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Second Ranking IS Leader Killed: US Military
The US military confirmed that it had killed the second-ranking Islamic State leader Abdulhakim Dhuqub in Somalia in an air strike.
(Source: AFP)
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Businessman Shot Dead in Kirti Nagar, Accused Arrested
A businessman Anand Aggarwal shot dead by unidentified assailant in Kirti Nagar. Accused has been arrested. Investigation is underway.
(Source: ANI)
Palghar Cops Issue Notices to Writers, Social Activists
In run up to the Lok Sabha elections, the police in neighbouring Palghar district in Maharashtra have issued prevention notices to writers, poet and social activists.
These notices were served under section 149 of the CrPC to prevent any criminal offence in the backdrop of ensuing elections, said a Palghar police spokesperson.
The notices were issued to activists and writers, which include Simon Martin, Marcus Dabre, Janata Dal leader Dominic Gonsalves and Dominica Dabre, he said.
No further details were provided.
(Source: PTI)
6-Yr-Old Falls in Noida Drain, NDRF Roped in for Search
A six-year-old child fell into an open drain on Monday afternoon following which a search operation was launched by the police and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to rescue him, police said.
The incident took place in the afternoon when a couple of children were crossing the drain near Salarpur Khadar village and one of them accidentally fell into it, a police official said.
The child has been identified as Saurabh, a class 1 student, who lived with his family in a village in Sector 81, the official said.
(Source: PTI)