India

New Delhi, Dec 28 (PTI) Thousands of youngsters from across the country will hold a march in the national capital on February 7 to demand education and jobs, a youth organisation said Friday.

The youth will be marching under the Young India National Coordination Committee, which came into existence with the coming together of more than 50 youth movements, student unions and organisations.

New Delhi, Dec 29 (PTI) The Indian population is a result of four major migrations, including that of the Aryans, into the country in prehistoric times, says a new book.

"Early Indians: The Story of Our Ancestors and Where We Came From" looks at how and when modern humans first arrived in India; what evidence they left behind; who their descendants are today; who else followed them as migrants to this land; how and when farming started and the world's largest civilisation of its time was built; when and why this civilisation declined; and what happened next.

New Delhi, Dec 29 (PTI) The Congress on Saturday attacked the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over the probe into killing of a policeman during mob violence in Bulandshahr, saying over 25 days have passed, but no concrete action has been taken, and demanded a judicial inquiry into the matter.

Mob violence broke out near Chingrawathi police post on December 3 after cattle carcasses were found strewn in a field near Mahaw village. Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh and 20-year-old Sumit Kumar were shot dead as the mob attacked police.

Srinagar, Dec 29 (PTI) Four militants were killed Saturday in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, the Army said

The security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Hanjan area Saturday morning after receiving specific information about the presence of militants there, an Army official said

The search operation turned into an encounter after the ultras opened fire at the search party, who retaliated.

KANPUR: One married youth died after his scooty collided with JCB vehicle in Maharajpur here on Friday. He was on the way to his shop in Lal Bangla area.

He along with his father was driving the scooty in the morning.

26-year-old Pramod alias Rahul Verma died on the spot while his father Rajendra was seriously injured in the accident. His mother and wife Preeti stayed at the residence.

KANPUR: Two travel agents have been arrested from two separate travel agencies in Kidwainagar here. Despite running the travel agencies they avoided using vendor’s identity card. They were indulged in black-marketing of railway e-ticket on large scale. The Railway Police Force has recovered e-ticket worth above rupees two lakh from their possession.

KANPUR: Kidwainagar-based Girls’ degree college manager has been arrested in the molestation case of an undergraduate student. The girl studying in B.A. Part (I) class alleged that the manager entered the bathroom and molested her.

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Kanpur (UP) Dec 28 (PTI) A minor girl was allegedly gang raped by four students at an apartment in here, police have said.

The accused persons -- a bachelor of business administration and three engineering students -- were detained, Superintendent of Police (City) Sanjiv Suman said.

They will be put under arrest after their interrogation is completed, he said Thursday.

The girl alleged that on Tuesday, she had gone with her friends for shopping when she met one of the accused persons, he said.

New Delhi, Dec 28 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday announced a Rs 4,500 crore financial assistance to Bhutan for its 12th five-year plan after holding wide-ranging talks with his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering.

In his media statement, Modi said hydro power cooperation with Bhutan is a key aspect of bilateral ties and that work on the Mangdechhu project will soon be completed.