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Kanpur: In charge of the procession, Kafeel Qureshi said that the Paiki procession will not be taken out on the occasion of Moharram this year.

 He maintained that given the city's atmosphere, it has been decided not to take out the Paiki procession this year.

We have implored the people to offer prayers at their homes during this year's Moharram and help strengthen peace in the city, he augmented.

Kanpur: Cloudy weather brought relief to the residents of Jajmau in particular and the city areas as well.

The rains occurred after 4 in the evening today. It started in heavy torrents. But after a few minutes, the momentum subsided considerably.

What remained absolutely surprising was that the electricity supply could not be disrupted as usual.

The extreme solace was that residents got some cool air and the roads were drenched completely. Though some spots were seen under the water partially. 

Kanpur: A 15-year-old boy succumbed to injuries he sustained after being allegedly assaulted by three teachers at a private school over the allegation of stealing a watch, alleged his family members.

Police said the boy died at a hospital here. Later, the body was sent for post-mortem. Police said that they were waiting for the post-mortem report to ascertain whether the boy succumbed to his injuries or his death was natural.

Kanpur: Elder sister drank dye after a dispute over wearing her favourite suit in Kalyanpur here. The relatives admitted her to LLR Hospital for treatment.

At the same time, the younger sister, who was feeling guilty after the incident, also drank the dye.

She has been admitted to a nearby private hospital for treatment? The elder sisters died on Tuesday morning. The incident caused a furore in the family.

Kanpur: One does not suppose to do what others like him to do because it benefits or is liked by a lot of people.

The person to whom it is supposed to perform thinks about that particular suggestion relatively not up to his very temperament or tastes. 

We used to find the e-rickshaws waiting for the students after school gets over. One such rickshaw man was staying on a shady corner of the road.

In the meantime, an old man stopped his rickshaw and started talking to the little girl sitting in the back seat. 

NEW DELHI, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Droupadi Murmu was sworn in as the 15th president of India on Monday.

Murmu has thus become the first tribal woman to be elected to the country's top constitutional post.

She was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of India N. V. Ramana inside the central hall of the parliament. The ceremony was followed by a 21-gun salute. Then she delivered an address.

Murmu was accorded a guard of honor at the Presidential house in New Delhi, locally called Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Mathura, Jul 22 (PTI) A court in Mathura has reserved its decision over the appointment of a commissioner to survey the Shahi Idgah mosque near the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple to verify temple signs in it.

The hearing was held in the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Sanjay Chaudhary, said Devkinandan Sharma and Deepak Sharma, the advocates of Dinesh Sharma, who is the treasurer of the plaintiff Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha.

New Delhi, Jul 24 (PTI) Reliance Industries Ltd expects prices of natural gas in India to rise again in October but wants government-dictated caps to go, in a bid to align domestic rates with global energy prices.

The conglomerate, controlled by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, expects the price cap for its KG-D6 gas sales to rise over the current USD 9.92 per million British thermal units, Sanjay Roy, senior vice-president for exploration and production, said in an investor call following the announcement of the firm's quarterly earnings on Friday.

New Delhi, July 24 (PTI) Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday alleged that the Centre tried to hijack an event of the Arvind Kejriwal government at the Asola Wildlife Sanctuary with the Delhi Police putting up banners carrying pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the venue last night.

He said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was supposed to attend the event but has now decided not to participate in it.

New Delhi, Jul 24 (PTI) A 34-year-old man from the national capital with no history of foreign travel has tested positive for monkeypox virus, official sources said on Sunday.

This is the fourth case of the disease being reported in India.

The man had attended a stag party recently in Manali in Himachal Pradesh, official sources told PTI.

A resident of West Delhi, the man was admitted to the Maulana Azad Medical College Hospital here around three days ago after he showed symptoms of monkeypox.