Former Jammu & Kashmir deputy chief minister and BJP leader, Kavinder Gupta, on Friday said the attack by militants on the three non-locals in the Shopian district was orchestrated to unleash terror in the Valley.
A video of the incident also went viral on social media. In the purported video, the woman and other locals could be heard saying, "Why have you come now?"
Heavy rains in the State have led to overflowing rivers and locals have alleged that concerned authorities did not construct a culvert or put pripes on the side of the road to drain the water causing the collapse of the Mananthavady-Walayar road that was nearing its completion.
Heavy rains in Jammu and Kashmir led to a rise in the water level of River Jhelum, triggering panic among locals living on the banks and other adjoining areas.
Following the incident, a group of locals including the family members of the deceased held a demonstration on Sunday and demanded a probe into the same along with compensation for the victim's family.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday instructed officials to prioritise locals in all the developmental works being done in villages. During the review meeting of the Rural Development Department CM asked officials to make proper arrangements for the marketing of local
A video of people in Goa celebrating the traditional mud festival is going viral on social media. The 3-minute 21-second video clip shows locals in Goa's Marcel village celebrating the traditional mud festival locally known as 'Chikhal Kalo'.
One of the locals identified as Gagan Talukdar said that he with his four family members are now taking shelter on an embankment for the last five days after the devastating flood completely damaged his dream home and other household items, and stuff.
Flash flood has hit the Bagipul area of Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district with over 200 people including tourists and locals stranded, informed the police on Sunday.