For a pucca or kutcha house that has been severely damaged or destroyed, the scheme provides financial assistance of Rs 1.20 lakh per house in plain areas (Photo: PTI). The Uttarakhand state disaster management authority, under the department of disaster management, provides financial assistance to people whose residential houses have been completely or partially damaged…

12 dead in UK, Irish ‘wrong-side’ crashes (AP image) Twelve people have died in less than a week in separate crashes in Britain and Ireland involving vehicles being driven on the wrong side of major roads, with authorities warning that dangerous driving is being encouraged by social media.Seven people, including two serving police officers, were…

Police said the suspect took the money before firing multiple shots. (Image: Jackson Police Department) AHMEDABAD: A 56-year-old Gujarati man was shot dead during an armed robbery at a liquor store in Jackson, Tennessee, on Thursday night, with his 19-year-old daughter reportedly standing beside him when the gunman opened fire.The victim, identified by Jackson Police…

Idol of Bhuleshwar Cha Raja which met a sad end MUMBAI: Two people died, and five others were injured after an over 22-foot-tall Ganpati idol of Bhuleshwar Cha Raja fell during its arrival procession at Dr Atmaram Merchant Road, Kabutarkhana, Jay Ambe Chowk, in Bhuleshwar, on Saturday night at around 10 pm.According to the police,…