Uttar Pradesh

Kanpur: A 25-year-old woman, tried to commit suicide by jumping into the Ganga after being allegedly raped by her cop uncle. He has been serving as a head constable. She had been facing the dreadfulness over the last two years, police said here on Monday.

Divers and police rescued the woman who a native of Mirzapur district, had jumped into the river on Sunday, said Deputy Commissioner of Police, Pramod Kumar.

A case has been lodged in the matter based on the woman's complaint. She belongs to Mirzapur district.

Kanpur: It was after thoughtful deliberations both IIT, Kanpur and Indian Air Force entered into a detailed approval.

According to the available news, the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur and the Indian Air Force signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

It made them to establish an Air Vice Marshal Harjinder Singh Chair of Excellence Research Scholar Programme (RSP).

It will help to qualify serving officers from the air force to avail direct admission to higher studies like M.Tech and e-Masters programmes.

Kanpur: The Government Railway Police and Railways Protection Force arrested an MBA pass out on charges of stealing bags containing cash and valuables of the train passengers on the Dibrugarh-Rajdhani Express.

The police said that Akshay Saxena of HAL colony was arrested on Sunday night.

He used to travel on a reserved berth in the VIP train and would steal backpacks and trolley bags of passengers after they went to sleep.

Circle Officer GRP, Qamrul Hasan said, There had been a major rise in theft cases in the Dibrugarh-Rajdhani train.

Muzaffarnagar (UP) Sep 12 (PTI) A woman was allegedly murdered by her in-laws over dowry in the Chhapar area here on Sunday, police said.

The incident took place when the woman, along with her children, was sleeping in her house in Basera village, they said.

A case was registered against the woman's husband Vipin, her brothers-in-law Vikas and Ramchander and Vipin's wife Ikki, they said, adding all the accused are absconding, police said.

Kanpur: The prisoners in the jail are cultivating green vegetables in the farms inside the jail premises.

These green vegetables are being used as the food of the prisoners. Potatoes produced at Anaugi jail in Kannauj district will reportedly be sent to Kanpur jail.

An agricultural farm in Anaugi jail spreads in an area of about 12 acres, of which eight acres are cultivated. Four acres of land is barren. Varieties like ladyfinger, spinach, taroi, bottle gourd, arbi, brinjal are being produced in two-three acres, while the potato is being grown in five acres of land.

Kanpur: What could be more interesting than this delightful conversation between the two children?

One child said it was good that his father had bought a car. If he would have been purchased a two-wheeler, we were sure to beat the heat of his anger almost daily.

Astonishing at this logic, another boy asked him to explain his opinion in a little more explicit way. 

Thereupon the child responded by saying the car has air-conditioning facility so his father did not get infuriated easily. Driving at a cool temperature did not irritate him. He remains calm and cool. 

Kanpur: A man and his friends allegedly attempted to rape a woman inside a moving car and threw her out when she resisted.

Reportedly, the accused was miffed as the woman had opposed his advances. The incident took place in the Chakeri area of Kanpur on Friday night.

The woman told the cops that the accused assaulted her and even tried to strangle her when she resisted the ravishment bid. The accused fled after pushing the woman on the highway.

Kanpur: The Uttar Pradesh Government has decided to provide one lakh tablets to the skilled workers of the State for free under its Skill Development Mission.

The move will help skilled workers hone their skills further to do better in their jobs, said the UP government.

The Yogi government said it is providing a wide range of services to the people at large on the one hand and the skilled people on the other through web portal sewamitra.up.gov.in, app and call centre 155330.

It is hereby informed that the skilled workers can apply for a job through the portal.

Kanpur: A pharmacy at a Gurudwara in Kanpur has been providing the needy with medicines at affordable rates.

The Ratanlal Nagar Gurudwara Committee has initiated this noble deed for the people.

The medicines are being sold at a 'no profit - no loss' policy. The cost of the medicines is same as of its wholesale price. 

All  types of general use medicines are presently available here, it has been informed.

Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Atul Kumar laid emphasis on the need to make medicines affordable to all amid the ongoing pandemic.

Lucknow, Sep 11 (PTI) Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday held marathon meetings with party office-bearers here and said their views will be crucial in the distribution of tickets for next year's Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.

Exhorting partymen to work round the clock for the polls, Gandhi said a strong Congress organisation is equally important for nation building.

The party also told prospective candidates to submit applications by September 26, a party leader said.