Uttar Pradesh

Ayodhya; 5 Nov 2019 (UMM): District magistrate (DM) Ayodhya has imposed Section 144, and issued directives prohibiting people from making defamatory remarks against any religion, community, deities, eminent personalities on social media platforms. People have also been barred from holding any event regarding the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute.

The prohibitory orders will continue till December 10, officials said.

NEW DELHI, Nov 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Authorities in India’s Uttar Pradesh state have placed an air purifier at the Taj Mahal to protect the iconic Mughal-era monument in Agra from toxic pollution that has hit northern India.

The air purifier vehicle deployed at the famous tourist attraction by the state’s pollution control department has a capacity to clean 1.5 million cubic metre air in eight hours within a 300-metre radius, Indian media reported on Sunday.

Banda (UP), Nov 4 (PTI) A man allegedly raped a 40-year-old woman working in an agricultural field in Naraini area of Uttar Pradesh's Banda district, police said on Monday.

Raju Patel raped the woman on Saturday, they said.

An FIR was lodged on Sunday night by the victim's family and police have launched a hunt to arrest the accused.

Kanpur: Like other markets, there also arranges an open market of flowers on the roadside in the Panchakki area here from morning till noon. It is a daily market where rose and marigold flowers are commonly sold in retail. The customers flock the market for buying the small-sized flowers in red and yellow. White-coloured Chrysanthemum remains available but not in ample quantity.

Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), Nov 3 (PTI) A journalist working with a Hindi daily was shot and seriously injured by two unidentified assailants in Devuapar village of the district, police said on Sunday.

The incident took place on Saturday when the 46-year-old Ramesh Mishra was on his way back home from Khamaria town where he runs a medical store, they said.

Lucknow, Nov 1 (PTI) At least five people were killed after they inhaled toxic gas, which leaked during repairing of a sewer tank in a village in Sultanpur district on Friday, police said.

According to Superintendent of Police of Sultanpur Himanshu Kumar, the incident took place Katghara Patti village under the Dostpur police station area.

Kanpur: Skull-capped Abdul Ali is a mature man. His views always reflect what he feels genuinely on any particular or general topic. With increasing age and burgeoning responsibility, there came enough changes in his life. He has now become more spiritual and attends the gathering of the people deeply immersed in religious beliefs. Those who have seen him from the youthful days do startle by his changed attitude.

Allahabad, Oct 30 (PTI) The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday fixed November 8 to hear the bail plea of former Union minister and BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand, arrested in a case of sexual exploitation of a law student from Saharanpur.

A bench of Justice Rahul Chaturvedi slated November 8 for hearing Chinmayanand bail plea after it came up for hearing before it.

The bench asked the prosecution to file its reply to the bail plea by November 4 and the defence counsel to file his counter reply by November 7.

Banda (UP), Oct 30 (PTI) A nine-year-old girl, who was alone at home, was allegedly raped by a man in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur district, police said on Wednesday.

The girl was alone at her house as her family members had gone to work in the agricultural fields when the 20-year-old accused, a resident of the same village, took her to a place falling under Khaga Kotwali police station area and allegedly raped her on Tuesday evening, they said.

Later, when the family members went to the accused's house to confront him, they were manhandled and beaten up, police said.

Kanpur: This city's JAJMAU is still famous for the leather business despite all the ups and downs. There is a simple tendency among the business community who never ever appears satisfied with the pace of their business. This propensity is not even denied by the young businessmen of the area.