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India: Zika cases advance to 10 in Kanpur district

Kanpur : As many as 10 Zika virus cases have been reported in Kanpur district so far, said Chief Medical Officer, Dr Nepal Singh, here on Sunday.

While speaking to reporters, Dr Singh confirmed that the total tally of Zika virus patients in the district has gone up to 10.

The tally, which was at four till Sunday afternoon, increased to 10 as six more tested positive for the virus.

"In the medical reports that came late on Sunday evening, six other people were confirmed to be Zika infected," Singh said.

India: Once teachers, students used to focus on study, they care little now

Kanpur: No children or young boy care of giving more time at the examinations, as they should need to care of.

They give less time to study and remain active in whiling away their precious time in play.

Taking the case of three respective boys who are studying in three different classes viz., 5th 8th, & 10th at a good school here, it can be discerned that their interest in the study is inconsequential.

They either do not open books or find out a good knowledge of dodging their parents.

India: Price rise is pricking people, says Dharmendra Pradhan

Kanpur: Amid a sharp rise in the prices of petrol and diesel across the country, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that Centre is concerned about the issue of inflation and assured that the government will control it in time.

"Inflation is pricking people. Everybody is concerned including the government. The Centre will control this inflation in time," said the minister while speaking to reporters in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on Saturday.

Pradhan said that India India imports 80 per cent of petroleum products which has led to an increase in the prices.

India: Now tally of Zika cases goes up to four in Kanpur

Kanpur: Three more people, all of them Indian Air Force personnel, have tested positive for the Zika virus in Kanpur, raising the tally to four.

The District Magistrate, Vishakh G. has confirmed this,

"With the three news cases, the tally is now four in the city."

The first case of the virus was also confirmed in an IAF personnel on October 23.

However, the 22 persons, including the family members, relatives and close contacts of the first case had tested negative for the virus.

India: Man helps his 5-month old wife reunite with lover

Kanpur: A man in Kanpur who was married five months ago, helped his wife to reunite with her boyfriend.

It seems to be replay of a 1999 film Hum Dil De Chukey Sanam. However, the only variation from the Hindi film story was that the woman decided to move with her lover.

Pankaj Sharma, who serves as an accountant in a Private Company in Harayana's Gurugram married Komal in May, this year. Pankaj told reporters that his wife Komal used to maintain distance from him since their marriage.

India: Man held for raping teenage girl in UP's Ballia

Ballia (UP), Oct 29 (PTI) A man was arrested here for allegedly abducting and raping a teenage girl, police said on Friday.

The girl was abducted by one Sonu Singh of her village on October 24. She was taken to Ballia and Kanpur, and raped, police said.

On the complaint of the victim's mother, an FIR was registered against Singh under relevant sections of the IPC and the POCSO Act.

The accused was arrested and the girl sent for a medical examination. A probe is on into the matter.

India: Man held for posing as Union minister

Bareilly (UP), Oct 29 (PTI) A clerk of a school here was arrested on Friday for impersonating as a union minister and calling the SSP to favour a man in a property case, police said.

Niresh Verma, who called the SSP to favour Lotan Singh in the case involving a dispute over a plot, posed as Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar.

The accused had allegedly taken Rs 20 lakh from Singh to help him, police said.

A luxury car with "Bharat Sarkar" written on it was recovered from the accused.

India: During inflationary trends buying school dress remains itchy

Kanpur: If one writes a special story based upon the real idea coming into one's imaginative mind, that piece of writing will potentially not be considered pernicious.

Even if it is reasonable, it presumably won’t be disliked. Why so? Because almost assuredly, it goes on to be a dominant idea. 

When the school changed the House Squad T-shirt the students started buying the same from the particular shop.

India: UP Man held for kidnapping, raping minor in UP's Ballia

Ballia (UP), Oct 30 (PTI) A 22-year-old man here has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and raping a minor, police said Saturday.

The accused and the victim belong to different communities and are residents of the same village, they said.

The 14-year-old girl was allegedly abducted on October 20, they added.

On the complaint of her father, a case of kidnapping was filed against the man on October 25 at Phephna police station, Station House Officer (SHO) Sunil Chandra Tiwari said.

India; Nine suspected Zika virus patients reported in Kanpur

Kanpur: The health department team collected samples of several people but only nine suspected patients with Zika virus symptoms have also been reported.

About 70 health department teams are conducting door-to-door surveys at Pardevanpur and Pokharapur under the guidance of a central team from Delhi and experts from Lucknow.

An Air Force personnel living in Pardevanpur had a report confirming a Zika virus infection, but it is yet to be ascertained from where the air force personnel caught the infection.

The health department team is investigating the matter.

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