Bhubaneswar, March 18 (IANS) Six people were killed and 12 others injured on Wednesday after being struck by lightning in Odisha, said an official said.
The lightning struck them at Jaripada village in Khurdha district when they had taken shelter in a roadside house, said district collector Niranjan Sahoo.
He said some youths (aged between 12-21) of the village were playing cricket on the outskirts of the village when it suddenly started raining. They took shelter in the house, where lightning struck and killed four of them on the spot.
Sahoo said the district administration was taking steps to provide assistance under relief code and through other means to the families of the deceased.
'Settle all the things today, you may or may not get a chance tomorrow...', said Salman Khan's father Salim Khan with teary eyes
After the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddiqui in broad daylight, Salman Khan's security has been tightened. Baba Siddiqui's murder is linked to the rivalry between Salman Khan and Lawrence Bishnoi.
Rajasthan: CBI raids the house of Chief Minister Gehlot's brother, action on potash scam
CBI raids the house of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's brother Agrasen Gehlot. Earlier, ED had raided the house of Agrasen Gehlot. This action of the CBI is linked to the protest being done by Ashok
JPC's first meeting on amendment in Waqf Act today, officials of Ministry of Minority Affairs will give presentation
Waqf Amendment Bill: The first meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) constituted on the Waqf Law Amendment Bill will be held today. The committee constituted under the chairmanship of BJP
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Box Office: 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2' continues to earn, Karthik Aryan's film reached so close to 150 crores in 12 days
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Box Office Collection Day 12: Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani's film Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 has made a big collection while performing well at the box office. The film is running at a time
Israel Vs Gaza: Israel's new trick to eliminate terrorists hiding in Gaza, filling Hamas tunnels with seawater
The Israel-Hamas conflict has been going on for more than two months. While on the one hand, Palestine is asking for support to stop the conflict, on the other hand, Israel's retaliatory action is
Seema Haider: Neighbor woman who called 'Lappu sa Sachin' again in headlines, Seema Haider ready to be taken to the Court
Pakistani woman Seema Haider, who came to India illegally via Nepal, has been in the news for a long time on social media. Everyone is looking forward to know about him.
EOU will take Manish Kashyap on remand for 7 days, police of two states ready with a list of questions
Bihar Police will take Manish Kashyap on remand, arrested for circulating a fake video of the attack on Bihari workers in Tamil Nadu. The Economic Offenses Unit (EOU) probing the case has filed a
The political uproar over the decision to ban 'Namaz break', Pralhad Joshi's retort to Tejashwi's statement
There is a political uproar over the decision to ban 'Namaz break' in Assam. While BJP leaders are welcoming this decision, opposition parties are targeting it. In this sequence, RJD leader Tejashwi
Hope Crowe Finds Peace: McCullum
Melbourne, March 28 (IANS) New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum hopes terminally ill Black Caps legend Martin Crowe will find peace in the time he has left.In a column written for ESPNcricinfo,
India have to still beat two big favourites (Column: Just Sport)
Almost a month before the World Cup got under way, when most people were writing off India’s chances of defending their title, two grey-haired individuals said on a television talk show that
