That might be partly because of India’s size. About 1.25 billion people live in the country. India is also one of the world’s fastest-growing smartphone markets.

Still, city officials aren’t taking any risks. They are setting up “no-selfie” zones across Mumbai.

So how do selfies lead to death? There are many ways. Mainly, people can get careless or taking risks when they are taking selfies.

Last month, a college class had a picnic near a dam in central India. An 18-year-old student climbed on a rock to take a selfie. He fell into the water and drowned. A classmate jumped in to try to save him. The classmate also drowned.

One month earlier, an 18-year-old woman tried taking a selfie near Mumbai’s Bandstand Fort. That is a popular tourist spot. The woman fell and drowned in the sea.

Kolli Hills is another well-known tourist spot. A student stood on a rock to take a selfie with friends in front of the hills. The rock cracked. The student fell and died from head injuries.

In January 2014, three students ages 20 to 22 stopped to take selfies on train tracks. They were on their way to visit the Taj Mahal. They were hit and killed by a speeding train.

Recently, police in Mumbai went on the hunt for risky selfie spots. They looked for spots along the coastline with no railings or walls.

11. They declared 16 “no-selfie” zones. They posted signs. They put in place a 1,200 rupies ($18) fine for anyone who sets foot in those zones.

But even with the signs, people haven’t stopped talking selfies in those spots. Often they stand on edges or ledges to get the most thrilling photos.

When you are traveling alone, and do not have anyone to take your pictures, then it’s only selfie,” said student Murtuza Rangwala.

News for You, March 30, 2016

The Riderless Horse

The tradition of the riderless horse dates back to the time of Genghis Khan.

Khan was the founder of ancient Mongolia. He died in 1227.

Back then, a riderless horse was killed to serve a fighter in the next world. That is no longer the case.

Riderless horses have been used in funerals to honor officers and presidents. They were present at the funerals of Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

Black Jack was a riderless horse who served at the burials of Presidents John F. Kennedy, Herbert Hoover, Lyndon Johnson, and others.

6. Black Jack is one of two U.S> Army horses buried with full honors at Fort Myer.

Sergeant York was the riderless horse at President Ronald Feagan’s funeral. He was a former racehorse.

Sergeant York is still alive, but he is too old to work. He lives in the Fort Myer Barn.

Army Horses That Honor the Fallen

Are Up for Adoption

They served in the U.S. Army. Both earned good reports to begin with. Then one started having foot problems. The other kicked a few too many soldiers. Now it is time for Kennedy and Quincy to retire.

Kennedy and Quincy are horses. They served in the Army’s Old Guard at Arlington National Cemetery. The horses have finished their tours of duty. Both are up for adoption. They will be given free to a good home.

3. “These guys did their service,” said Staff Sergeant David Smith. “It’s their time to be a horse.”

Kennedy and Quincy served as caisson horses. Caisson horses pull carts carring flag-covered coffins to burials at Arlington. They are used for officers’ funerals.

Both the horses and their riders are trained to move and act in a certain way. They lead the way to the grave with honor and respect.

6. A team of six matching horses (all black or all gray) pull the caisson, or cart. The parade is led by a riderless horse. The horse wears a bridle and saddle. A pair of boots faces backwards in the stirrups. The riderless horse honors the soldier “who will not ride again.”

Kennedy and Quincy performed this march about eight times a day, every other week. They worked in all sorts of weather.

Quincy is an 11-year-old quarter horse. He worked most often in the front or middle row of the cart team. He now has hoof problems.

Kennedy is a 15-year-old quarter horse. He worked most often in the front or middle row of the cart team. He now has hoof problems.

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