Crib deaths continue in Bengal, toll reaches 18
Kolkata: Crib deaths at West Bengal’s Malda Medical College and Hospital continues unabated with three more babies dying since Friday to take the toll to 18. “Three more babies, all brought here in very critical condition, have died since Friday. Since Monday 18 babies, mostly newborn have died,” Medical Superintendent and Vice Principal M.A. Rashid said adding that all the infants were either underweight or malnourished. Rashid said special measures including arranging for 24 hours availability of neonatal experts are being taken to prevent more deaths. The state-run hospital has frequently witnessed infant deaths in the recent past. In July, over a dozen babies died, while in June at least 19 infants died of encephalitis. In January, over a dozen crib deaths occurred. (IANS)
Goa governor’s website hacked
Panaji: Goa Governor Mridula Sinha’s website has been hacked by unknown people, the police said on Saturday. According to a complaint registered by Shilpa Shinde, secretary to the governor, some hackers gained control of the website and deleted photographs posted on it. According to police, a First Information Report has been registered under Section 66 of the Information Technology and other sections of the Indian Penal Code. Police, however, have not been able to track the identity of the hackers yet. On Saturday, a note on the website www.rajbhavangoa.org read: “Our website is currently undergoing maintenance. Work in progress.” This is not the first time that a Goa government website has been hacked. The state government portals were hacked by a Pakistani cyber expert in July 2013 when 13 websites maintained by state government departments were defaced. Police had then said that the websites were hacked by a Pakistan-based cyber group called H4x0r HuSsy. (IANS)
3 killed over land dispute in UP
Lucknow: Three people were killed over a land dispute in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district, police said on Saturday. Four people have been arrested for their alleged role in the murder, an official said. A dispute over a piece of land in Sambhal’s Gumthul village turned ugly on Friday. The argument between Nanhu and another villager Horilal soon turned violent. Horilal with his aides Neeraj, Mahesh and Jeemat opened fire at Nanhu. Nanhu, his son Sukkhun and brother Mohanlal were killed in the firing, police said. The bodies have been sent for autopsy and four people have been arrested and booked for the murder. (IANS)
33 held for rioting in Delhi
New Delhi: At least 33 people of two communities have been arrested for rioting in east Delhi’s Trilokpuri area, police said on Saturday. “Ten people were arrested Friday and 23 today (Saturday) for rioting in the area,” a police officer said. A minor clash occurred between the two communities late Thursday over rituals for Diwali festival in Trilokpuri’s B-Block, said the officer. Two groups of people pelted stones on each other. Police immediately rushed to the area and pacified the people. A group of persons again started pelting stones on Friday on the other group aggravating the tension in the area. Thirteen police personnel were also injured in stone pelting. Few people from the groups were also injured and admitted to separate hospitals of east Delhi. Police force along with personnel of Rapid Action Force (RAF) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has been deployed in the area. The situation was tense on Saturday morning, too. Over 30 police vans, water cannon vehicles and riots control vehicle have been deployed in the area. Intelligence Bureau and other agencies are also keeping a watch on the situation of the area. A few days ago, the intelligence agencies had warned the states of communal clashes during the festivals season. (IANS)