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India: Odisha BJP MLA escapes bomb attack

Keonjhar (Odisha), Oct 10 (PTI) BJP's chief whip in the Odisha assembly Mohan Charan Majhi had a narrow escape on Sunday when two unidentified miscreants hurled bombs at his car in Keonjhar district, police said.

Majhi and his security officer were not injured in the incident but the lawmaker's vehicle was partially damaged, a senior officer said.

The blast occurred near Mandua area under the Keonjhar Town Police Station limits when the saffron party's legislator was returning home after attending a labour union meeting, he said.

India: Two cops arrested for killing of Kanpur businessman in UP

Gorakhpur, Oct 10 (PTI) Two policemen were arrested here on Sunday evening in connection with the killing of Kanpur businessman Manish Gupta, police said.

Superintendent of Police (City) Sonam Kumar said Inspector J N Singh and Sub-Inspector Akshay Mishra, who were both under suspension, were handed over to the Kanpur SIT.

India: Three die in head-on crash on Kanpur-Hamirpur highway

Kanpur: Three people were died in a head-on collision between a truck and a trailer on the Kanpur-Hamirpur highway here on Sunday morning, police said.

Both vehicles caught fire after the collision. While, the drivers and a helper were burnt alive, said Superintendent of Police (Kanpur Outer) Ashtbhuja Singh.

The deadly crash led to a kilometre-long traffic jam, he let out.

India: Adityanath a coward, scared of Priyanka, says Baghel

Lucknow, Oct 10 (PTI) UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is a "coward" and was so "scared" of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra that he kept her in custody and did not let her visit Lakhimpur Kheri after violence there, said Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday.

Baghel said this referring to the detention of Priyanka in Sitapur following the violence, in which eight people, including four farmers, were killed last Sunday.

India: 4-year-old girl raped in UP's Fatehpur

Fatehpur (UP), Oct 10 (PTI) A 13-year-old boy was apprehended on Sunday for allegedly raping a four-year-old girl here, police said.

While the incident took place on Friday night, the family members of the girl lodged a complaint on Sunday, following which a case was registered, SHO of Ghazipur police station Neeraj Yadav said.

The girl was at a pandal when the boy allegedly took her to an isolated spot behind a house and raped her, the SHO said.

India: Teacher booked on rape charges in UP

Bareilly (UP), Oct 10 (PTI) A madrasa teacher has been booked on rape charges in Sheeshgarh area of the district, police said on Sunday.

According to a complaint filed by the victim, she came to the madrasa four years ago. The accused used to study with her, but he later started teaching at the madrasa.

The woman alleged that both of them fell in love with each other, Senior Superintendent of Police Rohit Singh Sajwan said.

India: Class 9 student raped in UP's Muzaffarnagar

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Oct 11 (PTI) A class 9 student was allegedly raped by her classmate's brother in a village here, police said on Monday.

The incident took place on Sunday when the 15-year-old girl had gone to her classmate's house in the village, they said.

The accused had also recorded a video of the incident.

On the basis of a complaint lodged by the girl's family, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the IPC and efforts were underway to nab him, the police added.

India, China army talks to defuse border tensions fail

NEW DELHI (AP) — Talks between Indian and Chinese army commanders to disengage troops from key friction areas along their border have ended in a stalemate and failed to ease a 17-month standoff that has sometimes led to deadly clashes, the two sides said Monday.

The continuing standoff means the two nations will keep troops in the forward areas of Ladakh for a second consecutive winter in dangerously freezing temperatures.

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