INDIA

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SDMC’s first rainwater harvesting park inaugurated

11:49 pm July 28, 2021

New Delhi: The first rainwater harvesting park of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) was inaugurated in Dwarka Sector-8 on Wednesday, the civic body said in a statement. The BJP’s Delhi unit president Adesh Gupta, South Delhi MP Ramesh Bidhuri and SDMC Mayor Mukesh Suryan inaugurated the facility. The mayor said the objective of the […]

18 killed, 25 injured after truck hits bus in UP

11:44 pm July 28, 2021

Barabanki (UP): Eighteen people were killed and 25 injured after a truck rammed into a stationary double-decker bus here, police said on Wednesday. The accident took place on the Lucknow-Ayodhya highway under the Ram Sanehi Ghat area late on Tuesday night. It was raining heavily when the accident took place and this posed some problems […]

Youth shot dead following gang rivalry in Srinagar

11:59 pm July 27, 2021

Srinagar: A youth was shot dead in Nawakadal area of the city on Tuesday following a rivalry between two local gangs, police said. Mehran Ali Sheikh was shot dead outside his residence in Bulbul Lanker area of Nawakadal here this morning, a police spokesman said. Police had earlier said suspected terrorists shot him in the […]

Man, nephew run over by speeding truck in UP’s Budaun

11:50 pm July 27, 2021

Budaun (UP): A man and his nephew died after a speeding truck ran over them killing them on the spot in Alapur area here on Tuesday night, police said. The duo were riding a motorcycle as the truck knocked them down and subsequently ran over them, they said. Inspector of Alapur police station Omprakash Gautam […]

Rajasthan: Man rapes minor stepdaughter, arrested

11:47 pm July 27, 2021

Jaipur: A 30-year-old man allegedly raped his 10-year-old stepdaughter and attempted to rape another stepdaughter as well in Alwar district of Rajasthan, police said on Tuesday. The police arrested the accused within 24 hours and filed a chargesheet against him within three days, Alwar SP Tejaswani Gautam said. The district police received a complaint on […]