How this drought-stricken Rajasthan village gets water by digging a hole every two days

Groundwater levels are falling at an alarming rate, exacerbating the problem Jaipur: As summer approaches, villagers in some of the driest areas of Rajasthan are digging into groundwater. Only 10% of this desert state can be classified as water resources. The remaining 90% relies on groundwater for drinking and irrigation. Groundwater levels are falling at … Read more

Case of two boys raping six-year-old girl in UP village: Police

The police said: “The matter is under investigation” (Representative) Balia (Part 1): A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped by two boys in a village under the jurisdiction of Durbahar police station in the district, police said on Sunday. Additional Superintendent of Police Durga Prasad Tiwari said, “According to the family, the incident took place on … Read more

Burkina Faso prosecutor: ‘170 people executed’ in village attacks

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso— About 170 people were “executed” after attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional prosecutor said on Sunday, as jihadist violence erupted in the military-ruled country. On the same day, February 25, a mosque in eastern Burkina Faso and a Catholic church in northern Burkina Faso were … Read more

Landslide kills 68 in gold mining village in southern Philippines

More than a dozen bodies were pulled from the mud on Monday the Philippines: The death toll from a landslide in a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines rose to 68 on Monday, officials said, as searchers gave up hope of finding more survivors. Hundreds of rescuers spent nearly a week searching for those buried … Read more

Gokulpuri metro collapse victim just returned from village after daughter’s engagement

The man who was killed when a portion of Gokulpuri Metro station collapsed on Thursday had returned to Delhi two days ago from his hometown in Uttar Pradesh after celebrating his younger daughter’s engagement. In a tragic incident in the national capital, the man on his motorcycle plowed under the rubble of a collapsed wall … Read more

UP: 11-year-old girl choked to death by neighbor during brawl in Firozabad village

Last updated: February 4, 2024 07:37 UTC An 11-year-old girl was suffocated to death in a village in UP’s Firozabad district on Saturday, according to police reports. According to an official statement, the little girl’s death is believed to have been caused by her female neighbor. The victim, Tulsi, was strangled to death during a … Read more

A man was beaten to death during an argument over garbage disposal in a village in UP.

published by, Pragati Pal Last updated: January 24, 2024, 00:10 IST A 60-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by his neighbors following an argument over cleaning a garbage dump here on Tuesday, police said. He said that two people have been detained in connection with the incident that took place in Ghimarpur village of … Read more

on cam | Four storey building collapses in Himachal village, road damaged

Last updated: January 20, 2024, 18:59 IST A four-storey building along with its attic collapsed in a village in Dhami area here on Saturday, damaging a road leading to a government college and disrupting traffic, officials said. However, there was no loss of life or property in the incident as all residents had already been … Read more