Indian Sub-continent

Noida, Jan 16 (PTI) The Noida Authority on Wednesday doubled the penalty imposed on owners of animals and cattle found roaming at public places and roads in the city, officials said.

So far, a penalty of Rs 2,500 is imposed on offenders, besides another Rs 1,000 which is remitted with the authority, the officials said.

Now, they will be required to pay Rs 5,000, the Noida Authority said in a statement.

New Delhi, Jan 16 (PTI) BJP president Amit Shah, who was admitted to AIIMS Wednesday for swine flu treatment, is doing well and will be discharged in a day or two, the party said Thursday.

"National President of BJP, Amit Shah ji, is doing well. He will be discharged in a day or two. Thanks everyone for your good wishes!" the party's media head and Rajya Sabha member Anil Baluni said.

Shah had informed people about his illness Wednesday in a tweet. He was diagnosed with swine flu.

KANPUR: On a simple issue of money transaction at a country-made liquor shop in Maharajpur Town the salesman bludgeoned a drunken man. The relatives created clamour at the shop. However, the police inspector pacified them after assuring of strict action in this regard.

KANPUR: Even the Hallet Hospital’s medicine department intensive care unit was reported to be unsafe from infections. The department’s lecturer suspected of swine flu infection was given leave to rest. His saliva sample has been sent to the microbiology department’s laboratory. Besides one woman’s spit sample was also sent for examination. In the meantime, the student who had not been earlier admitted to the Infectious Disease hospital’s isolation ward earlier was now given a bed. The ICU was sterilized in the fear of infection spreading fast.

New Delhi, Jan 16 (PTI) Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal Wednesday demanded that the sedition law be scrapped as those in power are "manipulating" it.

He also called for a change in the government to save the country.

"Scrap sedition law (section 124A,IPC), a colonial hangover.

"Real sedition is when those in power manipulate institutions, misuse the law, breach peace and security by inciting violence. Punish them in 2019. 'Sarkar badlo Desh bachao' (change government, save country)," Sibal said on Twitter.

New Delhi, Jan 16(PTI) Rajiv Bhawan, the office of the state Congress, wore a festive look Wednesday as Sheila Dikshit took charge as the party's Delhi chief in presence of a large gathering of workers and senior leaders.

However, the celebrations were marred as controversy erupted over the presence of Jagdish Tytler, an accused in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, at the event.

Three new working presidents -- Devender Yadav, Haroon Yusuf and Rajesh Lilothia -- also took charge along with Dikshit.

Balrampur (UP), Jan 16 (PTI) A 60-year-old woman died and another was injured Tuesday as they fell from a terrace after being attacked by monkeys in Uttar Pradesh's Balrampur district, police said.

The incident took place in the district's Mathura Bazar area, they said.

Savitri Devi was sitting on the terrace with her daughter-in-law Renu when monkeys attacked them, police said.

As they rushed to save themselves, both fell from the terrace, they said.

Savitri Devi died on the spot while Renu suffered serious injuries and was rushed to a hospital.

Alipurduar, Jan 16 (PTI) A leopard snatched away a three-year-old girl from her mother's lap after entering their home at a tea garden in West Bengal's Alipurduar district, officials said Wednesday.

Parts of her body were found scattered in the Garganda tea garden in Madarihat area of the district this morning.

The leopard sneaked into the house in the labour line on Tuesday night and grabbed Pranita, who was on her mother's lap, the officials said.

KANPUR: Two cousin sisters aged 15 and 16 years respectively were abducted and raped allegedly by as many as four ruffians in Wazidpur of Jajmau area under Chakeri police station late night on Monday. Their medical was conducted and a report was dispatched to the forensic lab. The first information report was also registered under relevant sections of Indian Penal Code including 376 and POCSO Act. The investigation was underway, said Ajay Seth, Inspector Chakeri.

KANPUR: Despite the directives for better arrangements by the Health Department, the reality appears far different from the claims. The swine flu patients’ needs are secondary if we look at the required preparations to deal with the tough situation at all. Though one lone case of the swine flu has been recognized in the city, the infected patient was not admitted at the medical college isolation ward for treatment.