Diarrhoea outbreak in several villages of Mendhar, over 100 people taken ill
Poonch: At least 100 people have been taken ill due to sudden outbreak of gastroenteritis in many villages of Mendhar Tehsil of Poonch district on Monday. Reports reaching GNS said that the disease outbreak has triggered panic in Gohlad, Harni, Ari, Kalaban Balakote and Dharana Gursai and scores of people including women and children […]
Five minors rescued from bonded labour in Assam
Guwahati (PTI) In a special drive carried out in municipal and rural areas, five minor children were rescued from bonded labour in Assam’s Hailakandi district on Sunday. The child labourers, who were rescued by a joint team consisting of the Labour Department, DCPO, CWC, Child Line and police personnel, were engaged in various establishments, an official […]
Seven youth arrested during nocturnal raids in Pulwama’s Kakapora tehsil
Pulwama: At least seven youth have been arrested by forces during nocturnal raids in Kakapora belt of Pulwama district of south Kashmir, an official said on Monday. Locals sources said that forces carried out raids in Narbal area of Kakapora tehsil and detained youth. They identified the arrested youth as Irfat Rather, Adil Khan, […]
Two injured in stray dog attacks in Uri
Uri, : Two people, including a 30-year old woman suffered injuries after being attacked by stray dogs in Border town Uri of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday. Reports reaching GNS said that the two persons including the woman were injured in the attack. The stray dog attacked them when they were walking on the […]
Army officer among three soldiers injured in ongoing Anantnag gunfight
Srinagar: Three soldiers including an army officer were injured in an ongoing encounter with militants at Bidoora village in Achabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources told GNS that army officer of Major rank namely Rahul Verma along with two other soldiers sustained injuries during the fresh exchange of gunfight at Bidoora, Aknigam. […]
40,000 doctors boycott work in Maharashtra
Mumbai, Jun 17 (PTI) More than 40,000 doctors in Maharashtra are boycotting work on Monday as part of a strike call given by their apex body IMA in support of their agitating colleagues in West Bengal, an official said. Doctors, from various government and private hospitals in the state, are mainly boycotting the OPD (Out-Patient Department) […]
Magician, lowered into Ganga for live stunt, goes missing
Kolkata, Jun 17 (PTI) Chanchal Lahiri, a magician who tried to perform tricks like legendary magician of escape games Harry Houdini, was reportedly drowned in the Ganga on Sunday while trying to perform an underwater live stunt. According to eye witnesses, Lahiri went inside the river from Millenium Park here, with the intention to mesmerize people […]
Army soldier injured in Poonch LoC shelling
Poonch: An Army soldier was injured after Pakistani army “violated ceasefire” in Krishana Ghati Sector of Mendhar in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. A police officer told GNS in violation of ceasefire Pakistani army opened unprovoked fire and used mortar shells upon Indian posts in Krishna Ghati Sector today morning. The […]
Anantnag Encounter: Two bodies found, fresh firing resumes
Srinagar: Government forces on Monday found two bodies near the encounter site even as fresh exchange of fire resumed at Bidoora village in Achabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources told GNS that two bodies were spotted by the joint team of army’s 19 RR and SOG near the encounter site at […]
Two houseboats gutted in mysterious blaze in Nageen Lake Srinagar
Srinagar: Two houseboats were gutted in a mysterious fire at Nageen Lake in Srinagar district late Sunday night. Reports reaching GNS said that the blaze emerged from Ponex houseboat at around 1:00 am and spread to adjoining Prism houseboat at Sadribal area of Nageen. Soon after the incident, fire tenders, police and locals rushed […]
