Uttar Pradesh

Kanpur: Several students of this city went to study in Ukraine but now they are stuck due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Akshra, a resident of Kanpur who went to study medicine in Ukraine, made it clear that she, along with 100 students from India, are stuck in the college basement.

Another student named Pranjule is also  stuck in Ukraine with Akshara and her brother Aarav. Both are the students of Ukraine's Kharkiv National Medical University.

A large number of Indian students stranded in the country turned up outside the Indian Embassy in Kyiv.

Kanpur: The National Sugar Institute has developed a smarter means to catalyse the process of sugarcane juice with the help of a specially designed reactor, aerator and floatation clarifier.

The technology has been successfully tried in the Experimental Sugar Factor of the famed institute.

This feat was reported to be done in direct collaboration with The Sugar Technologists Association of India and M/s Chemical System Technologies, New Delhi.

Ghaziabad, Feb 23 (PTI) A 10-year-old girl was raped allegedly by two of her relatives who lured her to their house on the pretext of offering her toffee in Muradnagar town of Ghaziabad district, police said on Wednesday.

The incident took place on Monday night but her parents informed the police about it a day later, following which police registered a case on Tuesday.

Lucknow, Feb 23 (PTI) Over 61.5 per cent polling was recorded in 59 Assembly constituencies during the fourth of the seven-phase elections in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, according to the Election Commission.

The poll panel's voter turnout app showed 61.52 per cent voting after it was updated at 11.30 pm.

The voter turnout data is regularly updated on the app. The Election Commission made an official announcement on the voting percentage at 5 pm. The State Election Commission releases the final voting percentage a day after the voting.

Prayagraj, Feb 22 (PTI) Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said this is not an ordinary assembly election but polls to save the democracy and change the fate of Uttar Pradesh.

Addressing a huge rally at Bhirpur in Yamunapar's Karchana assembly constituency, 30 km from the city, he said, "We will work to implement the SP manifesto. Ever since the BJP government came, inflation and unemployment have increased."

Ayodhya/Barabanki, Feb 22 (PTI) UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday urged people to vote for those who "protect cows and not those who kill them", vowing that his government will neither allow cows to be slaughtered, nor farmers' crops to be damaged'.

Addressing an election rally in Ayodhya and later another one in Barabanki, the chief minister also promised a stipend of Rs 900 per month per cow to farmers on forming his government again.

New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI) The Election Commission on Tuesday barred a BJP candidate in Uttar Pradesh from campaigning for 24 hours for making communal remarks.

In its order, the poll panel said BJP's Tiloi assembly seat candidate Mayankeshwar Sharan Singh has violated the poll code by making the statement.

The order said the remarks are "utterly irresponsible and provocative that have the undertone and propensity to disturb religious harmony of society".

Mathura (UP), Feb 22 (PTI) A religious preacher and one of his followers were booked for rape after a nursing student alleged that they took sexual advantage of her on different occasions.

No arrests have been made as the matter is being investigated, Vrindavan Kotwali inspector Ajai Kaushal said.

The FIR was registered on Monday evening only after the woman took to social media and threatened to immolate herself in front of the office of the senior superintendent of police, sources said.

Lucknow, Feb 23 (PTI) Farmers' organisation Rashtriya Kisan Manch on Wednesday announced its support to the Samajwadi Party (SP) in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

In a letter written to the SP President Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday, Shekhar Dixit, the national president of the Manch, said his organisation has decided to extend full support to the SP.

Dixit in the letter said it was unfortunate that the ruling BJP is not doing anything for the welfare of farmers and is talking about creating disharmony .

Muzaffarnagar, Feb 22 (PTI) A woman was allegedly raped by a youth in a forest area near Purkazi here after giving her a lift on his bike, police said on Tuesday.

Accused Dilshad Ahmad has been arrested and a case was registered against him under section 376 of the IPC, and under SC/ST act, they said.

According to the complaint lodged by the victim's husband, the incident took place on Sunday when the accused Ahmad offered lift to the victim and then took her to a nearby forest and raped her.

The victim has been sent for medical examination.