He however had an emotional attachment to the house and used to visit it frequently.

The blast created a 10-foot crater on the road and tossed the police vehicle into the air.

Riaz, 45, died on the spot while his friend Shakeel, 33, was seriously injured in the assault.

The woman's body was found days later in a decomposed state, suggesting she had bled to death a few days back.

If teaching and learning in Indian languages is not promoted, future generations won't be able to speak their mother tongues, Naidu said.

The education department stated that this step will instill a sense of patriotism among the students, read an official statement.

The guests were treated with sweets and music orchestra.

The overall pass percentage stood at 66.54 per cent and 68.07 per cent for class 10 and class 12, respectively.

Besides the 65 dams, 39 tanks have 10 per cent or less water stock of their capacity, a top official said.

The incident took place late on Friday night.