Lightning strikes killed 2,862 Indians in 2020, Jitendra Singh, minister of state (independent charge) in the Union Ministry of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, … Lightning strikes killed 2,862 Indians in 2020Read more
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Death Data Shows Protest Not of Big Farmers
Newsclick reached out to Lakhwinder Singh, Professor Emeritus, Department of Economics, Khalsa College, Patiala, to discuss the study he and Shergill undertook. Singh explains what … Death Data Shows Protest Not of Big FarmersRead more
US drug overdose deaths surged to 100,000
More than 100,000 people died of drug overdoses in the United States during the 12-month period ending April 2021, according to new provisional data published … US drug overdose deaths surged to 100,000Read more
1,000+ Environmental Defenders Killed Since Paris Accord — 1 in 3 Indigenous
Activists held a memorial in Glasgow for those unable to attend this year’s U.N. climate summit: 1,005 land and environmental defenders who have been murdered … 1,000+ Environmental Defenders Killed Since Paris Accord — 1 in 3 IndigenousRead more
UAW member hit, killed by car near John Deere picket line
A vehicle struck and killed a United Auto Workers member Wednesday as he was walking to a picket line to join striking workers outside a … UAW member hit, killed by car near John Deere picket lineRead more
Up to 180,000 health care workers have died from COVID-19
In the latest in a series of statistics showing the disastrous social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that … Up to 180,000 health care workers have died from COVID-19Read more
12th Prisoner Dies at NYC’s Rikers Island
humanitarian crisis unfolding in the world’s largest jail complex, which is located right here in New York City, one of the world’s richest cities. It’s … 12th Prisoner Dies at NYC’s Rikers IslandRead more
Under Cover of Mass Death, Billionaires to Build a High-Tech Dystopia
For a few fleeting moments during New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s daily coronavirus briefing on Wednesday, the somber grimace that has filled our screens for … Under Cover of Mass Death, Billionaires to Build a High-Tech DystopiaRead more
More than 22,000 civilians likely killed by US strikes since 2001
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tws1ZDdflkE&rel=0&feature=relmfu] [in which account you put these numbers? i put that under capitalism. these people gave their life to maintain the profit rate of … More than 22,000 civilians likely killed by US strikes since 2001Read more
The tiniest bit of air pollution makes COVID-19 more deadly
Dirty air in the United States is linked to higher death rates from COVID-19, according to a new study from researchers at Harvard’s school of … The tiniest bit of air pollution makes COVID-19 more deadlyRead more