Friday, December 26, 2025
ADVT 
India

2 Indian Students Drown While Taking 'Selfies'

IANS, 26 Jan, 2017 11:32 AM
    Two teenage college students drowned in a water body near a crusher unit at Ghatkesar here this afternoon while clicking 'selfies', police said.
     
    A group of five students went to the water body and two of them G Avinash and PDS Charan, both aged 16, studying inter first year, entered the water for swimming but suddenly drowned, Ghatkesar Police Station Inspector B Prakash said.
     
    The security guards near the water body had asked the students not to enter the water. However, they "neglected" the advise and went the other side and entered the water body, the Inspector said adding they had been taking photos with a camera as part of a photoshoot besides selfies with their mobile phones.
     
    Both the bodies were recovered. A case was registered and further investigation is on.

    MORE India ARTICLES

    No Early Assembly Polls In Punjab: Badal

    No Early Assembly Polls In Punjab: Badal
    Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday said that there was no move to advance the assembly elections in the state.

    No Early Assembly Polls In Punjab: Badal

    22 Children Rescued, Nine South Delhi Eateries Sealed

    22 Children Rescued, Nine South Delhi Eateries Sealed
     As many as 22 boys working in restaurants and other eateries of South Delhi were rescued on Tuesday during a daylong operation and these nine business establishments were sealed, NGO Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) said.

    22 Children Rescued, Nine South Delhi Eateries Sealed

    Sonia Gandhi Backs Robert Vadra, Says Modi Not 'Shehenshah'

    Sonia Gandhi Backs Robert Vadra, Says Modi Not 'Shehenshah'
    The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hit back at Sonia Gandhi, saying that Vadra "has the blessings of 10 Janpath" which was the reason behind his wealth.

    Sonia Gandhi Backs Robert Vadra, Says Modi Not 'Shehenshah'

    Railways To Set Up Kalpana Chawla Chair With Chandigarh's PEC University

    Railways To Set Up Kalpana Chawla Chair With Chandigarh's PEC University
      The Indian Railways have decided to set up the academic chair in geospatial technology at Kalpana Chawla's alma mater, a Railways statement said here. 

    Railways To Set Up Kalpana Chawla Chair With Chandigarh's PEC University

    Woman Gangraped Inside Moving Car In Kolkata

    Woman Gangraped Inside Moving Car In Kolkata
    A woman was allegedly gang raped in a moving car by three youth early on Monday in the city's posh satellite town Salt Lake, police said.

    Woman Gangraped Inside Moving Car In Kolkata

    Time For New Generation To Come To Fore In Congress: Amarinder Singh

    Time For New Generation To Come To Fore In Congress: Amarinder Singh
    The time has come for the new generation to emerge in the party, Congress Punjab unit president Amarinder Singh said, adding that party chief Sonia Gandhi is "obviously tired".

    Time For New Generation To Come To Fore In Congress: Amarinder Singh