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BHUBANESWAR: A 24-year-old youth from Odisha's Ganjam district was found dead in his hostel room in Kota, Rajasthan, on Saturday. He was preparing for the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) at a reputed coaching institute in Kota city. An investigation into the matter is underway.The youth, Roshan Patra, hailed from Abhaypur village under Patrapur block in Ganjam district and was staying in Kota for the last four months. He was residing at Rajiv Gandhi Nagar in Kota. His cousin was also staying in his hostel.The deceased's father, Radha Shyam Patra, told the media that he called him on Friday and talked to him for around 30 minutes. "He also talked to his mother through a video call on Friday. After finishing dinner, he continued his study till midnight. On Saturday morning, his cousin knocked on the door of Roshan's room, but the door was not opened," he added.Radha Shyam said Roshan's cousin went to attend his coaching class after the door was not opened. "After returning from his coaching class at around 12:30 pm, he again knocked on the door of Roshan's room. He informed the warden and hostel staff after he did not get any response from Roshan," he added.The father said the room was opened with the help of hostel staff. "Roshan was lying on the bed, and blood was oozing out of his mouth and nose," he added.Police reached the spot and started investigating the matter. Radha Shyam, who is staying in Odisha, along with a relative, reached the hostel. A postmortem was conducted in Kota. They will bring the body of the boy to Ganjam.
Bhubaneswar, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The diarrhoea outbreak reported from Ustapalli village in Digapahandi block of Ganjam district has been brought under complete control through coordinated field-level interventions and awareness drives, informed the state health department on Tuesday. The department claimed that the infection, which had started sporadically on July 6, was contained before it could spread further, thanks to door-to-door surveillance and swift medical response. As per an official statement, the Director of Public Health, Dr. Nilakantha Mishra, on Tuesday, noted that 11 case ...Read More >
Kolkata, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The West Bengal unit of BJP, under the leadership of its new State party President Samik Bhattacharya is making all efforts to ensure a political rally in the state, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing it, before Trinamool Congress's annual Martyrs' day rally in Kolkata on July 21. An insider from the state committee of BJP said that the week before July 21, the Prime Minister is scheduled to go for an election campaign in Bihar where the Assembly polls are scheduled later this year. "We are trying hard so that the Prime Minister can spare some time ...Read More >
Jaipur, May 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) In yet another tragic incident, a NEET aspirant from Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) died by suicide in Kota, Rajasthan highlighting the ongoing mental health crisis among students preparing for competitive exams in India. The student, identified as Zeeshan, had arrived in Kota just a week ago to prepare for the NEET UG medical entrance exam. The incident occurred in Mahavir Nagar, a locality known for housing students attending coaching institutes. According to police reports, Zeeshan took her life by hanging herself in her room late on Sunday evening. Shockingly, s ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was admitted to MS Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru after developing a fever late Tuesday night, sparking concern among party workers and political leaders across the country. Doctors at the hospital are closely monitoring his condition and have assured that there is no immediate cause for alarm. Kharge, 83, was reportedly brought to the renowned medical facility after he complained of persistent fever. A medical team quickly initiated a series of diagnostic tests to determine the cause. While his condition is said to be stable, doctors have kept ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday outlined an ambitious roadmap for Odisha's transformation, calling the next 10 years a 'decade of resolve' to build a prosperous and developed state. Addressing the state-level Utkal Divas celebrations at Suando, the birthplace of Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das in Satyabadi block of Puri district, Majhi announced a '585 crore development package for the historic place. Describing Gopabandhu Das as a symbol of service and sacrifice whose lega ...Read More >
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 16 (ANI): A 19-year-old NEET aspirant, Deepak Gupta, was brutally killed by cattle smugglers in Mauachapi village under the Pipraich Police Station area in Gorakhpur on Monday night, sparking violent protests, stone pelting, and a road blockade, according to police. The incident injured SP North Jitendra Srivastava and Pipraich Police Station in-charge, Puroshattam Anand Singh. Gorakhpur SSP Raj Karan Nayyar said that the incident took place around 12:30 am Monday in Mauachapi village, Pipraich Police Station area. Smugglers arrived with three veh ...Read More >
He was immediately taken to the hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead Kota: A 24-year-old NEET aspirant from Odisha was found dead in his hostel room in Rajiv Gandhi Nagar on Saturday, police said. The student, identified as Roshan Kumar Patro (24), a resident of Abhayapur in Ganjam district, Odisha, had been preparing for the NEET exam at a coaching institute and was staying at a hostel in Rajiv Gandhi Nagar. The student was found dead in suspicious circumstances around noon on Saturda ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed deep grief over the loss of lives in a tragic multi-vehicle accident on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh and announced ex-gratia assistance for the victims from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF). "The loss of lives due to a mishap on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura is extremely painful. My thoughts are with those who have lost their loved ones. I pray for the speedy recovery of those injured," the Prime Minister said in a message posted on the official X handle of ...Read More >
A 22-year-old woman in Gurugram fell to her death after climbing onto her terrace ledge while playfully asking her husband if he would catch her, only to lose her balance and slip from his grasp as he tried to save her, police said on Friday. Preliminary investigation has ruled out any foul play in the death, police added. The victim was identified as Boringi Parvati. Her husband was identified as Pati Duryodhan Rao, 28, police said. The couple were from Ganjam, Odisha, and lived in a two-room f ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken cognisance of the murder of a NEET student in Gorakhpur and on Tuesday he directed senior officials to visit the spot, meet the victim's family, and ensure strict action against the culprits. This comes after a 19-year-old student preparing for NEET was brutally killed by alleged cattle smugglers in Gorakhpur. The incident took place late on Monday night and has led to widespread unrest in the village. The Chief Minister's Office shared on social media platform 'X': "Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has t ...Read More >
Further probe is underway. (Representational) Mathura: A 38-year-old auto driver here allegedly forced his wife to consume poison before taking the toxic substance himself due to alleged harassment over unpaid debt, police said on Thursday. While the auto driver, Yogesh, died during treatment, his wife Renu (35) survived, they said. Yogesh, originally from Mahavatpur village in Hathras, was living with his wife and their four children in Radha Vihar Colony here, said Refinery police station S ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A 24-year-old NEET aspirant from Odisha was found dead in his hostel room at Rajiv Gandhi Nagar in Rajasthan's Kota around noon on Saturday. Hailing from Abhayapur under Jarada police limits in Ganjam district, Roshan Kumar Patro had moved to Kota four months ago for NEET coaching, accompanied by his cousin. He lived in room 407 on the fourth floor of the hostel, while his cousin stayed on the fifth floor. According to sources, Roshan and his friends studied late into the night on Friday. When he did not show up for lunch at noon the following day, his cousin went to check on hi ...Read More >
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 16 (ANI): Bodies of those killed in a major accident on the Delhi-Agra Expressway were brought in body bags to the postmortem facitility in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura on Tuesday, as authorities continued efforts to ascertain the exact death toll and identify the deceased. At least four people lost their lives, and 25 others sustained injuries after several buses caught fire following a massive collision on the Delhi-Agra Expressway in Mathura district during the early hours today. Also Read | Uttar Pradesh Shocker: Man Kills Live-In Partner, Returns Hom ...Read More >
Mathura, Dec 16 (PTI) Thirteen people died of burns, and 43 sustained injuries when a vehicle pile-up in dense fog on the Yamuna Expressway here early Tuesday turned into an inferno, according to police. Eight buses and three smaller vehicles collided with each other in the thick fog around 4.30 am, the officer said. The incident occurred under the Baldev Police Station jurisdiction. "The vehicles collided due to low visibility on the Agra-to-Noida side of the Yamuna Expressway. Some vehicles also caught fire. All injured have been sent to the hospital," Mathura Senior Superintendent of Pol ...Read More >
Srinagar: Ahead of the annual Amaranth Yatra, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha interacted with various stakeholders here on Saturday to discuss arrangements for the smooth pilgrimage. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was present at the interaction at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) here in which members of the civil society, religious leaders, DDC chairpersons, members of business and trade associations, and MLAs also participated. The LG said the administration has made preparations, including security-related, for the comfort of the visiting pilgrims. "Despite challe ...Read More >
Puri, August 4: A shocking incident has come to the fore from Odisha, where a 35-year-old man was brutally killed and his genitals mutilated by a group of villagers in Malasapadar in Gajapati district on Saturday night, August 2. According to a report, the victim was allegedly attacked over suspicions of practising witchcraft. His body was later dumped in the nearby Harabhangi Dam. The victim was identified as Gopal, and his body was recovered by police on Sunday morning, August 3, according to the news agency PTI. 14 villagers have been detained for interrogation. The attack is believed to b ...Read More >
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 16 (ANI): Bodies of those killed in a major accident on the Delhi-Agra Expressway were brought in body bags to the postmortem facitility in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura on Tuesday, as authorities continued efforts to ascertain the exact death toll and identify the deceased. At least four people lost their lives, and 25 others sustained injuries after several buses caught fire following a massive collision on the Delhi-Agra Expressway in Mathura district during the early hours today. According to officials, unspecified number of body bags reached the postm ...Read More >
Kota: An 18-year-old NEET aspirant from Mayurbhanj district was found dead in his hostel room in Kota on Thursday night. Police suspect it to be a suicide but the reason for the extreme step is yet to be ascertained as no suicide note has been found. This is the third case of suicide by a coaching student this year in Kota, which had witnessed 17 such cases in 2024. Abhijeet Giri was preparing for the medical entrance exam at a coaching institute in the city since April 2024. According to preliminary inquiry, he was good in studies and was a regular in attending coaching classes. Around 8 p ...Read More >
Agra: Thirteen people were charred to death and more than 100 suffered injuries in a deadly pile-up involving 18-19 vehicles - including eight passenger buses, cars and SUVs - on the Yamuna Expressway in UP's Mathura district early Tuesday.The accident was reported around 3.40am near milestone 127 under Baldeo police station. Sources said a car and a bus first collided, and as these two vehicles stopped on the road, others coming from the Agra side and heading towards Noida started piling up one ...Read More >
Lucknow, Dec 16 (PTI) At least 25 people were killed and 59 injured in a series of fog-linked road accidents across Uttar Pradesh, with the worst tragedy unfolding on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura, where a multi-vehicle pile-up turned into an inferno, police said on Tuesday. The maximum number of 13 fatalities was reported from Mathura, while four people each were killed in Basti and Unnao and two each in Meerut and Barabanki. According to officials, all the incidents were linked to poor visibility. President Droupadi Murmu condoled the loss of lives and injuries in the Mathura incident, ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) With Ankur Bhattacharjee, Quadri Aruna, and Adriana Diaz all winning their singles rubbers, Kolkata ThunderBlades beat reigning champions Dempo Goa Challengers 9-6 in the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 6 on Sunday. Kolkata's victory saw them move into the playoff spots, occupying fourth with 29 points. Goa, with six more game wins on the board, moved level on points with leaders Jaipur Patriots and U Mumba TT. The tie opened with a gripping clash between two of the league's best: Goa captain Harmeet Desai took the opening game 11-10 after a stunning com ...Read More >
Ballikurava/Berhampur, Aug 3 (PTI) Six migrant workers from Odisha were killed and at least three others injured after a massive granite rock fell on them at a quarry in Andhra Pradesh's Bapatla district on Sunday. According to the police, the accident occurred around 10.30 am when 10 to 15 workers were engaged in mining works. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed grief over the accident and announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh for the next of kin of each deceased. "All victims are from Odisha. We suspect water seepage caused the rock to give way. Forensic teams are investigati ...Read More >
Berhampur: Three people, including a father-son duo, were killed in a tragic head-on collision between two motorcycles at Thanagaon under Jarada police station limits in Ganjam district on Thursday.The victims have been identified as Dhau Gouda (55) and his son Sunil Gouda (25), both farmers from Samantarapur village, and Rajesh Panigrahy (25), a photographer from Bijipur, Berhampur. Police said the accident occurred when the Goudas, who were travelling towards their village, collided with Panigrahy's motorcycle coming from the opposite direction.All three were rushed to Patrapur hospital, whe ...Read More >
New Delhi: The CBI has arrested a customs superintendent posted at Sahar airport in Mumbai, for allegedly taking a Rs 10.20 lakh bribe from an agent, an official said Sunday. The central probe agency booked Krishan Kumar for allegedly demanding a bribe at the rate of Rs 10 per kg for facilitating clearance of imported consignments from a customs house agent, a CBI spokesperson said. It was also alleged that Kumar threatened the agent when he refused to pay the bribe, and deliberately withheld consignments. The CBI conducted a verification of the allegations between July 25 and August 1 in th ...Read More >
Jaipur, October 2: A 20-year-old student from Delhi was found hanging in his paying guest accommodation in Kota's Sector 2 area on Wednesday evening, October 1. With this incident, the number of student suicides in Rajasthan this year has risen to 19, 17 in Kota alone, and one each in Sikar and Jodhpur. According to the news agency PTI, the deceased has been identified as Lucky Choudhary, who had been studying at a local coaching institute until last year. His current academic status is yet to be confirmed, officials told the news agency. Student Dies by Suicide in Kota: Another NEET Aspirant ...Read More >