Uttar Pradesh

KANPUR:  In a sample collected from a survey of as many as 60 cities in the country, the city remained at the most polluted level in the country on Tuesday.

There was found sixfold increase in its normal 2.5 pm level. The air quality index level was also worse, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.

Shahjahanpur (UP), Oct 23 (PTI) A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a youth of her village here, police said Tuesday.

The teenager had stepped out to attend nature's call in the fields when the youth forcibly took the girl to his house and allegedly raped her Monday night, SP (City) Dinesh Tripathi said.

The girl reached her house and informed family members following which a case was lodged.

Efforts are on to nab the youth identified as Mohit of Kudaiya village.

The victim has been sent for medical examination, the SP added.

Morena (MP), Oct 23 (PTI) A 35-year-old taekwondo coach has been arrested here for allegedly molesting a minor player, police said Tuesday.

The incident allegedly took place on October 18 at a hotel in Pune where the coach and the 15-year old girl had been staying to attend a tournament, Kotwali police station in-charge Atul Singh said.

Faizabad (UP), Oct 23 (PTI) The supporters of former Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Pravin Togadia clashed with the police Tuesday, breaking barricades at the disputed Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site in Ayodhya while trying to enter the area.

After the clash, all roads to Ayodhya were blocked by the police. The police had to use force to disperse the mob, said officials. The roads were opened after the situation returned to normal.

Later in the day, Togadia announced plans to float a new political party, which will contest the Lok Sabha elections in 2019.

KANPUR: Extending their large-heartedness, the Kanpur Municipal Corporation employees have donated one-day salary to the families of the dead people in Amritsar tragic accident. A total amount of Rs 45 Lakh was collected.

A cheque of the collected amount will be given to the state chief minister Yogi Adityanath.

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Oct 22 (PTI) The body of a woman was found hanging from the ceiling of her house in Jaroda village here in a suspected case of dowry death, police said Monday.

Rama (25), wife of Sonu, was found dead Sunday, they said.

Sonu has been arrested following a complaint by the victim's brother that the accused along with his family used to torture the woman for dowry, police said.

The brother claimed that his sister was strangulated to death by her husband and in-laws, they said.

KANPUR: A heavy crocodile dragged a girl into the river in Sajeti village of Tehsil Ghatampur under Kanpur Nagar District. Villagers and a team of Forest Department attempted to search the girl but efforts remained ineffective. Neither the crocodile nor the girl was eventually traced.  

Lucknow, Oct 21 (PTI) To give an edge to the BJP in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, four spokespersons from the party's Uttar Pradesh unit have been dispatched to the neighbouring state for effective media management, a party leader said Sunday.

The spokespersons will be responsible for disseminating information pertaining to various welfare measures initiated by the Centre and ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state, where voting will be held on November 28.

Mathura, Oct 20 (PTI) While Ravana's effigies were burned at several places on Dussehra, an 'aarti' of the mythological character was performed at a Shiva temple in Mathura.

Activists of Lankesh Bhakta Mandal performed the 'aarti' Friday at the temple in Laxmi Nagar area amid clanging of bells and sound of conch shells.

"The crusade against burning of effigies of Ravana would continue till the orthodox custom of Ramleela is stopped," an activist said.

Pratapgarh (UP), Oct 21 (PTI) A 55-year-old woman was beaten to death by her neighbours in Hinahu village in the Nawabganj area here due to old enmity, police said Sunday.

Madhuri Devi and her son Pankaj were attacked by Sanjay Tiwari and his associates with sticks on Saturday night, senior police officer Shivji Shukla said.

They were rushed to a hospital where Madhuri Devi died during treatment.

An FIR has been registered against Sanjay Tiwari, the husband of a village head, and his three associates.