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Fact check: Is hair standing or sticking out a warning sign of an impending lightning strike?

April 01, 2025 11:30 am

Dr Karuna Malhotra, cosmetologist and aesthetic physician, Cosmetic Skin and Homeo Clinic, Rajouri Garden New Delhi advised paying attention to both your skin and environmental conditions to stay safe during electrical storms.

Lightning strike kills football player in Peru

November 04, 2024 5:51 pm

The deceased player was identified as 39-year-old Jose Hugo de la Cruz Meza who fell face first on to the ground after he was struck by a lightning bolt and was killed instantly.

Why Odisha will plant 20 lakh palm trees for protection against lightning strikes

August 19, 2024 1:09 pm

Nearly 4,000 people have lost their lives to lightning strikes in the last 11 years. The proposal, accepted by the government in July, is a step to reduce the number of deaths.

Why the Odisha government will plant palm trees to combat lightning strikes

August 02, 2024 2:16 pm

Lightning strikes have claimed the lives of nearly 4,000 people in Odisha in the last 11 years. The state now has a plan for mitigation. We explain.

Lightning kills four in Odisha's Ganjam

June 03, 2024 9:33 pm

Sandhyarani Singh, inspector in charge, Badagarh police station said lightning struck Panigrahy on Sunday.

3 children among 13 dead in lightning strikes in West Bengal

May 17, 2024 10:13 am

The police arranged to bring the bodies of the deceased to the Malda Medical College for post-mortem examination.

Lightning kills 9-year-old Surat boy playing in the rain, cousin sustains burn injuries

July 19, 2023 6:09 pm

The boy along with two of his cousins were enjoying the rain after returning from school.

17 killed in lightning strikes in Bihar

July 15, 2023 9:19 pm

Rohtas district reported five deaths, followed by two each in Aurangabad and Buxar districts.

Watch video of lightning in Europe, Africa taken from space by new satellite

July 06, 2023 12:16 pm

Watch a video of lightning happening in Europea And Africa, taken from space by the European Space Agency's new weather monitoring satellite.

Climate change might lead to more wildfire-inducing 'hot lightning' strikes: What a new study says

March 07, 2023 8:10 am

"Hot lightning" or long continuing current strikes can last from around 40 milliseconds to nearly a third of a second and are more likely to ignite wildfires than typical lightning strikes. Here's why.

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Natural calamities killed over a thousand people just between 1 April and 20 June: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:20 pm

Dust storms, floods and thunderstorms along with lightning have killed over one dozen people every single day this year. This kind of weather, particularly across north and east India, has put Uttar Pradesh on top of the list of such deaths.

Former Punjab DGP and retired IPS officer Mohammad Mustafa

Booked after son’s death, ex-DGP Mustafa, wife Razia were once among power couples

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Former DGP Mohd Mustafa and his wife, former minister Razia Sultana, are facing an FIR for the death of their son, who had accused them of harassment and conspiracy. Mustafa, a decorated officer who joined the Congress after retiring, actively campaigned for his wife in the 2022 Assembly elections, but was also booked for making communal remarks during the campaign.

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