Indian Sub-continent

Lucknow, Apr 17 (PTI) Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday accused the ruling BJP of "ruining" the health services in the state, alleging that poor are "dying" due to lack of treatment.

"The BJP government has ruined the health services in the state. People were orphaned during the coronavirus pandemic. Even today, there is no sign of improvement and chaos is prevailing," he alleged.

New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday alleged that the BJP was behind the violence during the Hanuman Jayanti procession in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri.

The party's reaction came after Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta alleged that the violence was the result of the AAP government aiding illegal stay of Rohingya and Bangladeshi immigrants.

The BJP leader also alleged that one of the arrested accused in the violence was an AAP activist.

Lucknow, Apr 18 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday made it compulsory for people to wear a face mask in public places in capital Lucknow and six NCR districts amid a rise in Covid cases in some adjoining states, an official said.

Kanpur: The van full of processions had a fierce collision with the truck. In this road accident, three people died on the spot, while the condition of eight people is critical.

The injured were earlier admitted to CHC Ghatampur, but in view of their critical condition, they have been referred to the district hospital.

This road accident occurred in front of Mughal Road block of Ghatampur town. At the same time, the collision between the van and the truck was so strong that the van was blown away.

Mumbai, Apr 18 (PTI) The rupee declined 6 paise to close at 76.25 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, tracking the strength of the greenback overseas and elevated crude oil prices.

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened lower at 76.41 against the American currency, and finally settled for the day at 76.25, down 6 paise over its previous close.

New Delhi, Apr 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday cancelled the bail granted by the Allahabad High Court to Ashish Mishra, son of Union minister Ajay Mishra, in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.

A special bench of Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli also asked the accused to surrender in a week's time.

Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan was fined with a traffic challan while shooting for his upcoming movie Bawaal, here.

On April 14, the actor shot a few sequences in the city's busiest regions.

As the actor looked busy with the shoot, he was reportedly seen riding a motorcycle without a helmet in the footage.

Also, there was a phoney number plate on the motorcycle, which was also against the rules, and a new challan would be issued soon.

Kanpur: The fresh Western Disturbance is expected to reach North India by April 19, as weather experts hint.

Owing to this condition the situation of severe heat is not arising yet. Yet the real feel of the weather remains at 46°Celsius at 3.30 p.m. today. Weather experts warn of minimum outdoor activity.

However, due to the hot winds coming from the northwest, the condition of heatwaves will continue in the surrounding plains including Kanpur.

Kanpur: It was on Sunday night the extra prayer of Taraweeh concludes at a mosque in Jajmau.

It took more than two weeks to complete as the prayer began on the night of moon sight and was completed on April 17.

The devout remained present in sufficient number every day. The upper-storey mosque did not remain devoid of the devout any single day. 

Though the mosque is not very large, the elders and the youngsters attended the prayer. It has rightly been said that the month of Ramadan attracts devout in a large number.

ISLAMABAD, April 17 (APP): Pakistan on Sunday requested the sovereign Government of Afghanistan to secure Pak- Afghan border region and take stern actions against the individuals involved in terrorist activities in Pakistan, in the interest of peace and progress of the two brotherly countries.