Day: July 31, 2019

Class 10 boy stabbed to death by classmate in TN

2:10 pm July 31, 2019

Dindigul (TN): A Class 10 boy was allegedly stabbed to death by his classmate at a residential school in Kodaikanal here after a quarrel broke out between them while playing cricket, police said on Wednesday. The juvenile stabbed his classmate, S Kapil Ragavendra of Hosur, with a pair of scissors on Monday. The victim died […]

OPD services affected in West Bengal state-run hospitals

2:08 pm July 31, 2019

Kolkata: The Outdoor Patient Departments in most state-run hospitals in West Bengal were affected on Wednesday after doctors stayed away from providing non- essential services, in response to an IMA call. However, emergency services and other departments remained operational. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called for a 24-hour withdrawal of non-essential services across the […]

Maoist killed in encounter in Telangana

2:02 pm July 31, 2019

Hyderabad: A Maoist was killed in an encounter with the police in Bhadradri-Kothagudem district of Telangana on Wednesday, officials said. The encounter broke out around 6 am when a police team was carrying out combing operations in a forest area, they said. A gun battle ensued as a group of Maoists opened fire at the […]

Pak troops shell border areas along LoC in Rajouri

1:58 pm July 31, 2019

Jammu: Pakistani troops on Wednesday opened fire and shelled mortars along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said. Indian troops gave a befitting reply, resulting in heavy damage to Pakistani Army posts and casualties to Pakistani soldiers, they said. “At about 0030 hours, the Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing […]

Karnataka: Cafe Coffee Day founder V G Siddhartha’s body found

1:55 pm July 31, 2019

Mangaluru: The body of Cafe Coffee Day founder V G Siddhartha, who had gone missing, was found on Wednesday in the Netravati river in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka after 36 hours of intense search, officials said. The body had washed ashore near Ullal and was fished out by local fishermen. Mangalore MLA U T […]