Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): There was panic among locals in the Hazratganj area here after they claimed to have heard the sound of a gun being fired, police said adding that they are investigating the matter.
Kalahandi (Odisha) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): In absence of proper road connectivity, a pregnant woman was carried on a cot by locals for at least 12 kilometers, through Jelingadhora River up to Kaniguma Gram here in order to avail the facility of an ambulance.
Digha (West Bengal) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday made tea and shared it with the locals at a stall in Duttapur village in Digha.
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): In what seems to be a case of superstition, locals of Chitoda village in Sanwer area here buried two men who drowned, in mounds of salt in the belief that doing so would bring them back to life.
Karnal (Haryana) [India], Aug 19 (ANI): With over six lakh cusecs of water been released from Hathnikund barrage, the district administration here has been put on alert and directed to shift the villagers in case of any emergency, said city Deputy Commissioner Vinay Pratap Singh on Monday.
Shajapur (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Police have arrested three persons accused of beating a man mercilessly over charges of theft and attempting to meet some women in the Dodiya Khadi village here, police said on Sunday.
Alwar (Rajasthan) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): A man was tied with a rope and allegedly thrashed by locals on suspicion of theft here at Musa Khera village in Kishangarh Bas Tehsil on Saturday.
Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Days after the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, locals of Kupwara district are now in hope of better employment opportunities in the region, while some of them have requested the central government to take strong actions again
Samba (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): Locals rescued one of two men who were swept away in the overflowing Devak river here on Saturday while they were attempting to cross it.
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): After incessant rains, waste materials from Pachanady dumping yard here has spilled on to agricultural land near the residential areas forcing locals to abandon their homes due to foul smell and the fear of contracting communicable diseases.
Ladakh [India], Aug 17 (ANI): Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda on has said the Central government is organising 'Adi Mahotsav' in the region to help the locals to market their products internationally and explore new opportunities.
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) [India], Aug 16 (ANI): Locals in Sankri village are putting their lives in peril as they are forced to cross the Halara Khad river here after the road connecting their village was blocked due to landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in the area.