New Delhi [India], Aug 25 (ANI): A minor girl, who was travelling on a motorcycle with her parents, died after her throat got slit by a kite string (manjha) in Khajuri Khas area on Saturday, police said.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 20 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh minister Siddharth Nath Singh on Tuesday affirmed that government is tax-neutral towards petrol and diesel prices and the recent increase in VAT on these commodities would not drastically affect the oil prices.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 20 (ANI): BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday hit out at the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over the hike in fuel prices, saying the "cruel" decision will lead to inflation affecting poor and middle-class people in the state.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 20 (ANI): Legendary music director-composer Zahur 'Khayyam' Hashmi passed away at 98 on Monday but his contribution to the music industry is "immortal" and he proved to be "one of his like."
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 20 (ANI): The price of Diesel has been hiked by Rs 2.5 in Uttar Pradesh, while for a litre of petrol people will now have to pay Re 1 more in the state.
Surajpur (Chattisgarh) [India], Aug 19 (ANI): A couple in Chhattisgarh's Pratappur village alleged that their child died during delivery due to the negligence of a hospital nurse.
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 18 (ANI): Triple Oscar-winning and triple BAFTA-winning animator, Richard Williams, passed away at his home in England on Friday.
Umaria (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): A four-month-old tiger cub has died in Dhamokhar range of Bandhavgarh National Park here after being abandoned by its mother.
Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): Noted social worker and Padma Shri awardee Damodar Ganesh Bapat passed away at a hospital here on Friday night. He was 84.
Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand) [India], Aug 16 (ANI): A 57-year-old man has died in Gunji area due to a cardiac arrest while he was on the pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar.