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The train hit the cylinder before coming to a screeching halt.

An empty gas cylinder was found on the tracks by a goods train loco pilot, who applied emergency brakes and stopped the train near Prempur railway station in Kanpur on Sunday, the second such incident in Uttar Pradesh this month.

Police said the incident occurred at 8:10 am when the train was going to Allahabad from Kanpur.

“It was found that the cylinder was of five-kilogramme capacity and empty. It was removed from the track. The matter is being investigated,” the local police said in a statement.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Shrawan Kumar Singh said, “The loco pilot alerted the railway officials who passed the information to the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Kanpur police, which launched the investigation into the matter.” On September 8, an attempt was made to derail the Kalindi Express, heading towards Bhiwani from Prayagraj, by placing an LPG cylinder on the tracks.

The train hit the cylinder before coming to a screeching halt. The cylinder was thrown off the tracks after it was hit by the train.

The couple opened a therapy center – Revival World – in Kanpur, with claims of using a machine brought from Israel to transform a 60-year-old into a 25-year-old.

A couple in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur has duped dozens of elderly people of Rs 35 crore by promising to make them young through an “Israel-made time machine”.

Rajeev Kumar Dubey and his wife Rashmi Dubey opened a therapy center – Revival World – in Kanpur, with claims of using a machine brought from Israel to transform a 60-year-old into a 25-year-old, police said.

They promised their customers that they could restore the youth of the elderly through “oxygen therapy”.

The couple, who lived on rent, deceived people by telling them that due to polluted air, they were ageing rapidly and that the “oxygen therapy” would transform them within months.

“They offered packages for Rs 6,000 for 10 sessions and Rs 90,000 for a three-year reward system,” senior police official Anjali Vishwakarma said.

Renu Singh, one of the victims of the massive scam, filed a police complaint alleging that she was cheated of Rs 10.75 lakh. She also alleged that hundreds of people were duped of about Rs 35 crore.

Based on her complaint, the police registered a cheating case and are looking for the couple. The Dubeys are suspected to have fled abroad.

The bodies were brought out by cutting through the mangled car.

Four students of a private college were among five killed when their car was crushed between two speeding trucks on the Ruma-Bhaunti flyover here on Monday, police said.

The incident took place while the students were on their way to their college, Deputy Commissioner of Police (west) Rajesh Kumar Singh said.

The bodies were brought out by cutting through the mangled car.

The deceased students have been identified as Ayushi Patel (first year of computer science), Garima Tripathi (second year computer science), Satish Kumar (third year computer science and engineering) and Prateek Singh (fourth year of electronics and communication engineering).

The identity of the driver is yet to be ascertained.

“All the four students were travelling in a car driven by a driver on way to the Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology and had hardly reached Panki when their car got sandwiched between two trucks,” Singh told PTI.

The horrific accident resulted in the deaths of five persons, including four students and a driver.” The drivers of both the trucks fled from the scene soon after the accident leaving the trucks behind, he said, and added that both the trucks have been seized.

The bridge, which had been closed for almost four years, collapsed around 2 am.

A portion of a historic bridge on the Ganga connecting Kanpur and Unnao, built during the British period, fell into the river in the early hours of Tuesday, locals said.

The bridge, which had been closed for almost four years, collapsed around 2 am. No untoward incident was reported due to the incident, they said.

Locals claimed that the bridge near the Ganga ghat was built in 1874 by the Avadh and Rohilkhand Railway Limited Company in the Shuklaganj area of Unnao district.

Ashu Awasthi, a local, said, “A portion between two pillars of the bridge fell into the Ganga after 2 am. No one was hurt as the bridge was closed for traffic.” Another local, Panda Raju, said the bridge was closed in 2021 after cracks appeared.

“At that time, it was known through the media that deep cracks were found in rooms 2, 10, 17 and 22 from the Kanpur side, due to which the administration completely closed the bridge on April 5, 2021,” he added.

As the portion of the bridge collapsed in the Ganga, a number of locals made their way near the spot and made videos of the structure. The clips and photographs of the structure soon found their way to social media.

While there was no immediate statement from any government body over the matter, Krishna Kumar, who lives along the riverbank, said some officers came to the site in the morning in a Lucknow-registered vehicle.

“They went near the broken part and left after some time,” Mr Kumar claimed. 

IIT Kanpur achieved remarkable success on Day 1 of its placement season, securing 579 job offers, including 199 PPOs and 13 international placements.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has maintained its impressive placement record, with students receiving a total of 579 job offers by the end of Day 1 of this year’s placement season.

According to a release by the premier technical institute, a total of 523 students are being offered positions through a combination of campus placements and pre-placement offers (PPOs). Among these, 199 students stood out by accepting PPOs from leading national and international firms. Adding to the institute’s global reputation, 13 students received international job offers, highlighting the global demand for IIT Kanpur’s exceptional talent.

The first day witnessed enthusiastic participation from 74 blue-chip organizations. Industry leaders such as Microsoft, Texas Instruments, Databricks, Google, American Express, SLB, and Deutsche Bank have emerged as the top recruiters, highlighting the exceptional quality of IIT Kanpur’s talent pool.

Elated by the ongoing successful placement offers Professor Manindra Agrawal, Director of IIT Kanpur, said, “The large number of offers from leading companies on Day 1, including a significant number of international placements, highlights the global recognition of IIT Kanpur’s academic excellence and the calibre of our students. I would like to commend the efforts of the placement team for their dedication and meticulous planning. On behalf of the Institute, I extend my best wishes to all those who have secured jobs and those who are appearing for placements in the coming days.”

“We are immensely proud of the accomplishments of our students and congratulate those selected on Day 1. We deeply value our recruiters’ continued collaboration and support and look forward to bringing more opportunities for those participating in the placement program in the coming days,” said Professor Raju Kumar Gupta, Chairperson of the Students’ Placement Office at IIT Kanpur.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (West), Arti Singh, confirmed that Mohini Trivedi was attacked by the German Shepherd at her home in Rawatpur.

An elderly woman was killed after being attacked by her pet dog – a German Shepherd – at Rawatpur near here, police said on Wednesday.

The dog fatally attacked 90-year-old Mohini Trivedi last Friday. The matter came to light on Wednesday after its owner, Dheer Prashant Trivedi, a mechanical engineer by profession, submitted a request to the veterinary department of Kanpur Municipal Corporation (KMC), seeking a nod to hand over the dog to the family.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (West), Arti Singh, confirmed that Mohini Trivedi was attacked by the German Shepherd at her home in Rawatpur.

“We have not received any written complaint on this matter till now,” she said.

However, the DCP has asked her subordinates to probe the matter at their end and submit a fact-finding report to her at the earliest.

The woman, whom the dog bit all over including her head, face, stomach and hands, was taken to the Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital in Kanpur where doctors declared her dead, police said.

Mohini Trivedi had gone to the courtyard for some work when the dog started barking at her. Irritated by this, she hit the dog with a stick after which the dog pounced on her.

The victim’s grandson Dheer and daughter-in-law Kiran Trivedi, who were present in the house at the time of the incident, couldn’t come to her rescue as they had fractures in their legs.

On being informed, police along with a KMC team reached the scene and took the dog to the veterinary department.

KMC’s chief veterinary officer, R K Niranjan, told reporters on Wednesday that Dheer Prashant has submitted a written request to the department to hand over his dog.

A final decision on returning the dog to its owner will be taken after a thorough examination of the canine, Niranjan said.

The fire broke out around 3 am, in the wooden temple unit of the house, located in Pandu Nagar under Kakadev police station limits, they said.

A businessman, his wife and their domestic help died allegedly of suffocation inside their house here following a fire that broke out from a ‘diya’ early Thursday, police said.

The fire broke out around 3 am, in the wooden temple unit of the house, located in Pandu Nagar under Kakadev police station limits, they said.

A senior officer said the family performed Diwali rituals late in the night after which the lamp remained lit in the temple unit.

“At the time of the incident, businessman Sanjay Shyam Dasani, his wife (Kanika Dasani) and maid (Chhabi Chauhan) were asleep in the house. They could not escape,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central Kanpur) Dinesh Tripathi said.

“When local officials, including fire brigade, were alerted, they reached the spot and the trio was rushed to the Regency Hospital where they were declared dead by doctors” DCP Tripathi said.

The blaze in the house was extinguished by the fire brigade, he said.

The DCP said further legal proceedings were being carried out in the case. 

Kanpur Building Fire: According to police, neighbours first noticed huge flames and thick smoke emanating from the building on Sunday night and alerted fire station and police.

A 45-year-old man and his wife died in a massive fire that broke out at a five-storey building in Chamanganj area of Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur, police said on Monday.

Huge flames engulfed the entire building located in the Prem Nagar area. The five-storey structure houses a shoe manufacturing factory on its first and second floors, they said.

The police said that seeing the intensity of the blaze the couple’s three daughters — Sara (15), Simra (12), and Inaya (7) — are also feared dead.

The bodies of Mohammad Danish and his wife Nazneen Saba (42) were recovered from the fourth floor of the building, officials said.

They said that it took firefighters hours to gain access to the fourth floor, where the couple’s bodies were discovered.

According to police, neighbours first noticed huge flames and thick smoke emanating from the building on Sunday night and alerted fire station and police.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (Seesmau) Manjay Singh said an investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the fire.

“While the exact reason remains unclear, initial suspicions point towards a possible short circuit or faults in the internal wiring, potentially originating from the floors where the shoe factory was operating,” the ACP said.

“The fire led to blasts in a couple of domestic LPG cylinders that worsened the situation,” he added.

Efforts to completely extinguish the blaze are underway, the officials said, adding that people from over half a dozen buildings nearby have been evacuated to insure their safety. 

In a deeply concerning incident, the unnatural death of a tigress and her four cubs, likely due to poisoning, had come to light on Thursday.

The forest and police authorities have launched a search on Friday for the owner of the cow in connection with the death of a tigress and her four cubs in the Male Mahadeshwara Hills Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar district.

In a deeply concerning incident, the unnatural death of a tigress and her four cubs, likely due to poisoning, had come to light on Thursday.

Initially, it was reported that the tigress and three cubs had died. However, authorities later confirmed that the tigress and four cubs had died under unnatural circumstances.

The carcasses of the tigress and three cubs were discovered in the Meenyam forest area, within the Hoogyam range of the sanctuary.

According to sources, the tigress had killed a cow and dragged it into the forest. She and three of her cubs had partially consumed the meat. It is suspected that local villagers, upon finding the carcass of the cow, poisoned it. The tigress and cubs are believed to have returned to the kill and died after consuming the poisoned meat.

Following the incident, veterinary doctors conducted the post-mortem of the four on Friday. The post-mortem of the tigress was conducted the previous day. All procedures were carried out in accordance with the guidelines of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).

The authorities have also recovered the carcass of the cow killed by the tigress and are working to identify its owner. Preliminary investigations suggest that local cattle owners may have poisoned the carcass.

BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra responding to the development, stated in Friday, “The news of the death of five tigers, including a tigress, in the sacred hills of Male Mahadeshwara — a place where tigers are worshipped as the divine vehicle of Lord Mahadeshwara — is deeply shocking, inhumane, and has caused distress to the devotees.”

“If poisoning is the cause of these deaths, it is a most heinous and condemnable act. I urge the investigation team constituted by the government to swiftly uncover the truth and bring the culprits to justice,” he stated.

“The awareness that the survival of humankind depends on the conservation of wildlife must spread further. Awareness programmes about forests and wildlife conservation must be conducted among people living in the forest fringes. The government should launch a widespread awareness campaign to promote the idea that every wild animal is a friend of human society and a national asset. In particular, the tiger population is a proud identity and heritage of Karnataka’s forests,” Vijayendra said.

He appealed to the government to pay special attention to the protection of tigers. He said, “The responsibility of tiger conservation lies with all of us. The government must initiate special priority programmes for tiger protection by effectively utilising the Central government’s schemes. Moreover, special attention must be given to the protection and safety of tigers, and I strongly urge the government to act in this regard.”

Addressing media persons in Bengaluru on Thursday, Forests, Ecology, and Environment Minister Eshwar Khandre announced that an investigation has been ordered into the incident and officials have been directed to submit a detailed report within three days.

The probe will be conducted by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF).

“Karnataka stands second in the country in terms of tiger population, with 563 tigers. It is deeply saddening to learn about the death of a tigress and her three cubs in a state known for its conservation efforts,” Khandre said.

The Male Mahadeshwara Hill Wildlife Sanctuary is spread across 906 square kilometres and is home to a variety of wildlife animals, including tigers, elephants, leopards and others.

The Amul vs Nandini issue sparked controversy ahead of the 2023 election, with the opposition accusing the BJP of trying to undermine Nandini by backing Amul.

The Karnataka government has been criticised by the opposition for allowing Gujarat-based dairy brand Amul to open kiosks at 10 Metro stations in Bengaluru. This, the opposition BJP and JDS has declared, means the ruling Congress is failing to promote the state-run brand, Nandini.

Amul has been given approval to set up the kiosks by the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited, which had floated a tender for this purpose. But the opposition has declared the state should have given those 10 kiosks to Karnataka Milk Federation-run Nandini brand instead.

The Janata Dal (Secular), a former ally of the Congress, took aim at the party and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, in a long X post, with the #SaveNandini hashtag, in Kannada.

The JDS accused Mr Shivakumar of having “sold his self-respect for the sake of commission” and slammed the Congress for having “used the Nandini brand” to win votes in the 2023 Assembly election, in which the party scored a surprisingly big win over the BJP.

“Before the elections DK used to boast that the self-respect of Kannadigas is not for sale… today he has put a stop to milk products for those from other states for the sake of commission.”

“More than 10 Metro stations in Bengaluru have been allowed to sell milk products from outside the state. The Congress used the Nandini brand, the pride of our farmers and all Kannadigas, for its promotion, (and) forgot about it (after the election) …” the JDS said on X.

The BJP’s PC Mohan has also hit out, saying the Congress had “falsely accused the BJP of favouring outsiders” before the election, but had now “enabled” the “outsiders”.

“Ahead of the 2023 Karnataka Assembly election, Congress falsely accused BJP of favouring outsiders. But now, the same Congress government, which oversees BMRCL’s operations and maintenance, has enabled Amul kiosks at 10 Metro stations to displace Nandhini. A classic case of hypocrisy.”

Mr Shivakumar has responded saying Amul had been the only applicant.

However, faced with the backlash from the opposition, the Deputy Chief Minister said the Karnataka Milk Federation would open Nandini outlets in eight of the above 10 Metro stations.

Amul had already opened outlets in two and “it is not appropriate to close down existing outlets”, he said. “We have instructed KMF to submit its application to BMRCL…”

The Amul vs Nandini issue sparked controversy ahead of the 2023 election, with opposition parties accusing the BJP, then in power in the state and at the centre, of trying to undermine Nandini by backing Amul. The Congress turned the issue into a key poll issue.

Now, however, with fresh kiosks allotted, the Nandini vs Amul debate has resurfaced, once again highlighting concerns over support for local farmers and brands.