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1 killed in accident: A youth was crushed to death when the moped he was riding on collided with a truck near PWD rest house on the Hansi-Bhiwani road on Tuesday. The boy died on the spot. The police has arrested the truck driver and impounded the truck. The deceased has not been identified as yet.
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1 held for looting devotees: The police on Monday arrested Amit, who was wanted in a case of stealing gold jewellery, mobile phones and cash from those participating in a holy procession, which was on its way from Huzoor Sahib to Amritsar about seven months ago. SP Sultan Singh said the accused had been remanded in police custody for two days. Gurbaj Singh, a resident of Habri village here, had complained to the police that some persons had stolen his mobile phone, jewellery and cash of some other residents of his village, when the procession was passing through Habri. Later, Amit was identified as one of the accused. However, he managed to dodge the police for seven months before the Pundri police managed to arrest him.SIRSA
Medical camp held: The Dera Sacha Sauda organised a free of cost medical camp in the dera headquarters on Tuesday on the occasion of the coronation day of dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. Doctors from Shah Satnam Specialty Hospital, Sirsa, examined the patients. A spokesman for the dera said the dera chief was handed over the reins of the dera by his predecessor Shah Satnam Singh on this day 18 years ago. He said as many as 560 patients were examined during this camp.
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Akshaya Urja Day: Akshaya Urja Day was celebrated at the district-level here. To create awareness about the renewable energy sources, student’s rally was organised and more than 300 students from four schools participated in it. NAHAN
Lightning kills 1: Diksha (12), daughter of Ram Gopal, a resident of Sanyo Deedag village under the Rajgarh subdivision, was struck by lightning and killed on Monday. The girl was on her way to Teer helmet from Sanyo Deedag. She died on the spot. The district administration has given Rs 10,000 as an immediate relief to the affected family through the Rajgarh SDM. Foetus found: The Kala Amb police on Monday found a foetus of a baby in the Kala Amb industrial area near Blue Star factory. Sirmour additional SP, said the foetus has been sent to the IGMC, Shimla, for post-mortem and further medical examinations. SHIMLA
Volvo bus service: The Haryana Roadways has introduced a new Volvo bus service between Shimla and Gurgaon for the convenience of the tourist. A spokesperson of the roadways said here on Tuesday that the bus started from Shimla at 10.10 am and reached Gurgaon via airport at 8.30 pm. The fare up to Delhi is Rs 650 and seats could be reserved a week in advance.
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Tributes paid to Maharaja Hari Singh: Several functions were held in the temple city today to mark the 113th birth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh, the erstwhile Dogra ruler of the Jammu and Kashmir state. The Shri Amar Kshatriya Rajput Sabha organised a function, which was attended by large number of people from all walks of life. Speakers paid floral tributes to the Maharaja and highlighted the social reforms, which he introduced during his life time. The Duggar Pradesh Party also organised a function at historic Mubarak Mandi complex.25 bitten by wasps: The condition of two students was reported to be critical after hundreds of wasps struck a government school in Akhnoor tehsil on the city’s outskirts, some 28-km from here, police sources said on Tuesday. “About 25 students were bitten when wasps struck a government primary school at Tagarwal village,” they said. The locals rushed to the school premises and moved the students and teachers to safety. The injured were admitted to the sub-district hospital, while two students, Anju Devi and Ruby, were referred to the government medical college hospital in a critical condition, sources added. Srinagar
Rush for posts of constable: A large number of youths turned up in Anantnag and Srinagar for recruitment as constables. Long queues were seen outside Bakshi Stadium early morning where a large number of youths had turned up for the physical measurement test. The DIG, Anantnag, chairman of the recruitment committee, said more than 1600 applications had been received for posts of constable. The test had been extended for a day due to the big response. Workers demand salaries: Daily wagers working for the state Electrical Department held a demonstration today in Press Enclave, demanding the release of their salaries withheld for the past eight months. Junaid Alam, one of the employees, said their families had been reduced to penury and arrival of Eid had only made matters worse. "I have nothing to purchase for my wife and kids. Everyone of us is suffering from utter destitution," he said.
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