Militancy is down, but suicide rate among students at all-time high in J&K

Kavya Dubey | August 20, 2023 4:34 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Nestled in the intimidating Himalayas, the valley of Kashmir, as much as it is a picture of heavenly environs with its exquisite abundance of nature, muffles the murmurs, cries, and even silence of many. Beyond the deafening sounds of conflict of three decades is the muted voice of those driven to do the forbidden—suicide.

'Viral' Virus: Stiff fines, vehicle seizures don't stop Insta reel makers

IANS | August 20, 2023 4:22 PM

Noida, Aug 20 (IANS) The cases of risking one's own life and that of others for creating stunt videos and Instagram reels to become famous on social media are not coming down despite police action against such acts.

NIA chargesheets 16 in Jharkhand CPI (Maoist) arms seizure case

IANS | August 20, 2023 11:35 AM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary charge sheet against sixteen accused, including a woman in the CPI (Maoist) arms and ammunition seizure case of Jharkhand, an official said here on Sunday.

Rampant illegal shark meat and fins trading in WB's South 24 Parganas coast

Sumanta Ray Chaudhuri | August 20, 2023 11:14 AM

Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) A new illegal fauna trade seems to be active in the coastal belts of South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal where the traded items are shark meat and shark fins.

11 labourers killed in militant attack in Pakistan, says Caretaker PM

IANS | August 20, 2023 11:12 AM

Islamabad, Aug 20 (IANS) Eleven labourers were killed in a militant attack in North Waziristan district in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan caretaker prime minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said on Sunday.

UP court orders FIR against five cops for teen's death

IANS | August 20, 2023 9:49 AM

Bareilly (UP), Aug 20 (IANS) A local court has ordered an FIR against five cops, including the SHO of Bithri Chainpur police station, a sub inspector, two constables and a home guard, for allegedly beating a 17-year-old boy to death on "suspicion" of smuggling cattle.

Punjab Police successfully carry out special operation with neighbouring states

IANS | August 19, 2023 5:51 PM

Chandigarh, Aug 19 (IANS) Punjab Police on Saturday carried out a special operation named 'OPS Seal-III' aimed at checking all vehicles entering the state to keep tab at drug trafficking, liquor smuggling and movement of gangsters and anti-social elements.

After 20 suicides in IIT-JEE hub, spring-loaded fans now a must in Kota

Archana Sharma | August 19, 2023 4:17 PM

Jaipur, Aug 19 (IANS) After 20 suicides, mostly by hanging, were reported from Rajasthan's entrance exam hub Kota, allegedly under pressure to crack NEET and JEE, the state government is installing spring-loaded fans in hostel rooms, and has formed a committee to combat such incidents.

From schools to IIT-H, student suicides rampant in Telugu states

Mohammed Shafeeq | August 19, 2023 4:16 PM

Hyderabad, Aug 19 (IANS) From residential schools to colleges and from professional colleges and universities to institutes like IITs, it’s an unending saga of suicides by students at educational institutions in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

Thapan stayed in UP with shooters before killing Moosewala, reveals probe

IANS | August 19, 2023 4:06 PM

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Sachin Bishnoi, alias Sachin Thappan, who was extradited from Azerbaijan in August in connection with the Sidhu Moosewala murder case, stayed with the gang members even before executing the murder plan, sources in investigating agency have revealed .