Uttar Pradesh

Saharanpur (UP), May 13 (PTI) A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped at gunpoint at a village here, police said on Friday.

The girl had gone to work in a farm along with a woman on Thursday when a youth dragged her aside and raped her, SP (City) Rajesh Kumar said quoting the complaint.

As the locals working in nearby fields started reaching the spot on hearing her shrieks, the youth fled.

The girl informed about the incident to her family members, after which a complaint was lodged.

Gurugram, May 13 (PTI) A 22-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl, police said on Friday.

The accused, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, was produced in a city court which sent him to judicial custody, they said.

An FIR under the POCSO Act was registered at the Badshahpur police station, they said.

The accused lived in the same building where the family of victim, a class 4 girl. resided. On Wednesday afternoon, when the victim was alone at home, the accused barged into her room and allegedly raped her, police said.

Varanasi (UP), May 13 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Friday said all religions lead to the same destination, and urged everyone to follow the path of 'dharma'.

During his two-day visit to Varanasi, he attended the Pattabhishek program of Dr. Mallikarjuna Shivacharya Swami as the 87th Jagadguru of Shri Kashi Peeth in the Veer Shaiv Sammelan organised at Jangambari Mutt.

He said that there are different religions, sects and communities in India.

Varanasi, May 14 (PTI) The videography survey of the Gyanvapi Masjid complex in Varanasi resumed on Saturday amid tight security arrangements, officials said.

The mosque management committee has indicated that it will cooperate for now with the team assigned the task by a local court.

Kanpur: Despite the distinctly harsh weather the students do not flee from appearing at the Kanpur University examinations.

Yet they are failing to bear the heat at the exam centres, as they pointed out.

The examinees desire at least an airy room where seating arrangements are done. How can it be negated?

Telling their woes a few girl examinees appearing at the city's one older degree college in an outstanding area, said the room was large but they were perspiring badly.

Kanpur: Kanpur university examinations begin today. The examinees reached their respective colleges to appear for the exam. There was a huge turnout of the students at the city's old DAV College.

The examinees tried to reach the exam venue at the time. What irked them most was a denial of drinking water bottles in the room

They pointed out that they were not allowed to carry water bottles in hot weather. 

Kanpur: A youth died after being hit by a train in Unnao district. The accident happened while crossing the railway line.

The police reached the spot after getting the information from the passers-by Following interrogation, the body was sent for post-mortem.

Along with this, the family members were informed about the awful accident.

According to the information received, Anurag (30), a resident of Kushalpurwa, police station at Dahi, Hardoi, had gone to the Mundan programme at the his maternal uncle Sushil, in Butwal, on Wednesday.

Kanpur: Colonelganj police raided the Khalasi Line area's Café and Bar here on Wednesday. The police arrested as many as six people for allowing hookah in cafes.

Offline Café located at Khalasi Line and Friends Café in Kohna area were raided by Colonelganj ACP.

Both the cafes are located in the posh area of the city areas.

ACP Tripurari Pandey said, "After registering a case against the accused, a Challan will be issued against them."

The campaign against hookah will continue on Thursday as well., he further added.

Lucknow, May 10 (PTI) High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India Muhammad Imran met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at his official residence here on Tuesday and discussed ways and means to further strengthen the relations between the two countries and especially promote trade with Uttar Pradesh, an official release said.

Adityanath said India and Bangladesh have strong relations of history, language, culture, and there are wide possibilities of investment and employment in the Uttar Pradesh, it said.

Kanpur: Three girls drowned on the Yamuna river below the railway bridge near the Sajeti police station area and Shahbazpur village on Wednesday morning.

From Zara Dera village of Fatehpur, they had come to complete the rite of  Maur Sirwane. 

The people hurriedly pulled the three out of the river and took them to the hospital.

One teenager died before treatment at Hamirpur District Hospital, while two have been treated in critical condition.