<p>An Indian student died after being hit by a garbage truck while cycling on the streets of London last week.&nbsp;The victim, identified as 33-year-old Cheistha Kochhar, was pursuing a PhD at the London School of Economics (LSE).</p>

<p>Kochhar, who passed away in London,&nbsp;had previously worked with NITI Aayog, the&nbsp;public policy think tank of the Government of India. She was enrolled in a PhD programme in Behavioural Science at LSE. She was the daughter of retired Lieutenant General Dr SP Kochhar, who served&nbsp;as the Director General at the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI).</p>

<p>Former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant posted the news of Kochhar's death on X (formerly Twitter).</p>

<p>"Cheistha Kochar worked with me on the #LIFE programme in @NITIAayog. She was in the #Nudge unit and had gone to do her Ph.D in behavioural science at #LSE. Passed away in a terrible traffic incident while cycling in London. She was bright, brilliant &amp; brave and always full of life. Gone away too early. RIP," his&nbsp;post read.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cheistha Kochar worked with me on the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LIFE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LIFE</a> programme in <a href="https://twitter.com/NITIAayog?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NITIAayog</a> She was in the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Nudge?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Nudge</a> unit and had gone to do her Ph.D in behavioural science at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LSE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LSE</a><br />
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<h2><strong>What happened on March 19?</strong></h2>

<p>Kochhar was hit&nbsp;by the garbage truck on March 19 while riding her bicycle home. Her husband, who was cycling ahead of her at the time of the accident, hurriedly took her to the hospital, but she could not be saved.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;London world's most exposed city to air pollution from aviation: Study</strong></p>

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<p>Her father, retired Lieutenant General Dr SP Kochhar, wrote an emotional LinkedIn post remembering his daughter.</p>

<p>“I am still in London trying to collect the remains of my daughter, Cheistha Kochhar. She was run over by a truck on 19 Mar while cycling back from LSE, where she was doing her PhD. It has devastated us and her large circle of friends," he wrote.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/london-ranked-as-worlds-slowest-city-to-drive-in-globally-678777">Also read |&nbsp;London ranked as world's slowest city to drive in globally</a></p>

<p>Kochhar&nbsp;relocated to London in September 2023 after residing in Gurugram, Haryana. Before being admitted to LSE, she had completed her studies at Delhi University, Ashoka University, as well as the Universities of Pennsylvania and Chicago,&nbsp;according to her <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheisthakochhar/">LinkedIn profile</a>.</p>

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An Indian student died after being hit by a garbage truck while cycling on the streets of London last week. The victim, identified as 33-year-old Cheistha Kochhar, was pursuing a PhD at the London School of Economics (LSE).

An Indian student died after being hit by a garbage truck while cycling on the streets of London last week. The victim, identified as 33-year-old Cheistha Kochhar, was pursuing a PhD at the London School of Economics (LSE). Kochhar, who passed away in London, had previously worked with NITI Aayog, the public policy think tank of the Government of India. She was enrolled in a PhD programme in Behavioural Science at LSE. She was the daughter of retired Lieutenant General Dr SP Kochhar, who served as the Director General at the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). Former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant posted the news of Kochhar's death on X (formerly Twitter). "Cheistha Kochar worked with me on the #LIFE programme in @NITIAayog. She was in the #Nudge unit and had gone to do her Ph.D in behavioural science at #LSE. Passed away in a terrible traffic incident while cycling in London. She was bright, brilliant & brave and always full of life. Gone away too early. RIP," his post read. Cheistha Kochar worked with me on the #LIFE programme in @NITIAayog She was in the #Nudge unit and had gone to do her Ph.D in behavioural science at #LSE Passed away in a terrible traffic incident while cycling in London. She was bright, brilliant & brave and always full of… pic.twitter.com/7WyyklhsTA — Amitabh Kant (@amitabhk87) March 23, 2024 × What happened on March 19? Kochhar was hit by the garbage truck on March 19 while riding her bicycle home. Her husband, who was cycling ahead of her at the time of the accident, hurriedly took her to the hospital, but she could not be saved. Also watch | London world's most exposed city to air pollution from aviation: Study Her father, retired Lieutenant General Dr SP Kochhar, wrote an emotional LinkedIn post remembering his daughter. “I am still in London trying to collect the remains of my daughter, Cheistha Kochhar. She was run over by a truck on 19 Mar while cycling back from LSE, where she was doing her PhD. It has devastated us and her large circle of friends," he wrote. Also read | London ranked as world's slowest city to drive in globally Kochhar relocated to London in September 2023 after residing in Gurugram, Haryana. Before being admitted to LSE, she had completed her studies at Delhi University, Ashoka University, as well as the Universities of Pennsylvania and Chicago, according to her LinkedIn profile. (With inputs from agencies)

Freak accident: Indian PhD student in London dies after being hit by garbage truck while cycling home

<p>Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Anantkumar Hegde has claimed that he received threat a&nbsp;call&nbsp;in the wee hours of Sunday.</p>

<p>The union minister has also lodged a complaint at a police station in Karnataka.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Karnataka Police have registered a complaint under Indian Penal Code (IPC) section 504 and 507.</p>

<p>The complaint has come a week after he<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/union-minister-hegde-claims-attempt-on-life-after-truck-hits-his-escort-vehicle-131090">&nbsp;claimed&nbsp;that a “deliberate attempt” was made on his life</a> when a truck hit his escort vehicle.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He said then that a truck hit his escort vehicle when he was travelling in Karnataka's Haveri district at around 11:30 pm.</p>

<p>The minister also posted a video and pictures on his Twitter account, saying that a truck tried to ram into his escort vehicle when he was travelling on the national highway near Halageri in Ranebennur taluk of Haveri district in poll-bound Karnataka. “Since our vehicle was on top speed we escaped the hit,” the minister said.</p>

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The union minister has also lodged a complaint at a police station in Karnataka

Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Anantkumar Hegde has claimed that he received threat a call in the wee hours of Sunday. The union minister has also lodged a complaint at a police station in Karnataka. The Karnataka Police have registered a complaint under Indian Penal Code (IPC) section 504 and 507. The complaint has come a week after he claimed that a “deliberate attempt” was made on his life when a truck hit his escort vehicle. He said then that a truck hit his escort vehicle when he was travelling in Karnataka's Haveri district at around 11:30 pm. The minister also posted a video and pictures on his Twitter account, saying that a truck tried to ram into his escort vehicle when he was travelling on the national highway near Halageri in Ranebennur taluk of Haveri district in poll-bound Karnataka. “Since our vehicle was on top speed we escaped the hit,” the minister said. #Karnataka: Union Minister Anant Kumar Hegde allegedly received a threat call in the wee hours of Sunday. His personal assistant has lodged a complaint at Sirsi New Market Police station. Police registered a complaint under Indian Penal Code (IPC) section 504 & 507. pic.twitter.com/8Dh5LQsQig — ANI (@ANI) April 23, 2018 ×

Now, Union Minister Anant Kumar Hegde says he received threat calls

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Freak accident: Indian PhD student in London dies after being hit by garbage truck while cycling home

Now, Union Minister Anant Kumar Hegde says he received threat calls