Uttar Pradesh

India: Three die, eight critical in fierce van-truck collision in Kanpur

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.

India: Varun fined for driving bike without helmet, is not it a sort of Bawaal?

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.

India: Hot weather maintains its harsh stance on Kanpurites

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.

India: On Taraweeh completion, Imam says, "Ibadat only option to rid of sins."

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.

India: Videos of Varun Dhawan's film "Bawaal" leak on social media

Kanpur: Actor Varun Dhawan recently left his fandom rejoiced after officially announcing his next film, 'Bawaal' opposite Janhvi Kapoor.

The Student of the Year star is shooting here. His photos and videos were leaked on social media.

Riding a Royal Enfield, he can be seen taking over the streets of the city in the videos and photos circulating over the internet.

Donning a blue shirt that is matched with formal trousers, Varun Dhawan rides his bike as the camera pans towards him.

India: Man gets life term for murdering Dalit worker in UP

Muzaffarnagar, Apr 15 (PTI) A special court trying Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe cases on Friday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing a Dalit worker.

Special Judge Jamshed Ali also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on convict Popin Kumar after holding him guilty under IPC section 302 (murder) and the SC/ST Act.

India: In a hurry youth lost life at Dada Nagar railways crossing

Kanpur: A heart-wrenching accident took place today morning at the Dada Nagar crossing here.

In an attempt to drag the bike from under the closed gate, the youth got hit by the train. He died on the spot.

The accident was so terrible that the bike got blown up. The body of the young man was also mutilated.

The GRP informed the relatives after identifying the documents found in the pocket of the deceased and on the mobile.

It was due to this accident a line of Dada Nagar railway crossing remained affected for about an hour, as reported.

India: Varun Dhawan to get challan for driving bike without helmet

Kanpur: There is a ruckus about Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan's film with the title of Bawaal. As the title, so the activity.

Lately, he was trolled on the internet media without a helmet driving a motorcycle.

After this, now a new case has come to the fore. The motorcycle that Varun used during the shooting was reported to be bearing a fake number plate on it.

The bike has the number of Splendor bike registered from Unnao. Now the traffic police will issue a challan on the basis of the photo.

India: Pradeep Gupta made Commandant of 37 PAC battalion in Kanpur

Kanpur: In a major reshuffle of the police officers in the Uttar Pradesh government, fresh postings have been ordered.

This reshuffle was carried out after assembly elections in the state As many as, 14 Indian Police Service officials were transferred by the state government on Friday.

One transfer from Kanpur Nagar District has also come into effect.

The Superintendent of Police of the district of Maharajganj Pradeep Gupta has been made the Commandant of the 37 PAC battalion in Kanpur Nagar district.

India: Woman raped by auto driver, co-passenger in Aligarh

Aligarh, Apr 15 (PTI) A 30-year-old woman was allegedly raped by the driver, his helper and a passenger of an auto-rickshaw that she hired at the bus stand here to reach her village, police said on Friday.

The incident took place late Thursday evening when the woman took an auto from the Aligarh bus stand for her native village, about 15 km away from the city, they said.

In her complaint, the victim has alleged that the driver picked up another passenger for the same destination.

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