Kanpur (1 MIN READ): Slapped and scolded for getting poor marks, a Class 12 student from Uttar Pradesh here committed suicide by shooting himself in the head using his father’s licensed revolver, police said. Anshuman, 17, took the extreme measure on Saturday in Govindnagar area after being reprimanded by his father, Public Works Department (PWD) contractor […]
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3-year old girl raped in Kanpur, accused arrested
Kanpur: In a shocking incident, a three-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man in Pem village in Kanpur on Saturday, said the police. The acccused Radhey Shayam has been arrested and booked under the POCSO Act. Assistant Superintendent of Police Ajay Kumar said: “The child had come to the village to visit her grandparents and […]
Girl goes to file complaint, gets harassed by cops
Kanpur: A 16-year-old girl who tried to file a complaint of molestation at a police station in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh was subjected to harassment by the head constable. A video of the incident was tweeted by Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra who has questioned the behaviour of the cop. “This is how they behave […]
35 struck by lightning, die in UP
Lucknow: Thirty five persons have been killed due to lightning in various parts of Uttar Pradesh as heavy rains lashed across the state. Thirteen others were also injured due to lightning in the state till late on Sunday evening. According to official reports, seven persons each were killed in Kanpur and Fatehpur, five in Jhansi, four […]
Kanpur tanneries to reopen but conditions apply
Kanpur: Putting an end to a seven month closure of tanneries in and around Kanpur and Unnao, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to allow them to restart on condition that they will follow norms laid down by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) . The government has also decided to set up a separate 20 MLD […]
Boy thrashed for refusing to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in Kanpur
Kanpur: A 16-year-old Muslim boy was allegedly beaten by unidentified men here for wearing a skull cap and refusing to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram. According to police reports, the incident took place on Friday when the victim, Mohammad Taj, a resident of Barra, was returning home after offering namaaz in Kidwai Nagar. Four unidentified motorcyclists stopped […]
3 injured after 12 coaches of Delhi-bound Poorva express derails near Kanpur
Kanpur: At least three people were injured on Saturday after 12 coaches of the Delhi-bound Poorva Express derailed near Kanpur, railway officials said. The accident took place at 12.52 a.m. in Rooma, 15 km from Kanpur. The 12 coaches comprised 10 passenger coaches, one pantry and the power car, according to the officials. Four coaches capsized […]
Priyanka slams Modi government over OROP
Kanpur: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Friday accused the Narendra Modi government of politicising the Armed Forces by calling the one rank one pension (OROP) a favour to them. The Congress General Secretary was holding a roadshow while campaigning for his party’s Kanpur candidate Sriprakash Jaiswal here. She kicked off her roadshow from Ghantaghar area […]
BJP denies ticket to veteran leader MM Joshi, asks him not to contest
Kanpur: Former BJP President Murli Manohar Joshi has revealed that he will not contest the Lok Sabha election as he had been denied a party ticket. Joshi, 85, made the announcement in an open letter to the people of Kanpur, from where he was elected to the Lok Sabha in 2014. “Dear people of Kanpur, General […]
Opposition’s statements helping Pakistan, demotivating forces: PM
Kanpur | Prime Minister Narendra Modi tore into the opposition on Friday and slammed them for making “politically motivated” statements that are “demotivating the defence forces”. Addressing a public rally in Kanpur, Modi said he is making this “serious charge” against some political opponents who, blinded by their dislike for Modi, are harming the interests […]