Police in Pakistan-administered Kashmir said on Monday a civilian was shot dead by Indian forces along the Himalayan region’s disputed border, the second such incident since June despite a ceasefire accord.
Pakistan says civilian killed by Indian gunfire on Kashmir border
Superintendent of Police in Kashmir’s Kotli region Riaz Mughal said a 62-year-old man was hit by “unprovoked” Indian shooting while he was cutting grass near the Line of Control, the de facto border between the two countries.
The Indian military did not immediately comment on the incident.
Gadkari shares video of India’s first elevated 8-lane expressway
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Sunday shared glimpses of the Dwarka Expressway, India’s first elevated road project. He called it a “marvel of engineering” and a “state-of-the-art” project.
The 34m-wide expressway, being built at a cost of Rs9,000 crore ($1.48 billion), is being constructed on single pillars, covering 18.9km in Haryana and 10.1km in Delhi.
It will be part of a four-level road network, incorporating flyovers, tunnels, underpasses and grade roads.
Delhi government officer arrested for raping dead friend’s daughter
A senior Delhi government officer has been arrested on charges of repeatedly raping his friend’s 17-year-old daughter at his house in Burari and impregnating her.
His wife was also arrested for allegedly giving the girl abortion pills and terminating her pregnancy.
Though the incident happened three years ago, police said it came to light only last week after the girl was admitted to hospital after suffering bouts of anxiety.
During extensive psychological counselling, she confided to doctors and counsellors that she had been abused.
The girl had lived with the couple from October 2020 to February 2021 with her mother’s consent, after her father died in 2020.
Surprise night inspection finds 89 girls missing from UP school hostel
A police report has been filed against four persons, including the warden of a state government-run residential school, after only 11 of the 100 girl students registered there were found to be present on the premises during a surprise inspection on Monday night.
District Magistrate Neha Sharma said warden Sarita Singh at the Kasturba Gandhi Residential Girls’ School in Paraspur could not give a satisfactory answer when asked about the absence of the 89 students.
She added that the school warden, a full-time teacher, a watchman and a security guard have been suspended.
Korean woman flies to India to marry boyfriend from UP
A 23-year-old South Korean woman flew to India last week to marry her boyfriend, who is from Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh.
She was staying with her husband at his farmhouse, and said to be enjoying the vibe there.
According to a Live Hindustan report, Mr Sukhjeet Singh was working at a cafe in Busan, South Korea, when he met Ms Kim Boh Ni. The two fell in love, before Mr Sukhjeet returned home for six months.
Unable to bear his absence, Ms Kim decided to fly to Delhi, from where she went to Mr Sukhjeet’s house in Shahjahanpur.
The pair tied the knot at a gurdwara on Sunday. Mr Sukhjeet said he he wants to settle with his wife in Korea.
Ahmedabad is cheapest city in India to live in
Ahmedabad is the most affordable Indian city to live in, according to a new report released by Knight Frank India, a leading property consultant.
The most expensive is Mumbai, followed by Hyderabad and Delhi.
Bengaluru and Chennai share the next spot.
Probe ordered after principal is found drunk on college premises
The Assam Education Department has issued a show-cause notice to Biren Chandra Konwar, principal of the Dhemaji Commerce College, after he was allegedly found drunk on the college premises on Saturday.
Students from the college had lodged a report after a video went viral in which the principal is seen consuming alcohol on the campus with four others.
The district commissioner has been asked to submit a report after conducting a thorough inquiry into the incident.
Bijuli Prasad, India’s oldest elephant, dies at 89
Bijuli Prasad, the world’s oldest Asiatic elephant, who lived royally in the tea gardens of Assam, died on Monday.
The majestic jumbo, whose age is estimated to be 89, breathed his last at the Behali tea estate of The Williamson Magor Group. The animal died of age-related issues, news agency PTI reported.
“Bijuli Prasad was a symbol of pride for The Williamson Magor Group. It was first brought to the Bargang tea estate as a calf, and later shifted here after the Bargang tea estate was sold by the company,” an official of the tea garden said.
Famous elephant surgeon Kushal Konwar Sarma told PTI: “Bijuli Prasad was the oldest recorded domestic elephant in India. Usually, the wild Asiatic elephants live up to 62-65 years, while the domestic ones survive till around 80 years with proper care.”
Tamil Nadu’s Jallikattu racing bulls to get IDs
The Tamil Nadu government is working to issue IDs to racing (Jallikattu) bulls in the state, acording to an IANS report.
Every year around 19,000 bulls participate in the Jallikattu conducted across 20 districts. Now the Tamil Nadu government wants to use the nose prints of the bull to create a comprehensive data bank.
It is trying to streamline the traditional sport and bring the tournaments under one platform.
Anish Kapoor tops artists’ rich list with Rs91 crore in 2023
The Hurun Research Institute has released the India Art List 2023, which reveals the country’s 50 most successful artists alive.
The list ranks the artists by taking into account the sales of their works at public auctions in the year ending July 31, 2023.
Sculptor Anish Kapoor, with a turnover of Rs91 crore, heads the list.
He is followed by Arpita Singh with a turnover of Rs24.71 crore and Jogen Chowdhury (Rs19.76 crore).
Wenger to launch football academy in India
Renowned coach Arsene Wenger, Fifa’s chief of global football development, will be travelling to India in October to launch a world-class football academy.
The project, co-run by Fifa and the the All India Football Federation, will focus on training boys and girls under the age of 13. It is aimed at identifying and nurturing young talent and preparing the players for the global football arena.
