Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) | Now known as ‘Bappi Lahiri of UP’, this man from Kanpur is making news for having got himself a mask made of gold. Manoj Sengar, also known as ‘Manojanand Maharaj’ has spent Rs five lakh to get the gold mask. According to him, the mask has a sanitizer solution inside it which […]
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NSA invoked against 4 for killing 7-year-old girl for occult practice
Kanpur (UP) | The National Security Act (NSA) has been invoked against four accused, including a couple, who had hacked a seven-year-old girl to death in Ghatampur police area in November 2020. The four had extracted her liver and lungs as part of a ‘tantrik’ (occult) ritual on Diwali. The childless couple had indulged in the […]
17 killed in bus-tempo collision in Kanpur, CM announces Rs 2 lakh compensation
Kanpur | At least 17 people were killed and 20 others injured when a bus collided with a tempo near Kanpur on Tuesday, police said. According to Inspector General of Police, Kanpur Range, Mohit Agarwal, the accident occurred in Sachendi police station area of outer Kanpur when the private bus, going from Lucknow to Delhi, collided head on […]
Groom goes missing, bride marries one of the baraatis
Kanpur (UP) | In a bizarre incident, the bride got married to one of the ‘baraatis’ (member of the marriage party from the groom’s side) after the groom disappeared mysteriously from the wedding venue. The incident took place two days ago in Maharajpur area. According to reports, the ‘jaimala’ (exchange of garlands ) ceremony had taken […]
Case against hospital after Covid positive judge finds no doctors
Kanpur | A private medical facility in Kanpur has been booked for lack of facilities and negligence after the district judge who had tested positive for Covid-19, went to the hospital and saw the state of affairs. The judge reached the Naraina hospital along with the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Anil Mishra, on Wednesday and both […]
UP man held after 66 complaints of harassment by women
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) | A 51-year-old man, facing over 66 complaints of harassment by women and girls across Uttar Pradesh, has finally been arrested. The accused, Rajesh Kumar, father of three married sons, was arrested from Aurraiya district on Saturday. He is a resident of the Jeeva Sarsani village under the Bela police circle in Aurraiya […]
Army Officer on run after raping friend’s wife
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh): An army officer, in the rank of Colonel, posted at the Central Ordnance Depot (COD) in Kanpur, allegedly raped his friend’s Russian wife at the officer’s mess in the Cantt area after sedating the husband. The incident took place on December 10, but came to light when an FIR was lodged against the […]
Kanpur emerges as key centre for Covid vaccine trials
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh): Kanpur, which has witnessed a high virus load in the pandemic, is now emerging as a key centre for the trials of Covid-19 vaccines, being manufactured by various companies. After successful human trials of two vaccines, one developed by Bharat Biotech and the other Russian Sputnik, the third vaccine — Zydus Cadilla’s vaccine […]
Minor gang-raped thrice by Facebook friend, three others in Kanpur
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh): A minor girl was allegedly gang-raped thrice within a span of a few hours by her boyfriend and his three friends in Chakeri area in Kanpur. The incident took place on Saturday, but came to light when the girl returned home and narrated her ordeal to her parents the next day. The police […]
Kanpur man returns from Pakistan after 28 years
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh): When Shamsuddin returned home after 28 years, it took time for emotions to burst out. And when they did, there was no stopping. As tears rolled down his weather-beaten cheeks, the years of torture, torment and suffering melted away. Shamsuddin returned to his home in Kanpur, late on Sunday night, after spending 28 […]