India

Phulbani , Aug 27 (PTI) A court in Odisha's Kandhamal district has sentenced a 32-year-old man to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl in 2014.

Balliguda Additional district judge Bhaskar Chandra Sahu Thursday convicted the man and sentenced him to jail for 10 years.

The judge also slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict.

According to the prosecution, the man who hails from Balliguda had called the girl, a resident of a nearby village, to work with him in a field.

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 27 (PTI) The Kerala government on Friday decided to continue with Sunday lockdown in view of the rising COVID-19 cases in the state.

The government, facing flak from opposition and public health experts for alleged poor COVID-19 management in the state, tonight issued an order in this regard.

It said lockdown shall be in force on Sundays, with only limited permissible activities.

Kanpur: Though there is a delay of five long years in giving a signal to the bridge project over the Sarsaiyya Ghat extending up to the Trans-Ganga city on another edge.

According to the available news reports, the Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation has eventually transferred the funds worth ₹57.90 lakhs to the Bridge Corporation authorities for the project.

This primary amount for drafting the detailed project report, feasibility report and soil report will be ably used, officials said. 

Kanpur: Mayor and BJP leader Pramila Pandey have filed an FIR (First Information Report) against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray for his alleged remarks on Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath.

She also said her culture does not allow similar comments against Uddhav Thackeray but if he dares to come to Uttar Pradesh then people in the state will teach him a lesson.

This controversy has erupted over Maharashtra CM's alleged remarks against UP CM in the year 2018. He had reportedly let out that he felt like 'hitting Yogi Adityanath with chappals'.

New Delhi, Aug 27 (PTI) The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, spearheading the anti-farm laws protests, on Friday called for a 'Bharat Bandh' on September 25.

The SKM said the move is aimed at further strengthening and expanding the farmers' agitation which began in November last year.

New Delhi, Aug 27 (PTI) A federal court in Washington has set timelines for responses to be filed to an Indian government petition seeking dismissal of a suit by Britain's Cairn Energy that sought enforcement of a USD 1.2 billion arbitral award.

Judge Richard J Leon of the US District Court for the District of Colombia has given Cairn time till September 10 to file a response to the government's 'Motion to Dismiss' petition.

Thereafter, the Indian government can file a reply in support of its motion by October 1.

Kanpur: The Kanpur Metro project from Motijheel to IIT Kanpur corridor has received the 'Effective Safety Culture Award, 2021' by Green Tech Foundation. This priority corridor consists of 9 stations with complete adherence to the safety codes.

The trial runs of Kanpur Metro will begin on November 15. It is the same date when the works related to the elevated track were initiated, back in 2019.

Further, the Kanpur Metro's maiden corridor has the capacity of being the fastest commissioned facility, if the current plans turn into reality.

Lucknow, Aug 27 (PTI) Ahead of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur on Friday said he will float a new political party soon.

"After consulting my supporters and well-wishers, I have decided to float a new political party," Thakur said here.

The proposed name of his new outfit is Adhikar Sena, he said and requested his supporters to suggest more names along with purpose, mission and structure of the party.

Siliguri (WB), Aug 26 (PTI) A long-awaited tourist train with a vistadome coach will start its journey from Saturday through the lush green forests and tea gardens of Dooars in north Bengal, a railway official said.

The train between New Jalpaiguri (NJP) and Alipurduar Junction through Dooars has already become an attraction among tourists as well as curious locals with all seats booked for this weekend, he said on Thursday.

Mahoba (UP), Aug 26 (PTI) A 22-year-old woman from this district was allegedly raped by a youth, who had taken her to Ahmedabad on the pretext of providing her a job, police said on Thursday.

Station House Officer (SHO), Panwadi, Deepak Kumar Pandey said the woman lodged a complaint at the police station, following which an FIR was registered and the accused was arrested on Wednesday.

He said the woman had come into contact with the accused in Allahabad, where she was studying.