Orkut traces missing teen

Scoring less than expected marks in CBSE Class XII examination made him run away from his house in Delhi but a scrap he sent to his friend on Orkut helped police to track him.

The police had last week tracked Siddhant Singh, the 18-year-old son of a Special Cell sub-inspector, who went missing on May 22, the day when the result for Class XII was announced.

The teenager, who ran away from his house in Geeta Colony here, was tracked to Ambala with the help of a friend on a social networking site who got in touch with his family, who then informed the police.

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Google couple goes missing

Mr Hari Shankar, wildlife photographer of Google, and his wife, Mrs Roshni Mukherjee, are missing after the fire mishap in Gautami Express.

The couple, who reside in the city, was travelling in S-10 coach and was not found in hospital after the mishap.

Members of their families in Hyderabad tried to ring their mobile phones, but there was no response.

Neither could the railways helpline provide any details. Friends and colleagues have rushed to the accident spot in Warangal to trace their where abouts.

Mr Hari Shankar was travelling to Rajahmundry in Gautami Express to take photographs of wild animals in forest area of East Godavari district. His wife, who is working as a senior executive of AdWords, also accompanied him in the trip.

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