Crime and crash

Vikarabad, Apr 18: Two Telugu television actresses were killed in a car crash in Telangana's Vikarabad district on Wednesday. The actresses identified as Bhargavi and Anusha Reddy were returning to Hyderabad after completing shooting of a serial. Car driver Chakri and another person Vinay Kumar travelling in the same vehicle were injured. Bhargavi was 20 years old while Anusha was 21. The police

New Delhi, Apr 15: A 19-year-old man was allegedly shot dead by his friend here as they posed with a pistol to make a video on mobile app TikTok, police said on Sunday. Last night, Salman along with his friends Sohail and Amir went out for a drive to India Gate. While returning, Sohail seating next Salman, who was driving the car, pulled out a country-made pistol. He aimed it at Salman while

Ambala, Apr 13: A 28-year-old police constable was allegedly beaten to death by some unidentified men here, police said Saturday. The constable, Avtar Singh, a resident of Panjokhra village near Ambala city, was deployed at the ADGP office in Ambala Cantt, they said. Six men beat up Avtar and left him in an unconscious state at a crossing near Baldev Nagar on Friday, according to police. The

Banda, Apr 13: It is often said that dogs are a man's best friend, and this has been proven yet again in Uttar Pradesh. More than 30 lives were saved by a pet dog which woke them up by barking as a devastating fire broke out in a building here on April 12. However, the dog lost its life in a cylinder blast as it was tied up. One of the eyewitnesses said, "The dog kept barking at the fire which

Gumla, Apr 12: One person was killed and three others were injured Thursday after villagers in Jharkhand's Gumla district beat them up, alleging that they were cutting flesh of a dead bull, police said. The deceased has been identified as Prakash Lakra, Superintendent of Police, Gumla, Anjani Kumar Jha said. Police said a special investigation team has been set up to look into the incident. Deputy

New Delhi, Apr 7: New Delhi: The Delhi Commission For Women has rescued a three-year-old girl, who was allegedly neglected by her alcoholic father and was found lying in her excreta. The child was admitted to a hospital where doctors found the child's private parts severely infected due to dirty diapers and poor hygiene, the commission said. Neighbours alleged the father would give the girl liquor

Ernakulam, Apr 7: A seven-year-old boy who was allegedly assaulted by his mother's live-in partner succumbed to his injuries on Saturday in a hospital here. The minor was admitted to the hospital in Kolenchery, district Ernakulum in a critical condition on March 28 and was kept on the ventilator support system. According to police, the man had beaten up the seven-year when he tried to protect his

Srinagar, Apr 4: Two IAF personnel including a squadron leader were killed and as many others suffered injuries in a road "accident" early Thursday near the Awantipora Air Force station in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, a defence official here said. Four IAF personnel met an accident this morning at Malngpora in Awantipora. Two of the injured personnel succumbed to injuries," the official

Medchal-Malkajgiri, Apr 3: A 10th standard student here allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his residence after his parents scolded him for playing online game ‘PUBG’, said police. The deceased identified as Kallakuri Sambashiva lived in Vishnupuri Extension in Malkajgiri area. His body has been sent to Gandhi General Hospital for post mortem. The matter came to light after the

Gurgaon, Apr 3: The Gurgaon police has arrested a 19-year-old man for allegedly faking his own kidnapping to get Rs three crore from his family members in order to buy a high-end car, it said on Tuesday. Sandeep Kumar (19), a student of Class 12 and a resident of Krishna Colony, had left his residence on March 29 for a cricket academy and had gone missing since then, the police said. "During