Uttar Pradesh

KANPUR: A new revelation has startled the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB). It was nothing but the direct flow of domestic waste into the river through the pumping station.

On his inspection of Sheetla Bazaar pumping station here on Wednesday, the State Pollution Control Board’s officer Kuldeep Mishra found that as many as twenty MLD domestic wastes were flowing into the Ganges.

09 Jan 2019; AFP: India's ancient city of Varanasi is clearing the way for a grand temple corridor by razing hundreds of houses, wiping away its oldest neighbourhood and upsetting locals.

The aim is to improve accessibility for pilgrims by providing a direct pathway from the Ganges river to the 18th-century shrine of Lord Shiva, the Kashi Vishwanath temple.

KANPUR: Howrah-Jodhpur Express remained standing at Kanpur Central after a brawl between GRP personal and the pantry car manager on Tuesday afternoon.

Their argument ensued with the water bottle issue. According to news reports, the GRP personal did not pay the price of two water bottles taken from the pantry car. The manager demanded the money but he was allegedly beaten by the railway policeman. The pantry car manager complained of this incident to the control room.

Meerut: BJP worker Rajiv Tyagi, president, Kharkhoda Vyapar Sangh, went to the police station and asked help to rescue his 'father' from a pit. It was revealed later that the ‘father’ he wanted to be pulled out of the pit was actually a bull.

KANPUR: Files with applications for arms license are compiled at Arms Licence Section at the Collectorate here. Inspecting the section on Tuesday the district magistrate, Vijay Vishwas Pant found several irregularities. Expressing deep resentment at laxities he warned the dealing clerk and sought his clarifications in this regard. Herewith he also gave strict warning to other employees for dereliction in duty.

KANPUR: A farmer's family faced pangs of suicides one after another in Bidhnu. Less than a month ago the farmer's daughter had died. This tragedy doubled with the son's suicide on Tuesday evening. His dead body was found hanging on a tree outside the village. The mother was not consolable.

KANPUR: A girl Priya Chauhan (26 years) d/o Dhirendra Singh Chauhan r/o Tirwa Kannauj hanged herself to death out of frustration at Shivli Road here on Tuesday.

She appeared at the assistant teacher recruitment examination held on Sunday. She was extremely disturbed with the papers not answered appropriately.

KANPUR: Enraged traders expressed disapproval at the driver’s harassment at the Pheelkhana police station here on Tuesday. They were resenting at the detention of a sweets shop’s loader driver who was unloading goods in Naughada Cloth Market area on Monday evening.

They staged a sit-in and recited the religious manuscript Hanuman Chalisa. Following an assurance by the City Magistrate of strict action against the policemen, they ended their agitation.

Sambhal (UP), Jan 8 (PTI) A man was arrested here for posting a defamatory video on social media against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the police said Tuesday.

Tohit Salmani, a resident of Narauli area was arrested on Monday night, police station in-charge of Baniyather, Sanjay Singh said.

Following a complaint by one Mukim Singh, a case was registered against Salmani and further investigations are on, he added.

Pilibhit (UP) Jan 8 (PTI) Five members of a family died on Tuesday after allegedly consuming poisonous milk in Benipur village here, police said.

According to villagers, one Chetram had come to meet the head of the family, Begraj, early on Tuesday and gave him some milk which the family is said to have consumed, they said.

The deceased were identified as Begraj (65), his wife Ramwati (60), their son Nem Chandra (35), daughter-in-law Mamta (32) and daughter Gayatri (28), the police said.