested the state review its prohibition policy after illicit liquor claimed at least 136 lives in Ahmedabad this week. "This is an internal matter of the Gujarat government and Mr.
Opposition accuses police of abetting bootlegging in west India; 107 die from toxic homebrewJuly 10th, 2009 Death toll in India's toxic brew tragedy hits 107AHMADABAD, India — Opposition leaders accused police of abetting bootlegging in western India, saying they were partly responsible for the recent deaths from illegally brewed poisonous liquor. The death toll rose to 107 on Friday.
Opposition accuses police of abetting bootlegging in west India; 112 die from toxic homebrewJuly 10th, 2009 Death toll in India's toxic brew tragedy hits 112AHMADABAD, India — Opposition leaders accused police of abetting bootlegging in western India, saying they were partly responsible for the recent deaths from illegally brewed poisonous liquor. The death toll rose to 112 on Friday.
Police say 86 have died from drinking toxic home-brewed liquorJuly 9th, 2009 Indian police say toxic home brew has killed 86AHMADABAD, India — At least 86 people, mostly poor workers living in slums, have died over the past few days after drinking tainted home-brewed liquor in western India, an official said Thursday. The death toll has risen precipitously since people first fell ill Monday after a night of drinking.
Police say tainted homemade liquor kills 43 in western India, some die on streetsJuly 8th, 2009 AHMADABAD, India — Tainted home-brewed liquor that poor workers living in slums drank over the weekend has left at least 43 dead in western India, police said Wednesday. Another 23 were battling for their lives in three hospitals in Gujarat state's main city Ahmadabad, said S.S.
Death toll from landslides, floods in northern Vietnam rises to 22July 6th, 2009 22 die in Vietnam landslides, floodsHANOI, Vietnam — The government says the death toll from landslides and floods in Vietnam's mountainous north has risen to 22. Thirteen other people are still missing after the heavy rains that struck on Friday night.
Death toll in Italian train derailment rises to 21, railways suspend convoysJuly 3rd, 2009 Italian train derailment death toll rises to 21ROME — The death toll from a train explosion in Tuscany rose to 21 on Friday after a woman and a man died in hospital, Italian officials said. The Civil Protection said about a dozen of the injured remained in serious condition.
Death toll in Italian train derailment rises to 20, railways suspend convoysJuly 3rd, 2009 Italian train derailment death toll rises to 20ROME — Italian officials say the death toll from a train explosion in Tuscany has risen to 20 after a woman died overnight in the hospital. The Civil Protection said Friday some 15 injured are still in serious condition.
Death toll in Italian train derailment rises to 22, railways suspend convoysJuly 3rd, 2009 Italian train derailment death toll rises to 22ROME — The death toll from a train explosion in Tuscany rose to 22 Friday after three injured people died in hospital, Italian officials said. The Civil Protection said about a dozen of the injured remained in serious condition.
Police: Homemade liquor kills 15, sickens 48 in eastern IndiaMay 5th, 2009 Police: Homemade liquor kills 15 in eastern IndiaCALCUTTA, India — Police say at least 15 people have died and 48 have been hospitalized in eastern India after they drank locally brewed alcohol that was apparently toxic. Senior local health official Rabikinkar Nayek says he expects the death toll to rise.
Haryana plans liquor vends quota for SC, BackwardsFebruary 15th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - At a time when the country's general elections are just round the corner, the Haryana government Monday announced that reservations were being made for the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Backward Classes (BC) category A in allotment of liquor vends under the new excise policy for this year. Haryana Finance and Excise and Taxation Minister Birender Singh said that the reservation, the first and the 'most unique' in the country, was being made to ensure participation of these categories in economic growth.
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