Rudraprayag mishap: Three pilgrims shifted to Rishikesh AIIMS, others missing

Rudraprayag accident

Dehradun: Relief and rescue efforts are underway in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district with the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and state police rescue teams working assiduously to lift the victims from the accident zone. Till the last reports came in, two people have died in the accident, while fewer than a dozen are still missing, with fears looming large that they could have been washed away by the flow of the fast-moving...

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Canadian mayor calls for Bishnoi gang to be designated as terrorist group

Moosewala murder: Bishnoi moves Delhi HC against Punjab Police

New Delhi: Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke has urged the Canadian Federal government to declare the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, and any other groups involved in extortion and violence targeting Canadians of South Asian descent, as terrorist organisations under Canadian law. According to the Canadian media, Mayor Brenda, in her statement, said that tagging the Bishnoi gang as a terrorist group would empower the Canadian law enforcement agencies "to fight organised crime networks...

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Security forces trap four JeM terrorists in Udhampur, J&K

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Jammu: Four Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists being tracked for a year are trapped in a forested area in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district with security forces attempting to neutralise them in rain and fog, officials said Thursday. The encounter broke out when a joint search party of the army and police launched a search operation, based on a specific intelligence, in the remote Bihali area of Basantgarh in the district this morning. Reinforcements...

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Odisha police arrest another in Mayurbhanj gang rape probe

Baripada: Police have arrested another accused in connection to the alleged gang rape of 19-year-old woman in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, an officer said Thursday. The incident happened under the jurisdiction of the Karanjia police station of the district June 24, when the victim was returning to her maternal uncle's home after visiting a nearby Hanuman temple, said...

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Jofra Archer joins England test squad for second match against India

New Delhi: Fast bowler Jofra Archer returns to the England Test set-up for the first time since February 2021 after being named in the squad for the second Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy game against India, starting at Edgbaston July 2. A recurrence of an elbow injury and a stress fracture in the back meant Archer was largely sidelined from...

Viral video: Woman drives on railway tracks for 7 km,here’s why

A mind-boggling incident has come to light from Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana, leaving railway employees and passengers scratching their heads. A 34-year-old woman drove her car on railway tracks for nearly seven kilometres, temporarily disrupting train services along the route. A 13-second video of the bizarre incident went viral on social media, showing the woman’s car...

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State signs pacts for Gopalpur port expansion, new jetty near Paradip

Bhubaneswar: To boost maritime infrastructure, the Odisha government Thursday signed two concession agreements, one for setting up a captive jetty near Paradip and the other for the expansion of Gopalpur Port. The agreements, which would entail a total investment of 18,654 crore, are expected to generate around 8,450 direct and indirect jobs. The pacts were signed at...

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J&K encounter: One terrorist killed in Udhampur gunbattle

Jammu: One terrorist was killed Thursday in an ongoing gunfight between the security forces and the terrorists in J&K’s Udhampur district’s Basantgarh area. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu Zone, Bhim Sen Tuti said that four terrorists are believed to be trapped in the ongoing encounter. Speaking with reporters, the IGP said the contact with the terrorists...

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Death toll climbs to 16 in Kenya’s protests against government

Nairobi: The number of Kenyans who died during Wednesday's nationwide protests over police brutality and bad governance has doubled to 16, according to the state-funded human rights commission. Property was also destroyed in the protests that attracted thousands of frustrated young Kenyans. At least two police stations were razed by angry protesters. Kenyans demonstrated Wednesday in 23...

Deplorable road conditions in Daringbadi disrupt school commutes, emergency services

Deplorable road conditions in Daringbadi disrupt school commutes, emergency services

Daringbadi: Residents of Alanjori village in Kandhamal district have raised alarm over the crumbling condition of a 600-meter-long stretch of road under Brahmanigaon panchayat in Daringbadi block. Heavy rainfall has further worsened the already eroded road, causing major disruptions to daily life, a source said. According to locals, students commuting to school are frequently slipping and falling...

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Watch viral video: Desi gangland attack at toll booth caught on camera

CCTV footage from Odhki toll plaza in Satna district, Madhya Pradesh, is circulating on social media, exposing a spine-chilling act of hooliganism. The viral video shows more than 25 masked miscreants wreaking havoc in broad daylight, smashing toll booths and brutally assaulting toll staff in what looked like a well-planned hit job. The attackers arrive on two-wheelers...

 

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