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Soldier found dead inside Rajouri camp

11:54 pm August 8, 2021

Jammu: A 24-year-old soldier was found dead Sunday under “mysterious circumstances” inside a camp in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said. He said a court of inquiry has been ordered to investigate into the circumstances leading to the death of the soldier. “On 08 Aug 2021, at about 2000 hrs, a […]

Maha: Man held for killing roommate

11:50 pm August 8, 2021

Dabha: A 26-year-old man was arrested for allegedly killing his 35-year-old roommate in Dabha area here in Maharashtra, police said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday night after an argument broke out between the deceased Raju Nandeshwar and the accused Devansh Waghode who share a rented room, an official said. Waghode allegedly stabbed Nandeshwar […]

Unable to qualify for NEET, woman kills self

11:56 pm August 5, 2021

Giridih (Jharkhand): A 20-year-old woman on Thursday died allegedly by suicide at her home in Jharkhand’s Giridih district after she failed to qualify for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) that grants entry into medical and dental colleges, police said. The student, the daughter of a reputed dentist in Saria police station area, took the extreme […]

Olympics: North Central Rly’s wonder girl Gurjeet drove India to Hockey semis

11:35 pm August 2, 2021

Aditya Vikram Singh/Prayagraj: Adrenaline levels rose high in the Sangam City as Indian women Hockey team beats Australia 1-0 to confirm its berth in semi-finals at Tokyo Olympics. Game’s only goal was scored in the 22nd minute by North Central Railway’s wonder girl Gurjeet Kaur. As the match ended, with a victory for India, celebrations […]

NC Rly GM holds safety and punctuality meeting

Pramod Kumar joins as GM North Central Railway

2:02 pm August 1, 2021

Aditya Vikram Singh/Prayagraj: Pramod Kumar, an officer of the Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) has, on Friday, assumed the charge of General Manager of North Central Railway (NCR). Kumar, an officer of 1984 exam batch of Indian Engineering Services, has served Indian Railways in various capacities. Having his lien with Central Railway, he […]