Minor girl gang raped in Mumbai

Minor girl gang raped in Mumbai

A 16-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped in suburban Goregaon here by four of her friends, police said on Monday.

According to police, six boys from Santosh Nagar area in Goregaon had on Friday asked the victim to join them for Diwali celebrations.

As she knew the boys, she went with them. The boys took her to an isolated place before offering her a spiked soft drink. While she lost consciousness, four of the six boys — all of them in their 20s — took turns to rape her.

Shocked, the girl kept quiet till Sunday and later narrated the ordeal to her grandmother. Subsequently, the girl along with her grandmother went to Dindoshi Police Station where an FIR was registered on Sunday.

Sensing that the girl would approach police, all six accused escaped the area, police said, adding that several teams have been formed to nab the six.

On Sunday, the girl, who is an eighth class drop-out, was sent to Bhagwati Hospital where she underwent medical examination and the report will be ready soon, police said.

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Aishwarya Donates Cash For Cancer Patients; Daughter Aaradhya Sings; Hubby Abhi Thanks Fans...

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who celebrated her big day yesterday, had a quiet birthday with family and close friends. She celebrated the occasion by donating cash for cancer patients.

Aishwarya said that she believes in doing social service. Aish, who came before media in beautiful red salwar suit on her big day, said that every year she helps cancer patients and this year also she did the same by donating some amount. She added that her parents have taught her to do something meaningful as it makes a difference to those people.

Aish addressed media on her birthday. She was quoted by PTI as saying, "Heartfelt thank you to everyone for the wishes. It's a good coincidence that my birthday comes with Diwali... It's a celebration time. I am thankful to God for this life... Thankful to my parents for this gift of life. It means a lot to me. I embrace everything that life gives me."

Aishwarya married Abhishek Bachchan in 2007. She said her daughter Aaradhya Bachchan means the world to her and is the best gift to her.

Born to a family with no showbiz connections, she appeared in style bible American Vogue. At the age of 17, she started modelling, and became Miss World.

(Inputs from PTI and IANS)

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Cracker free Diwali in eight villages

Cracker free Diwali in eight villages

For the fourteenth successive year, people in eight villages surrounding a bird sanctuary in Erode district did not burst crackers during Diwali, fearing it might scare away the winged visitors forever.

Around 750 families live in villages around Vellode Birds Sanctuary, about 15 km from here.

Manickkam, a 70-year-old farmer, said thousands of birds arrive at the sanctuary during October-January season. Since it was just two km away from his village V Mettupalayam villagers felt the loud sound of bursting crackers during Diwali would scare away the birds once and for all.

"So all eight villagers surrounding the sanctuary have not burst crackers for the past 14 years," he said.

These people also do not use crackers for local village festivals.

Another villager said that on Diwali day they wear new clothes, visit the sanctuary with their families and offer grains to the birds and fishes.

Forest Department officials said more than 2,000 persons visited the sanctuary on Diwali day on Saturday.

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