Uttar Pradesh

Hamirpur (UP) Sep 18 (PTI) A 46-year-old farmer, who was under debt, allegedly hanged himself in Amireta Dera village in Uttar Pradesh's Hamirpur district, officials said on Friday.

The farmer, Mahendra Verma, allegedly took the extreme step on Thursday, ADM Vinay Prakash Srivastava said.

The brother of the farmer told police that Verma had taken a loan of Rs 42,000 under the Kisan credit card from Aryavrat Bank and Rs 80,000 from Union Bank but had not been able to repay it.

Kanpur: Did you know that the zoo will supposedly be opening for the visitors from September 22?

Though the conclusive decision rests on the report of the ADM (City) Atul Kumar, as was reported. 

The District Magistrate Alok Tiwari had sought a report on Corona procedure from his subordinate in this regard.

However, the zoo's assistant director A K Singh told that the DM has assured us to open the zoo sooner.

It would be noted here that since the zoo had been closed it remained shut in view of the Corona pandemic.

Kanpur: Push and shove flashed between Barra police and SP protesters when the Samajwadi Party workers staged a Dharna on the road to protest the government's inaction towards rising unemployment.

They were raising slogans against the government. Not only this but they were also beating thali majira and begging at Patel Chowk in Barra of South city area here today. 

Police came into action due to the flouting of the rules by the protesters. The protesters were later taken to the Barra police station.

Kanpur: Corona, pollution control and development projects would be my priority, said Raj Sekhar, newly appointed Commissioner of Kanpur Division. 

Detailing his prerogatives he made it clear that first and foremost inspection of the Covid hospitals would be conducted. Planning of one week, one fortnight and one month would also be chalked out to deal with the scare of Coronavirus, he added.

Further, he stated that all the preparations must be done beforehand in order to fight the virus spreading fast. 

Lucknow, Sep 16 (PTI) A special CBI court hearing the Babri mosque demolition case will pronounce its judgment on September 30.

Judge SK Yadav has directed all accused to remain present in the court on the day of judgment.

Prominent among the 32 accused are former deputy prime minister L K Advani and BJP leaders M M Joshi, Kalyan Singh, Uma Bharti and Vinay Katiyar.

CBI counsel Lalit Singh told PTI that arguments of the defence and prosecution concluded on September 1 and thereafter the special judge started writing the judgment.

Aligarh, Sep 15 (PTI) AMU authorities on Tuesday said the university was keen on putting an end to the controversy over a piece of campus land originally owned by freedom fighter Raja Mahendra Pratap.

Aligarh Muslim University Vice Chancellor Tariq Mansoor said the university has always held Raja Mahendra Pratap, an illustrious alumni of AMU, in high regard.

Raebareli (UP), Sep 15 (PTI) Two prisoners managed to escape from Raebareli district jail here, police said on Tuesday.

Sharda and Ranjeet lodged in the prison for theft and POCSO cases respectively were found missing during routine counting of prisoners on Tuesday morning.

According to police, they were in the quarantine barrack number 10 of the district prison and managed to flee from the bathroom.

Deputy Inspector General (Prisons) Sanjeev Tripathi has reached Rae Bareli to inquire into the incident.

Kanpur: Second busiest railway station in the city, Govindpuri railway station is required to be redeveloped and many proposals to this effect have already been accepted. Throwing light upon this disclosure, Kanpur Central Station Director Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay said Govindpuri railway station has been developing as Terminus Station.

A terminus is a station at the end of a railway line. Trains arriving there have to end its journeys and reverse out of the station. At present, this station is a Junction so long route trains do not stop here. 

Bhadohi (UP), Sep 15 (PTI) A woman and her three-year-old daughter died here in a suspected case of dowry death, police said on Tuesday.

Four people, including the woman's husband Vinod Chauhan, have been arrested in this connection, they said.

According to police, Sulekha (26) and her daughter Sonali were found dead in a pond on Monday night. The bodies were fished out by the villagers.

Ballia (UP) Sept 15 (PTI) A 17-year-old girl was allegedly abducted, beaten up and raped by two youths in a village under Phephna police station area here in the district, police said on Tuesday.

An FIR was lodged in the case on the victim's mother complaint and two people were arrested on Tuesday, said SHO Rajiv Mishra of Phephna.

The incident took place on September 9 but came to light on Monday when Lucknow Deputy Inspector General of Police Amitabh Thakur took note of a Facebook post of a social activist, Rajat Singh, on the gangrape, said police.