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KADAPA: A 17-year-old girl was found dead under suspicious circumstances in the forest area behind the Madhavaraya Swamy temple at the popular tourist site of Gandikota in Jammalamadugu mandal of Kadapa on Tuesday. The deceased, a second-year Intermediate student at Gitam Junior College, had left home on Monday morning saying she was going to college. However, she was allegedly lured away by a youth named Lokesh from Hanumanagutti village in Yerraguntla mandal. He reportedly picked her up on his bike and took her to Gandikota. According to CCTV footage near the Gandikota toll gate, the two were seen entering the area around 8.10 am. Shockingly, by 5.00 pm the same day, Lokesh was recorded exiting the site alone. Meanwhile, college authorities informed her parents around 9.00 am that she had not attended classes. With no sign of her by evening, her family filed a missing complaint at Proddutur One Town Police Station.
New Delhi: The Centre has asked the states and union territories to make any proposed changes in the boundaries of administrative jurisdictions before December 31, 2025, when they will freeze for the Census-2027 exercise and the first phase of the decadal population count will begin on April 1 next year, according to a communication sent by the registrar general and census commissioner of India, Mritunjay Kumar Narayan, on June 27. The freezing means the states/UTs won't be able to change the boundaries of districts, towns, villages and tehsils post December 31. The Census can be conducted on ...Read More >
Shimla, Feb 23 (PTI) Hundreds of truck operators on Monday took to the streets in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district against the hike in toll charges collected at entry points from vehicles registered outside the state and warned of blocking the national highway if the decision is not rolled back. The Congress government led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, during a cabinet meeting held on February 13, approved the toll tax barrier policy 2026-27, according to which the light motor vehicles (LMVs), including cars, jeeps and vans would be charged Rs 170 instead of Rs 70 from April 1. ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Neetu Kapoor treated the netizens with an unseen picture of her late actor husband Rishi Kapoor from the 1984 General elections. Posting a black and white photo of Rishi Ji standing in the queue to cast his vote. The 'Do Dooni Chaar' actor was seen smiling as he posed in a shirt and denim, paired with a stylish cap. Neetu keeps on sharing such fond memories with her late husband on social media from time to time. On April 30, Neetu marked Rishi Kapoor's fifth death anniversary by fondly remembering his vibrant spirit and love for life. The 'Jugjugg ...Read More >
Medak: Telangana State BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Friday appealed to the people to give the committed party an opportunity to meet the aspirations of the poor and downtrodden. Addressing a large gathering of party workers in Medak, the BJP chief remarked that citizens have experienced the rule of the BRS and the Congress party and have had bitter experiences with the deceitful practices of both. He urged people to support the BJP wholeheartedly in the upcoming local body elections as a way to teach the ruling Congress party a lesson for its unfulfilled promises. Rao emphasized that t ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Harshvardhan Rane, who was last seen in 'The Miranda Brothers', is heaping praise on the recently released film 'Saiyaara', and its team. On Saturday, the actor took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and penned a special note for the film and its makers after it witnessed a stellar opening day. He wrote, "Another melodious example of a love story shattering all myths and formulas of the industry. Honest heart wrenching love story wins again in 2025! #Saiyaara". 'Saiyaara', which stars Aneet Padda, and marks the debut of Ahaan Panday, is helmed b ...Read More >
Nashik: Nine members of a family, including six children, were killed after their car fell into a well in the Nashik district of Maharashtra, police said on Saturday. The accident occurred in the Shivaji Nagar area of Dindori town around 10 pm on Friday, as the victims were heading home after attending a function at a banquet hall in the area, when their car fell into a well near the venue, a police official said. According to officials, a meeting organised by 'Vadje Classes' was held at Raje Banquet Hall in Shivajinagar. The Dargode family had travelled from Indore (Dindori taluka) to atten ...Read More >
Pune/Nashik: Nine members of a family, including six children, died after their vehicle plunged into an unprotected roadside well in Shivajinagar area of Dindori town in Nashik district, police said on Saturday. The victims were travelling in a multi-utility vehicle (MUV) when it fell into a nearly 25-metre-deep well filled with water on Friday night, said police, adding that the vehicle submerged completely, trapping all occupants inside. "The incident took place around 10.30 pm when the victims were returning home after attending a get-together organised by a private coaching institute in ...Read More >
While on patrol last week looking for any tourists who might have gotten stuck in the landslide-prone forests in the southern Indian town of Gokarna, police inspector Sridhar S.R. spotted a statue of a Hindu deity peeking out through the lush green vegetation. Moving closer, he saw makeshift curtains made of red saris that obscured the entrance to a cave. When he looked in, he was surprised to find a woman and two young girls living inside. The discovery on July 9 in Karnataka State set off day ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], July 15 (ANI): The Golden Temple in Punjab's Amritsar received another bomb threat on Tuesday. The dog squad has been deployed at the Golden Temple premises as part of a security check. The holy site for Sikhs received a bomb threat via e-mail for the second consecutive day. Also Read | India Raises Pahalgam Terror Attack at SCO Meeting: EAM S Jaishankar Calls for 'Uncompromising Position' on Combatting Terrorism. Pratap Singh, Secretary of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), demanded strict action against the miscreants. Pratap Singh told reporte ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The much-awaited Census 2027, the world's largest human count, got underway today, April 1. The first phase of the census, the 'Houselisting and Housing Census,' will collect data on every household's housing conditions, assets, and amenities. The first phase will take place in two rounds: Self-enumeration (SE), from April 1 to 15, where people can provide details of their housing conditions and amenities online. During the second round from April 16 to May 15, enumerators will visit every household and collect details. What is self-enumeration? Starting for the first time in the ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a key development regarding the Census 2027, the government of India has asked states and Union Territories to make any proposed changes in the boundaries of administrative units before December 31, when they will be considered final for the census exercise. In a letter to all states and Union Territories, Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Mritunjay Kumar Narayan has said that for the Census, all villages and towns are divided into uniform enumeration blocks and for each block, an enumerator is assigned to avoid any miss or repetition during the population count ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday ruled out any talks with Maoists and said the cadre of the proscribed outfit should give up arms, surrender before police, and join the mainstream. Addressing a rally after inaugurating the National Headquarters of the Turmeric Board in Nizamabad in Telangana, Shah also said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is still raising questions on Operation Sindoor, should see the weak appearance of Pakistan to understand the effectiveness of the Operation. "Congress asks (the Centre) to hold discussions with these people (Maoists). Our government's p ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) Senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government reviewed the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 13-day-long Budha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district that will begin on July 28. Deputy Inspector General of Police Tejinder Singh reviewed security in Poonch and stressed ensuring the safety of the devotees. "The first batch will depart from the Bhagwati Nagar basecamp in Jammu on July 28, moving towards the Mandi tehsil in Poonch in a regulated convoy amid full security arrangements," a spokesperson said. Jammu Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar and Inspec ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Torrential rains have left a person dead and four others missing in Kamareddy and Medak districts. Rescue operations are underway on a massive scale as rivers, streams, and irrigation tanks overflowed, submerging colonies, breaching roads and halting transport.A govt doctor lost his life in Kamareddy after a wall collapsed on him. Two men were swept away in Neelakatta stream at Domakonda in the same district, while two others - Bestha Sathyam and Yada Goud of Rajpet village - were carr ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, 29 Jun: The Centre has asked states and union territories to make any proposed changes in the boundaries of administrative units before 31 December, when they will be considered final for the census exercise. In a letter to all states and union territories, Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Mritunjay Kumar Narayan said that for the census, all villages and towns are divided into uniform enumeration blocks and for each block an enumerator is assigned to avoid any miss or repetition during the population count. According to norms, the census can be conducted only th ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Four people died in Himachal Pradesh as rain continues to wreak havoc in the state, while five were swept away in Rajasthan's Kota at a barrage after a heavy downpour caused the authorities to release water from a reservoir. In Himachal, more than 200 roads are out of bounds for vehicular traffic, a majority of them in Mandi, while a flash flood warning has been issued for 12 districts in Jharkhand. An individual each drowned in Kullu and Kangra districts, one died after being bitten by a snake in Bilaspur, while one was killed after falling from a height, the State Emergency Oper ...Read More >
Nashik: In a tragic accident near the Agriculture Produce Market Committee in Dindori town, seven people, three men, three women, and a two-year-old boy, lost their lives when their car veered off Nashik-Vani Road and plunged into a water-filled trench around 12:30 am on Thursday. According to Balasaheb Patil, the Nashik Rural Superintendent of Police, all seven passengers died on the spot. "Two friends and their family members were returning from Nashik after celebrating a relative's birthday when the accident occurred. After the front right tyre burst, the driver lost control of the car, wh ...Read More >
Varanasi: By Sunday afternoon, the overflowing Ganga reached half a metre above the danger mark of 71.26 metres in Kashi, starting to enter the city areas through many ghats and affecting life in over 60 villages and urban localities, especially along the river Varuna and in the Ganga stream. The situation compelled around 6,000 people from over 1,200 families to shift to safe places and shelters. Officials increased monitoring and intensified rescue and relief operations.According to district di ...Read More >
Vadodara: A fire broke out in the kitchen of Noorapura village primary school in Ghoghamba taluka of Panchmahal district late on Tuesday afternoon. Firemen rushed to the school from Halol town to fight the blaze. The fire is attributed to a leak from an LPG cylinder occurring while food for students was being cooked on two large stoves. About 75 students were taking their exams in the school when the fire occurred, but the exams were not disturbed. The Halol fire brigade was informed even as those working in the kitchen used fire extinguishers to fight the fire. The cylinder and stoves were ta ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that Hindi was a "friend to all Indian languages", adding that there should be "no opposition" to any foreign tongues. This comes as several political parties have criticised the Centre over three-language policy, accusing it of Hindi imposition."I sincerely believe that Hindi can't be opposed ('virodhi') to any Indian language. Hindi is a friend ('sakhi') of all Indian languages," Amit Shah said. Shah was addressing the golden jubilee celebrations of the central government's official language department."There is no opposition to any l ...Read More >
Tiruvarur (Tamil Nadu), Jul 14 (PTI) Three men have been detained on suspicion of contaminating a school water tank allegedly with human faeces, a police official said on Monday. The three men, had in an inebriated condition, attempted to cook on the premises of a school in Kariyangudi near here, on July 12, and later left. Also Read | Hyderabad Shocker: Man Finds Skeleton After He Enters Abandoned House in Nampally To Fetch Cricket Ball. The school staff who came for work this morning noticed that the drinking water was contaminated and reported it to the Tiruvarur Taluk police. "We have ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kamareddy and Medak districts of Telangana received the highest rainfall in the last 50 years, state government officials said on Thursday. The two districts witnessed unprecedented rain during the last 24 hours, triggering flash floods. While Argonda station at Rajampet mandal in Kamareddy received 44 cm of rain, a total of 23 locations received more than 20 cm of rainfall. These include 10 stations in Kamareddy, four in Nirmal, six in Medak and the remaining in Nizamabad and Siddipet. This has been the heaviest downpour in such a short span in the last 5 ...Read More >
ahmedabad, India - A preliminary report into the tragic crash of Air India flight AI171 has revealed that all crew members were deemed fit to operate the flight after being breathalysed upon arrival at Ahmedabad airport. The inquiry is now intensely focused on retrieved engine components, with investigators identifying "components of interest for further examinations." The aircraft,en route to Ahmedabad,began losing altitude before crossing the airport perimeter wall. While no significant bird activity was reported near the flight path, the exact cause of the sudden descent remains under ...Read More >
Jammalamadugu: The murder of an intermediate female student on July 14 in Andhra Pradesh's Gandikota, famous tourist destination in the state, has sent shockwaves through the region. The Andhra Pradesh Police have intensified the investigation. According to Police, the victim was seen arriving at Gandikota on July 14 around 8:30 AM with a youth named Lokesh, who brought her on a two-wheeler. The two reportedly spent about two hours at a private lodge near the entrance of a fort there. CCTV footage showed Lokesh leaving the location alone at 10:40 AM. The victim's final rites were conducted o ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu has once again emerged as the country's leader in industrial employment, with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin attributing the achievement to the policies of the Dravidian model government. Citing the Union government's Annual Survey of Industries 2023-24, CM Stalin said the recognition from New Delhi is itself the strongest rebuttal to critics, who have been "targeting" the state government on the industrial and economic fronts. In a post on 'X', the Chief Minister said, "This survey result is the irrefutable answer given by the BJP government itself to ...Read More >
Nashik, Apr 4 (PTI) Nine members of a family, including six children, were killed after their car fell into a well in Maharashtra's Nashik district, police said on Saturday. The accident occurred in the Shivaji Nagar area of Dindori town around 10 pm on Friday, an official said. The victims were heading home after attending a function at a banquet hall in the area when their car fell into a well near the venue, he said. Personnel from the local police and emergency services arrived at the scen ...Read More >
Birendra Sahu, a Jarwahi village resident in Dongargarh tehsil, got engaged to 24-year-old Jyoti Sahu. An engagement ceremony in the Rajnandgaon district of Chattisgarh is in the headlines due to a noble initiative undertaken by the bride and groom. According to Local 18 Chhattisgarh, at this wedding, both partners gifted helmets to each other, thus encouraging the importance of road safety norms. In this ceremony, Birendra Sahu, a Jarwahi village resident in Dongargarh tehsil, got engaged to 24-year-old Jyoti Sahu. Jyoti is a resident of Kariatola village in Dongargaon town. After all the e ...Read More >
The car had a Maharashtra number plate. Luggage was tied to the roof of the vehicle, which made officials believe that a family had come from Maharashtra to visit Agra. A shocking and heartbreaking incident has come to light from the Taj Mahal complex in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. An elderly man was found unconscious and tied inside a locked car parked near the western gate. The incident has raised serious questions about human sensitivity and responsibility. According to Aaj Tak, the man had been locked inside the car for several hours. The extreme heat and humidity had made his condition critic ...Read More >
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 16 (ANI): Three people are feared to be trapped under debris of a house that collapsed in the village Boi of Tehsil Nihri in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district on Tuesday following heavy rainfall, police said. The incident that took place in the Patwar Circle Sojha as per the information received by the Mandi Police. Also Read | Meghalaya Cabinet Reshuffle: Conrad K Sangma Set To Get 8 New Faces in His Cabinet, Swearing-In Ceremony To Take Place at 5 PM Today. Deputy Commissioner of Mandi, Apoorv Devgan, SDM Sundernagar and local administration are ...Read More >
Bhilwara: In the sun-scorched expanses of Rajasthan, a unique tradition unfolds every year in the Mandal town of Bhilwara. Here, the humble donkey -- often overlooked as a mere beast of burden -- takes center stage at the donkey fair, a vibrant celebration of an animal that has long been the backbone of rural life. This annual event, steeped in culture and commerce, sees people of the potter (Prajapati) community not only trade the 'Vaishakh Nandans' aka donkeys, but also honour them with pride and festivity.The fair, an annual affair, is held a day after Diwali, coinciding with Annakoot and G ...Read More >