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According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Punjab recorded 89 drug-related deaths in 2023, the highest nationwide. While lower than 144 cases in 2022, the figure still places the state ahead of Madhya Pradesh (85) and Rajasthan (84). In Ferozepur, 26-year-old Raman Singh died on Tuesday, followed by three others- Medu Singh (21), Rajat Singh, and Sandeep Singh- on Wednesday morning. Their deaths have left families grieving and the border village, about 10 km from Pakistan, in shock. Relatives said the victims had struggled with addiction. "We admitted him to rehab five times. But he relapsed," TOI quoted Raman's father, Bachitar Singh, as saying. Medu's family recalled how he sold household belongings to buy drugs, while Rajat's father, Sukhdev Singh, said, "My son was the backbone of our family. Drugs have snatched him away." Gurjit Singh, Sandeep's brother, alleged that narcotics were easily available, saying they are delivered "right at the doorstep."
Hyderabad, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday urged his Andhra Pradesh counterpart, N. Chandrababu Naidu, not to obstruct Telangana's irrigation projects He appealed to the neighbouring state not to obstruct Telangana's crucial irrigation initiatives, including the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme, as well as the Dindi, Kalwakurthy, Bheema, Nettempadu, and Koilsagar projects. "We demand Andhra Pradesh not to block our projects. We seek cooperation. If our appeals are ignored, we will fight and achieve our goal. I am ready to lead this battl ...Read More >
Qazigund, Jul 18: A 25-year-old man set to be married next month was fatally stabbed during an attempted burglary late Thursday night after the attacker allegedly staged a fake security operation in south Kashmir's Anantnag district. The victim, Zahid Ahmad Banday, a shopkeeper from Sangran village in Qazigund, was killed after confronting a man posing as a security force official who had entered his home under the pretence of conducting a Cordon-and-Search Operation (CASO), Police said. The suspect was later apprehended by residents and handed over to the Police. He was allegedly wearing a ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Contrary to widespread and distressing reports circulating on social media and some unofficial sources earlier today, Jubilee Hills MLA Maganti Gopinath of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has not passed away. He remains critically ill but is showing signs of recovery after being rushed to AIG Hospital in Gachibowli on Thursday with heart-related issues. BRS MLC Dasoju Shravan provided a crucial update, stating, "Maganti Gopinath is recovering." Shravan clarified that Gopinath is responding to medical treatment. He attributed the MLA's serious health condition to immense stress fol ...Read More >