Road Crash in Rajasthan Leaves Four Dead
Jaipur: A speeding dumper rammed into an ambulance in Rajasthan’s Pali district early Wednesday, leaving four persons dead, police said. Station House Officer Niranjan Singh said a patient identified as Ashok was being taken in an ambulance from Ahmedabad to Jodhpur by his family members. The ambulance hit a stray cattle near Gajangarh and was damaged. Another ambulance was then called from Jodhpur.…
Parents Sell Nine-Day-Old Daughter for Rs 20,000, Odisha Govt Orders Probe
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has ordered an inquiry into incidents of alleged sale of two children due to poverty in Rayagada and Bolangir districts, officials said on Wednesday. One incident, reported from Rayagada district, involves a poor couple allegedly selling their nine-day-old daughter for Rs 20,000 to a couple from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. Kumud Ganta (22) and her husband Rahul Dhanbeda (25) are…
Kashmir Situation Under Control, All Security Agencies Working in Synergy, Says CRPF IG
Srinagar: The situation in Kashmir is under control as all security agencies are working in synergy, a top CRPF officer said here on Wednesday. Inaugurating the second edition of CRPF Cup Srinagar Sector, a cricket tournament to be held from November 20 to 28, Inspector General of CRPF (Srinagar Sector) P K Sharma said the aim is to have maximum connect with the…
UP Shocker: Newborn Baby Taken Away by Wild Animal in Balrampur, Search Underway
Balrampur: A 19-day-old baby, sleeping next to her mother in a makeshift shelter, was allegedly taken by a wild animal here in a village, officials said on Wednesday. The incident occurred late Tuesday night when Geeta Devi was asleep with her daughter, Kajal, in an orchard in Bhujera village that comes within the Barahawa range, according to Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Dr. Sem…
Another Embarrassment for Sukhu Govt as Himachal HC Orders Closure of 18 State-Run Hotels
Shimla: In a major blow to the Sukhu government, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has ordered the closure of 18 state-run hotels as they were ‘loss-making properties with poor occupancy’. This comes after the Himachal Pradesh HC issued an order on Monday, allowing the sale of the state Bhavan in Delhi because Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s government failed to pay the electricity…
Maharashtra Police Seize 10,000 Kg of Silver Bricks Worth Over Rs 94 Cr in Dhule
Dhule (Maharashtra): The Dhule police officials who were tasked with keeping a strict vigil in view of assembly elections in the state seized around 10,000 kg of silver ingots (bricks) worth over Rs 94 crore while checking vehicles at Thalner village of Shirpur taluka in the district. Special Inspector General of Police Nashik, Dattatrya Karale shared details and said, “In a major police…
Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar’s Convoy Stopped by Police on Way to Trouble-Torn Beldanga
Kolkata: The convoy of West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar was on Wednesday stopped by the police while he was on his way to Beldanga in Murshidabad district, where around 17 people have been injured in clashes between two communities. Police cited the imposition of prohibitory orders in the area and that the BJP leader’s visit might have disrupted peace. Clashes erupted between…
Top Maoist Leader Wants To Pursue MA in Public Administration from Jail
Berhampur (Odisha): Top Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda, currently in Odisha’s Berhampur circle jail serving a life sentence, expressed his interest in pursuing MA in Public Administration through the Odisha State Open University (OSOU) this year, a prison official said on Wednesday. Panda, who did his BA from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) two years ago, is one of six inmates who have…
Odisha Shocker: Minor Raped at Brick Kiln in Cuttack
Cuttack: An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped in a temporary shelter at a brick kiln in Odisha’s Cuttack district, police said. The incident took place at Trisulia area in the district on Tuesday night, they said. The minor has been admitted to the ICU of SCB Medical College & Hospital in Cuttack and her condition is critical, a police officer said. The parents…
Tamil Nadu Shocker: Teacher Fatally Stabbed in School, Assailant Detained
Thanjavur: In a shocking incident, a woman teacher was fatally stabbed on government school premises in Mallipattinam in the district by a youth, leading to some tense moments in the educational institution, police said on Wednesday. The youth, who was later detained, repeatedly stabbed the teacher in full view of her colleagues at the school’s staff room, police said. The incident evoked the…















