INDIA

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Man, nephew run over by speeding truck in UP’s Budaun

11:50 pm July 27, 2021

Budaun (UP): A man and his nephew died after a speeding truck ran over them killing them on the spot in Alapur area here on Tuesday night, police said. The duo were riding a motorcycle as the truck knocked them down and subsequently ran over them, they said. Inspector of Alapur police station Omprakash Gautam […]

Rajasthan: Man rapes minor stepdaughter, arrested

11:47 pm July 27, 2021

Jaipur: A 30-year-old man allegedly raped his 10-year-old stepdaughter and attempted to rape another stepdaughter as well in Alwar district of Rajasthan, police said on Tuesday. The police arrested the accused within 24 hours and filed a chargesheet against him within three days, Alwar SP Tejaswani Gautam said. The district police received a complaint on […]

Undertrial prisoner dies at hospital in UP’s Fatehpur

11:42 pm July 27, 2021

Fatehpur (UP): A 32-year-old undertrial lodged at the district jail here died on Tuesday while undergoing treatment at the district hospital, police said. Sadar Station House Officer (SHO) Satyendra Singh said Pantha Pal alias Ram Jiavan Pal, a resident of Bijauli village under Bakevar police station (Fatehpur), had been lodged in the jail for the […]

First online open session held for DU aspirants

11:39 pm July 27, 2021

New Delhi: Opening of the varsity, technical glitches, entrance exams were some of the issues addressed by Delhi University officials during the first online open session held for varsity aspirants on Tuesday. The Delhi University commenced the registration process for post-graduate, MPhil, PhD courses on July 26 and nearly 21,959 aspirants had registered for around […]

NHRC bats for ‘right to water’ for citizens

11:36 pm July 27, 2021

New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday stressed on the need for ‘Right to Water’, akin to ‘Right to Food’, and said legislation on groundwater usage is required. The suggestions were made during an online meeting on the subject hosted by the rights panel. “Water is an important component of life. It […]