Four boys drown in Gandak river in Bihar's Begusarai
Begusarai (Bihar), Jun 18 (PTI): Four boys drowned while bathing in Gandak river in Bihar’s Begusarai district on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Raushan Kumar (12), twins Avinash Kumar and Abhishek Kumar (both 17), and Nitish Kumar (14).
Khodawandpur SHO Mithilesh Kumar told reporters that eight boys had gone for a swim at Nurullahpur Sahni Tola ghat of Gandak river. "While four managed to reach the riverbank safely, the others were swept away by strong currents in a deeper section," he added.
Locals alerted police immediately, and with the help of local swimmers, a rescue operation was launched.
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HC grants conditional permission for RSS guard of honour in Chittapur on November 16
Kalaburagi: The Kalaburagi Bench of the Karnataka High Court has granted the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) permission to hold a guard of honour in Chittapur on Sunday, November 16, under certain conditions.
The Chittapur tahsildar had refused permission for an RSS guard of honour on October 19, citing law and order issues. The order was challenged in court by petitioner Ashok Patil.
Justice MGS Kamal, who heard the case on Thursday, granted conditional permission for the RSS event, with 300 members and a band strength of 50 persons.
