6-yr-old raped by neighbour in UP’s Muzaffarnagar
Muzaffarnagar (UP), Oct 11 (PTI) A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a youth in her neighbourhood in Shamli district, police said on Sunday. The victim’s mother alleged that the accused lured the girl with Rs 10, following which he took her to a nearby place to commit the crime, Superintendent of Police Nityanand Rai […]
Mentally challenged boy drowns in Kangan power canal
Ganderbal, Oct 11: A 15-year-old mentally unsound boy drowned in power canal in Hariganiwan area of Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Sunday afternoon even as the rescue operation was launched to trace him. An official said that the mentally unsound boy fell into the canal of powerhouse Sumbalballa near Fraw escape. He said […]
Forces launch CASO in Bomai Sopore
Bilal Ahmad Sopore, Oct 11: Forces on Sunday afternoon launched a search and cordon operation in Bomai area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports said that a mixture of forces including Army’s 22 RR, SOG of J&K police and CRPF cordoned off Bomai village of Sopore and sealed all entry and exit points […]
Less than 1000 coronavirus deaths recorded for 8 consecutive days in India
New Delhi, Oct 11 (PTI) India’s COVID-19 recoveries crossed the 60-lakh mark, while less than 1000 coronavirus deaths have been recorded daily for eight consecutive days, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday. Active cases of coronavirus are less than nine lakh for the third day in a row. With increasing recoveries, India has sustained […]
Three civilians hold key to Shopian probe in which two army men face inquiry
Srinagar, Oct 11 (PTI) A special police officer and two other civilians hold the key to the Shopian encounter in July in which three youths were gunned down by the army, prompting authorities to launch a probe against two of its men, sources said. They said the role of the three civilians including a person […]
Several families go homeless as massive blaze damages houses in Gurez village
Bandipora, Oct 11: At least a dozen residential houses were completely gutted in a massive blaze in Baduaab village of Tulail in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district late last night, officials said here. An official said that at least 12 residential houses comprising of 15 families were completely gutted in the fire that broke out on […]
Man held for exposing himself indecently
Mumbai, Oct 11 (PTI) A 27-year-old man was arrested on Saturday in suburban Ghatkopar for indecently exposing himself in front of a woman, the police said. The incident took place on Rajawadi Road in Ghatkopar East on Saturday afternoon. Bithu Parcha, the accused, stopped his car and asked the woman, who was walking on the […]
India’s COVID-19 caseload goes past 70-lakh mark
New Delhi, Oct 11 (PTI) India’s COVID-19 caseload sprinted past the 70-lakh mark on Saturday night, while the total number of recoveries too crossed 60 lakh, according to data from states and union territories. Union health ministry data updated on Saturday 8 am showed a single-day spike of 73,272 infections, taking the country’s COVID-19 tally […]
Gujarat govt may consider reopening schools after Diwali
Ahmedabad, Oct 11 (PTI) The Gujarat government is likely to consider reopening schools only after Diwali, a senior official has said. Vinod Rao, secretary, state education department, said there was no immediate plan to reopen schools. “We are not doing this immediately. We will consider reopening schools only after Diwali (vacation) after assessing the coronavirus […]
CASO launched in Balakote area after firing incident near BJP leader’s house
Jammu, Oct 11: Security forces launched a Cordon and Search Operation in Balakote area of Poonch district after a suspicious firing incident close to the house of BJP leader Zulfkar Pathan. Officials said that at about 3 AM, three shots were heard in Balakote area near the house of a BJP leader and the incident […]