Khudiram Bose, a young hero of freedom struggle

Khudiram Bose, a resident of West Bengal joined freedom struggle when he was just a teenager. The small boy had a big dream to see India free from the clutches of British rule. Bose had planned the murder of Kingsford, the magistrate of Muzaffarpur, Bihar who was famous for passing harsh and cruel sentences to young freedom fighters. So, that’s why revolutionaries had planned to kill him.

Historic Muslim Park in neglect

Srinagar: The historical Muslim Park in Jamia Masjid, which used to be a vibrant place for political activities from 1940 onwards, has lost its sheen and has been encroached upon.

Class 9 boy on way to finish 'Blue Whale' challenge rescued by Police

Pune: A 14-year-old boy from Solapur, who left home to complete a task given to him in the online game 'Blue Whale Challenge', was rescued by the police on his way to Pune. Recently, a teenager addicted to the Blue Whale Challenge game had ended his life by jumping off a building in Mumbai. The district police yesterday intercepted a Pune-bound state transport bus in which the teenager was travelling, near Bhigwan on an information given by their Solapur counterparts.

Mandi student attends science Olympiad in UK

Mandi: Prateush, student of Class XI in DAV Centenary Public School, Mandi, represented the country in the UK Science Olympiad. Principal of the school Kuldeep Singh Guleria said it was a matter of pride for the school that Prateush represented the country on the international stage.

Gaddis protest lathicharge by cops

Members of the Gaddi community today protested the Chief Minister’s remarks against their community and unprovoked lathicharge by the police on protesters at Dal Lake last evening which left a number of Gaddis injured.

Kidnapped infant found dead

Una: The 37-day-old infant Harman Deep, who was allegedly snatched from his mother from Rakkar Colony near Una, was found dead. His body was recovered from a water channel, about 70 metres from their house, today.

Youth sets 14-yr-old girl afire in Panipat

Panipat: A youth allegedly threw petrol on a 14-year-old girl and set her on fire while she was cooking food at her house near the Pasina village turn in the city yesterday. The victim sustained 50 per cent burns and is under treatment at a private hospital where her condition is stated to be critical.

Synthetic track halts in its tracks

Karnal: Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar had announced an eight-lane synthetic track for the Karan Stadium on December 14, 2016, but no progress has been made in eight months.

Motorists stare at garbage on NH-9

Sirsa: In a setback to the cleanliness campaign, motorists crossing Hisar can see garbage at the dumping station located on the outskirts of the town spilling to National Highway-9, the Delhi-Sirsa road.

HUDA to pay Rs 3,800 cr for land by first week of Sept

Chandigarh: Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) today announced that it would clear all pending original awards for the land acquired by it in the state by the first week of September. HUDA was scheduled to pay over Rs 3,800 crore to 36,931 landowners.