Day: March 17, 2023

Over 10,000 Encounters In UP Under Yogi Govt

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Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has claimed that more than 10,000 encounters have taken place between police and criminals in the state in the past six years during which 63 criminals had been killed. A policeman had also been martyred, according to data released by the state government. “In terms of the number of encounters, Meerut is at the top in the state with the highest number of 3,152 encounters taking place since 2017, in which 63 criminals were killed and 1708 criminals were injured,” the official…

Two Minor Boys Meet Watery Grave In Odisha’s Nuapada

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Nuapada: In a tragic incident, two minor boys drowned while taking bath in a pond in Chanora village under Sinapali police station limits in Odisha’s Nuapada district on Thursday. The deceased have been identified as Brushabh Bandichhor (10) and Amit Bandhichhor (6). According to reports, the incident occurred on Thursday evening when the two boys returned from school and entered the village pond to take a bath. They slipped into the deep waters of the pond and drowned. Later, the family members and other villagers pulled the boys out of…

Six Killed In Hyderabad High Rise Fire

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Hyderabad: Six people were killed in a huge fire that broke out in a multi-storey building in Secunderabad here on Thursday night, officials said. The deceased include four women. Seven others were rescued by fire service personnel. Hyderabad District Collector Amoy Kumar said the victims died of suffocation due to the smoke. The deceased, all stated to be in their 20s, succumbed at Gandhi Hospital. They hailed from Warangal, Mahabubabad, and Khammam districts and were said to be employees of a company operating out of the building. After battling for…

Odisha Private Bus Owners Cancel Planned Strike After Talks With CS, Drivers’ Ekta Mahasangh

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Bhubaneswar: The All Odisha Private Bus Owners’ Association (AOBOA) on Friday cancelled its planned bus strike following talks with the Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena and leaders of the Odisha Drivers’ Ekta Mahasangh, which is on an indefinite strike from March 15 to press for a 10-point charter of demand. On the eve of the drivers’ state-wide strike, the AOBOA had assured that it would maintain normal bus services in the state. However, private buses did not operate in the state owing to the alleged non-cooperation of the drivers…