Nine tourists from Punjab drowned on Friday, July 8, morning as a car fell into the Dhela river in Uttarakhand’s Ramnagar and was washed away by its strong current, news agency PTI quoted the police as saying. While four bodies have been recovered, five are still trapped in the car, they added. The incident occurred after a heavy flow of water was induced by rains early on Friday, Anand Bharan, DIG of Kumaon Range, was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
India
Try 16+ as adults in child sex abuse cases, says panel
New Delhi (TIP): The Union government should reduce the age for trying people as adults under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act from 18 to 16 to check increasing crimes against children, […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Aruna Miller wins Kennedy Townsend’s endorsement
MARYLAND(TIP): Indian American Aruna Miller, who is running for Congress from Maryland’s open 6th district, has won a key endorsement from Former Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend. “Aruna Miller devotes her enormous energies and talents to […]
NY/NJ/CT
Koshy Thomas Candidacy for District 23 of NYC Council is gaining momentum.
QUEENS, NY (TIP): Koshy Thomas Campaign is gaining momentum as the Asian Indian Queens community gathered to throw their full support to him in his efforts to become the first New York city council member […]
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