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Woman electrocuted to death in Madhubani, locals stage protest

MADHUBANI, Aug. 20 -- In yet another tragic case of electrocution caused by dangling electric wires, a 22-year-old woman lost her life in Madhubani district on Monday night, officials said. The victim... Read More


HC informed of delay in filling posts in child rights bodies

Jodhpur, Aug. 20 -- The Rajasthan high court has been apprised of the persistent vacancies and administrative delays affecting key child protection institutions in the state, including the Rajasthan S... Read More


16-yr-old's body found, suicide suspected: Cop

Bharatpur, Aug. 20 -- A 16-year-old girl died allegedly by suicide reportedly due to sexual exploitation by her 18-year-old schoolmate in Bharatpur, police said on Tuesday. Hamendra Singh, Atalband po... Read More


Three minors among 4 drown in 2 distts: Cops

Barmer/Jalore/Pali, Aug. 20 -- Three minors and a 35-year-old man drowned in two separate incidents in the state, officials said on Tuesday. The first incident, in Jalore district, took place around 6... Read More


Centre dodges MP's question on Group Home staff shortage

Chandigarh, Aug. 20 -- Despite spending over Rs.1 crore in the financial year 2024-25 on the Group Home for persons with disabilities, the ministry of home affairs (MHA) has failed to fix any responsi... Read More


Pharmacy officer defrauded of Rs.14 lakh in stock market scam

Panchkula, Aug. 20 -- A 54-year-old pharmacy officer from Sector 4, Panchkula, has lost Rs.14.16 lakh in a stock market investment scam. The victim, who works at the Haryana Home Guard and Civil Defen... Read More


UT seeks Rs.125 crore from MHA for cash-strapped MC

Chandigarh, Aug. 20 -- In a fresh bid to bail out the cash-strapped Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC), the UT administration on Tuesday wrote to the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA), seeking a... Read More


Approvals for Ramlila events in chandigarh to be granted online only: DC

CHANDIGARH, Aug. 20 -- Deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav has announced that all permissions required for organising Ramlila performances during Dussehra in Chandigarh will be granted exclusively... Read More


Sister detained for murder of 14-yr-old

Srinagar, Aug. 20 -- Two days after a 14-year-old girl was found murdered in a field in central Kashmir's Ganderbal, her elder sister has been detained for the murder, police said. As per the police, ... Read More


3 more bodies found

Jammu, Aug. 20 -- With the recovery of three more bodies from the debris on Tuesday, the death toll in cloudburst-hit Chishoti village has mounted to 64, said officials. "On Tuesday, the rescuers reco... Read More