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India: Jajmau's wider roads entice motorists to run rapidly

Kanpur: Wider roads in Jajmau do attract motorists to enjoy running fast.

The road leading towards Ramadevi Crossing from Jajmau's Purani Chungi finds fast speeding motors in the early morning.

Morning strollers returning after their daily walk from the park in a newly developed colony near the JK Colony area experience this sort of thing.

The fast speeding cars do not care to slow down on the road.

They run with their usual swift momentum despite finding few foot walkers on the road. 

India: CSJMU & Bundelkhand University ink MoU for study in journalism

Kanpur: A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Bhaskar Institute of Mass Communication and Journalism, Bundelkhand University, and Department of Journalism and Mass Communication of Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University. The MoU was signed in a hybrid mode on March 30.

Now students of journalism department of Bundelkhand University will be able to study in the journalism department of Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur.

India: CBI team conducts raid at JalKal GM's residence in Kanpur

Kanpur: The Delhi team of CBI raided the residence of GM Neeraj Gaur of the Jal kal Department here on Thursday late night.

If sources are to be believed, raids have been conducted In connection with the scam of about 30 crores.

At around 8.30 pm, the local police were also called on the spot along with the CBI team. The CBI team left with several documents in the early hours of Friday.

According to highly placed sources, the CBI team has questioned Neeraj Gaur and his family for hours. Documents have also been confiscated, reports the Hindi news18. 

India: Fast-moving motors on highways remain risky to walkers

Kanpur: Right from Jajmau's Nai Chungi onwards the traffic starts since the early morning. The motorists do not care to mind passing at a fast speed. 

The foot walkers try their best in remaining on the safe side but the speedsters focus only at their momentum not their manner of driving.

Just on Friday morning one careful walker had to stop on the roadside and trotted only after the speeding car passed fastly.

He was returning from his morning walk from the park situated inside the recently developed colony with a leafy overture. 

India, France begin mega naval wargame in Arabian Sea

New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) India and France on Wednesday began a five-day mega naval wargame in the Arabian Sea in reflection of growing congruence in their maritime security cooperation.

The Indian Navy said various platforms including ships, submarines, maritime patrol aircraft, fighter aircraft and helicopters of the two navies are participating in the Varuna exercise.

India: Police nab gang of six robbers including four minors in Kanpur

Kanpur: In a shocking incident, a woman was dragged and critically injured by miscreants who were trying to snatch her chain and rob her.

Investigating the matter, the West Zone's SWAT team and Panki bust a gang involved in chain snatching and other criminal activities in the city and beyond areas.

Taking action on the matter, a team of the SWAT team, surveillance and police station was formed.

The police have arrested six robbers with dozens of mobiles and taken them into custody. Out of these six, four were minors.

India: Man sets himself on fire and pulls girl to burn also in Kanpur

Kanpur: A man with hearing and speech impairment set himself on fire and pulled a woman towards him with the intention of burning her here on Tuesday.

The man, identified as Vijay, is a resident of Jaipur. The woman, Rachana, is also impaired.

According to the girl's father, "Vijay came in contact with his daughter, Rachana, through social media a few days back and they have been in contact since."

He entered the house with the intention of burning his daughter along with him.

India: Weather reports hint at risk of dehydration & heatstroke

Kanpur: Thursday's weather reports indicate at hazy sunshine and very hot; the danger of dehydration and heatstroke if one happens to hang around outdoor for extended lengths of running time.

The minimum temperature after 1 p.m. dangles around 21° Celsius in Jajmau.

The hotness restricts one to go out during noontime. Not only the hot sun hampers  the body's movement but it reduces bodily energy also.

Why should one go out if the ultimate fear of heatstroke looms large upon us? The intensity of the summer season increases day after day.

India: Nanoparticles play a crucial role in trapping water pollutants

Kanpur: City has its environmental risks but villages are still prone to the contaminated water. This causes the skin diseases.

Throwing light on this point Dr Archana Raichur said that the contaminated water people use commonly for their daily domestic usage.

She happens to be a scientist fellow at the mechanical engineering department, IIT here.

She learnt about the issue during her stay in the villages for about four months in the year 2019.

Sri Lanka: Fights over illegal fishing lead to armed conflict, deaths

(AP) --- Protesters from across Sri Lanka descended on the nation’s capital in February, shouting above the street noise and pumping their fists in the air in frustration.

The group was made up of fishermen and their supporters, and their rage was sparked by the Indian boats that regularly sail into Sri Lankan waters by the thousands, hauling away valuable sea cucumbers and prawns. Sri Lankan fishermen say they’ve lost business, and some have lost their lives in confrontations with foreign crews.

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