Cloudy weather likely in J&K during next 24 hrs
Srinagar, March 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Weather was dry and pleasant in J&K during the last 24 hours as the MeT office said on Thursday that cloudy weather is likely to continue for the next 24 hours….
Human Interest
TTE suspended for misbehaving with woman passenger in B’luru
Bengaluru, March 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Railways on Thursday suspended a Ticket Examiner (TTE) for misbehaving with a young woman passenger who was headed for Lucknow from Bengaluru. The Divisional Railway Manager, Bengaluru stated that the…
Food prices in Sweden record highest surge in 7 decades
Stockholm, March 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Food prices in Sweden surged over 20 per cent for the past 12 months, registering the highest increase in over seven decades, according to official data. Statistics Sweden said on Wednesday…
Greedy groom in UP asked to marry ‘tractor’ after bride snubs him
Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh), March 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) A greedy groom learnt a lesson that he will probably remember all his life when his demand for a tractor as dowry, proved costly. According to sources, the groom,…
UP: Girl ends life after sexual assault by friend’s father
Agra (UP), March 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) A 14-year-old girl ended her life by hanging after allegedly being sexually assaulted by her friend’s 45-year-old father, police said. The autopsy report confirmed that she was raped, following which…
K.R. Parvathy appointed top UN official for Tajikistan
By Arul Louis United Nations, March 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Kavilmadam Ramaswami Parvathy, who led the World Food Programme’s (WFP) relief operations in Turkey after last month’s devastating earthquakes, as the…
Tweet on Canadian Sikh leader’s turban draws sharp reactions
By Meenakshi Iyer New Delhi, March 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) A tweet by a Toronto Sun journalist on the colour of a prominent Canadian Sikh leader’s turban was deleted after it drew sharp reactions from the community,…
Air Force sergeant arrested for friend’s murder in UP
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), March 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) An Air Force sergeant, posted at Kanpur’s Chakeri Air Force base, has been arrested for murder over a love affair with the victim’s wife, said police. A dentist, Gaurav…
Nine booked for spreading rumours about KV temple
Varanasi (UP), March 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) A case has been registered against nine persons for allegedly spreading rumours that the Kashi Vishwanath (KV) temple administration was charging a fee for ‘sparsh darshan’ of the presiding deity….
UP: Principal, staff booked for abetment to suicide by student
Lucknow, March 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The principal and staff of a private school have been booked for abetment to suicide after a girl student ended her life by hanging. In his complaint, the father of the…
UN ramps up support for govt response to Cyclone Freddy in Malawi, Mozambique
United Nations, March 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The world body is ramping up support for government response in Malawi and Mozambique after Tropical Cyclone Freddy’s second landfall over the weekend, said the UN Office for the Coordination…
Railways to start 18-day ‘Ramayan Yatra’ on April 7
Lucknow, March 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Railways will restart the “Ramayan Yatra” train on April 7 from New Delhi, covering several prominent places associated with the life of Lord Rama, including Ayodhya, Prayagraj and Varanasi in…
26 killed, 4,368 injured during Fire Festival celebrations in Iran
Tehran, March 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least 26 people were killed and 4,368 others injured in Iran between February 20 and March 14 in incidents related to the celebrations of Chaharshanbe Suri, or the Fire Festival…
IOM says climate change fueling displacement in Horn of Africa
Nairobi, March 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The climate emergencies, including droughts, floods and wildfires that have escalated in the Horn of Africa region are to blame for the forced migration of civilians, the International Organisation for Migration…
WFP pledges $54 mn to mitigate drought in Kenya
Nairobi, March 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The World Food Programme (WFP) has committed 7 billion shillings (about $54 million) as relief assistance to help nearly 940,300 people facing severe drought in 10 counties in Kenya. Lauren Landis,…
BJP leader moves PIL seeking compulsory voting in Parliament, Assembly polls
New Delhi, March 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP leader and practicing lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay moved a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday seeking compulsory voting in Parliament and Assembly elections. With…
‘Pick me up if you have guts’: Cong MLA slams her own party’s minister
Jaipur, March 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Another instance of factions in the Rajasthan unit of Congress came to the fore when Divya Maderna, an MLA from Jodhpur’s Osian criticised her own party’s parliamentary minister Shanti Dhariwal in…
K’taka minister slams state Cong chief for criticising top cop
Bengaluru, March 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Wednesday slammed Karnataka Congress President D.K. Shivakumar for criticising DGP Praveen Sood, saying it will affect the morale of the state police force. “Shivakumar has…
K’taka: Language row again rears its ugly head; stirs Hindi vs Kannada debate
Bengaluru, March 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The language row in Karnataka — Hindi versus Kannada, seems to be again rearing its ugly head in the backdrop of recent developments on allegations of Hindi imposition by actress-turned-politician Ramya,…
Unemployment has shown a dip in Assam, says CM Sarma
Guwahati, March 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday claimed that the unemployment in the state has come down. He said this while speaking on the fourth day of the ongoing Budget…