India

Kanpur: Warm and humid weather continues despite the forecast of rains and thunderstorms on Friday.

The weather reported that there would be thunderstorms in the afternoon. But neither the rains nor the thunder comes about in the afternoon. What disturbs is intense humidity. 

Strangely, clouds persisted till the afternoon but no drops of rain occurred. The real feel of the temperature remains at 37 degrees celsius after 3 O'clock. 

NEW DELHI, July 8 (Reuters) - Veteran diplomat Hardeep Singh Puri became India's new oil minister on Thursday, an appointment welcomed by energy experts who expect him to strike better import deals and showcase New Delhi as an attractive destination for investment in the sector.

Puri's appointment comes amid public anger over record-high fuel prices in India, which is now the world's third largest importer and consumer of oil and is seeking to strike better bargains with producers.

Kulgam, 08 July 2021: Four Kashmiris have been killed on Thursday by Indian security forces in Kulgam and Pulwama district of the Indian Administered Kashmir, Indian officials said.

Shahjahanpur (UP), July 8 (PTI) Two youths allegedly raped a teenaged girl in a village here, video-graphed the act and posted it on social media, police said on Thursday.

One of the accused, Akash, was arrested in the incident that took place on May 22 while his co-offender, Sonu, has absconded, they said.

They uploaded the video online on Wednesday and the 17-year-old girl's family saw it. They reached the house of one of the accused, who threatened them, Additional Superintendent of Police Sanjiv Bajpai told PTI.

KANPUR: Incomplete work of the Chakeri airport's new terminal building led the divisional commissioner to issue a deadline of September, this year.

Flights for Delhi and Mumbai are operative but other air carriers have also shown interest in beginning flight from here. 

It is expected that as many as ten cities will be linked with the flight the following completion of the terminal work.

Apron for parking six planes is required at this airport. Install the location of the ALS system for night landing is also a requirement here. 

New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) As petrol price crossed the Rs 100-mark in Delhi, the Congress on Wednesday hit out at the government accusing it of "tax extortion" and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to either bring down inflation or quit.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi charged that the Modi government runs on "tax extortion".

Petrol prices crossed the Rs 100-a-litre mark after fuel prices were increased in line with international oil trends.

New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) Seven members of the Union Council of Ministers were elevated as cabinet ministers on Wednesday for their persistent performance in their respective portfolios.

At Wednesday's expansion and reshuffle of the council of ministers, Kiren Rijiju, Raj Kumar Singh, Hardeep Puri, Mansukh Mandaviya, G Kishan Reddy, Parshottam Rupala and Anurag Singh Thakur were elevated as cabinet ministers.

New Delhi, July 7 (PTI) Dharmendra Pradhan was on Wednesday inducted as India's new Education Minister while Annapurna Devi, Subhas Sarkar and Rajkumar Ranjan Singh will be the new Ministers of State for Education.

Son of former union minister of state for surface transport, Debendra Pradhan, Dharmendra was Petroleum Minister in the previous Cabinet.

New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) Bhupender Yadav on Thursday assumed charge of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change.

Earlier, the minister took charge of the Labour Ministry.

"I am grateful to the prime minister. I have already taken charge as labour minister. Now I take charge as environment minister. I will put my best foot forward to fulfil the responsibility given to me by the PM and the confidence he has shown in me. I will meet all officials and will begin my work, Yadav said.

Kanpur: Trackless, traceless or missing police officer was located in the city's hotel on Tuesday night. It is after finding out that location the police department heaved a sigh of relief. Even the family members also were relieved following this information.

Posted as a Circle officer in the Unnao district, he was reported to be missing for the past several days. He was told to have taken a leave from the office and his family members were anxious due to his missing report.