60-yr-old man held for raping 6-yr-old
Bangalore: A 60-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping his neighbour's six-year-old daughter at Hebbal. The accused went to his neighbour's house last night and raped the girl when her mother was not at home, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Sandeep Patil said.
DM extends closure of schools till Jan 18
lucknow : Giving relief to the students from increasing cold wave, on Tuesday, District Magistrate, Anurag Yadav extended closure of schools from Class I to VIII till January 18. This information was given by Assistant Director Information, JA Salmani. DM ordered that all the Classes from I to VIII will remain close till Saturday. None of the schools will be allowed to resume the classes without his order.
Gujjars allege fund misappropriation
Jammu: An organisation representing Gujjars and Bakerwals today alleged embezzlement of around `5,000 crore in Jammu and Kashmir in schemes meant for their welfare under the Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) since 1991. "There have been large scale embezzlement of funds under the TSP since 1991, when the Gujjars and Bakkerwals were granted ST status", Bhartiya Gujjar Mahasabha president, Eshfaq-ur-Rehman Poswal said.
5l devotees take holy dip at Gangasagar
Sagar: Around five lakh devotees today took the holy dip at Gangasagar with most of them choosing to do it at 7.04 pm, an auspicious moment when the transition of the Sun into Makara Rashi (capricorn) on its celestial path happened after a gap of 65 years.
goa building collapse: Death toll rises to 31
Panaji: The death toll in Canacona building collapse has reached 31 with rescuers pulling out the last body from under the rubble before finally calling off the operations. Director of Fire and Emergency Services Ashok Menon said the rescue operations stood withdrawn from 3 pm onwards.
trial run of rail engine in Arunachal
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh today witnessed the first trial run of a rail engine as it rolled into the state capital from Harmutty in Assam's North lakhimpur district. Papum Pare Deputy Commissioner Pige ligu joined the Northeast Frontier Railways Chief Engineer SC Rajak at Harmutty before the engine began its maiden journey upto Naharlagun railway station.
Eid: India, Pak Armies exchange greetings
Srinagar: The Indian Army extended greetings to their Pakistani counterparts on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi during flag meetings in Uri and Kargil sectors of Kashmir. The soldiers of both the sides exchanged pleasantries and sweets on the occasion at flag meetings, organised by the Indian side, held at Kargil sector and Aman Setu in Uri, a defence spokesman said. The initiative has been widely appreciated by the local population.