India

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.

Bhubaneswar, Oct 30 (PTI) The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha Saturday announced a series of protests across the state targeting the BJP-led Central government over the spiralling rise in the prices of fuel and other essential commodities.

This was announced by party spokespersons and senior MLAs- P K Deb, Atanu S Nayak and Pramila Mallick - at a press meet here.

Indore, Oct 30 (PTI) A 45-year-old Jain spiritual leader allegedly committed suicide on Saturday in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, police said.

The body of Vimad Sagar Maharaj (45) was found hanging in a Jain 'dharamshala' in Nandanagar, though no suicide note was found from the spot, Pardeshipura police station in charge Pankaj Dwivedi said.

A probe to find out why he took this extreme step was underway, he added.

New Delhi, Oct 30 (PTI) The Delhi Police has arrested a commander of the naxal outfit People's Liberation Front of India from Dhaula Kuan area here, officials said on Saturday.

The accused has been identified as Anurag Ram alias Anurag Sadlohar alias Dhalbir, they said. The police received information that the commander of the naxal outfit was hiding in Delhi.

Ram had been evading arrest after escaping from a lock-up inside Jashpur district court in Chhattisgarh, they said.

New Delhi, Oct 30 (PTI) The Navy received its first P15B stealth guided-missile destroyer from Mazgaon Dock Shipbuilders on Thursday, an official statement said on Saturday.

The construction and delivery of this ship -- named "Visakhapatnam" -- is another testament of impetus given by the government and the Navy to the indigenous warship construction programmes, it said.

A guided-missile destroyer has the capability to launch guided anti-aircraft missiles from its deck.

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.

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.

NEW DELHI (AP) — India and the U.K. will launch a project that aims to create a solar grid connecting countries in different parts of the world at the upcoming U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland.

The project, known as the “Green Grids Initiative,” is being initiated by the International Solar Alliance, which was launched by India and France at the 2015 Paris climate conference to promote solar energy. The U.K. and India agreed to join forces in the initiative in May this year.

Surat, Oct 29 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday appeared before a magistrate's court in Surat city of Gujarat to record his statement in connection with a criminal defamation case filed against him over his remark on the "Modi surname".

This was the third time the Congress MP appeared before the court in connection with the 2019 case.

The court had on October 26 directed Gandhi to appear before it between 3 pm and 6 pm on October 29 to record his statement.

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.