Day: August 17, 2019

HP: Rohtang-Manali road blocked after heavy rain

3:24 pm August 17, 2019

Shimla: Vehicular traffic on the Rohtang-Manali road has been blocked following heavy rain on Saturday, the police said. The road was blocked after the water level in a nullah near Koksar police post in Kullu district rose instantly, Kullu Superintendent of Police (SP) Gaurav Singh said. Several vehicles are stranded due to the road block […]

Man arrested for raping minor in Odisha

3:20 pm August 17, 2019

Jajpur (Odisha): A 51-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping a minor in Bari area of Odisha’s Jajpur district, police said on Saturday. The accused, a neighbour of the nine-year-old girl, lured her with chocolates before taking her to his house in Ratnagiri area under Bari block on Thursday, a police officer said. “The […]

Pak violates ceasefire along LoC in J-K’s Rajouri

3:17 pm August 17, 2019

Jammu: Pakistan on Saturday violated ceasefire by resorting to mortar shelling and small arms firing on forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, a defence spokesman said. The firing from across the border started in Nowshera sector at around 6.30 am, prompting strong and effective retaliation by Indian Army […]

Nagaland seeks Centre's intervention over poor mobile connectivity, says protests may break out

2G mobile internet services restored in parts of Jammu

3:09 pm August 17, 2019

Jammu: Low-speed (2G) mobile internet services have been restored in five districts of Jammu region after remaining suspended for a fortnight, officials said on Saturday. The 2G mobile internet services have been restored in Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Udhampur and Reasi districts around midnight following an order by Inspector General of Police, Jammu zone, they said. […]

87 villages in AP affected by Krishna floods

3:05 pm August 17, 2019

Amaravati(AP): Tens of villages and hundreds of acres of farm land remained under a sheet of water in Krishna and Guntur districts of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, even as the flood fury in river Krishna showed signs of abatement. After touching a maximum of 8.21 lakh cusecs in the early hours of the day, the […]