A woman was allegedly beaten to death after being gangraped by some men in Sadar area near Bakangha village in the district, police said on Sunday. ...
11:00 PM, Feb 17, 2013
As the government deliberates the issue of safety of women and the 23-year-old gangrape survivor battles for life, there are more reports of sex crimes against women from across the country. In Rajasthan's Barmer district, a 16-year-old girl was reportedly abducted and gangraped by three men inside a moving car on Thursday night. ...
07:32 PM, Dec 28, 2012
Fatehpur: A teenager has been arrested from Jahanabad town in Fatehpur for allegedly setting ablaze a 12-year-old girl after she resisted his attempt to rape her, police said on Thursday. According to police, Sharif, 18, allegedly attempted to rape the girl when she was alone at her home on Wednesday and when she raised an alarm, he set her on fire, bolted the room from outside and escaped. The victim...
04:54 PM, Jul 26, 2012
Barabanki: A girls college in the name of Bollywood star and Amitabh Bachchan's daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan would be set up in UP by the mega-star's Sewa Sansthan instead of actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada's Nishtha Foundation. The Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Girls College would be constructed at Daulatpur village in Fatehpur tehsil, Rishikesh Yadav, representative of Amitabh Bachchan, said. The responsibility for construction of the college has been taken over from Jaya...
04:15 PM, Apr 22, 2012
New Delhi: The 20-year-old girl from Fatehpur in UP who was gangraped and set on fire on Sunday died in hospital on Wednesday evening. She had suffered about 95 per cent burns and had been in coma ever since. Three out of 4 suspects have been arrested. The Kanpur police claimed they had arrested one of the four accused in the crime. The victim from Shivpuri village was allegedly picked...
08:59 AM, Jan 19, 2012
Fatehpur: One person was arrested on Monday for allegedly raping a teenage girl and setting her afire along with three others in Khekheru area here, police said. One Majid has been arrested by the police in this case, Superintendent of Police, Amit Pathak said. The incident took place on January 14 night when a 17-year old girl was abducted by four youths - Nadeem, Naeem, Majid and Rakesh - who...
03:21 PM, Jan 16, 2012
New Delhi: In a shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur district, a 20-year old was allegedly burnt alive after being gangraped. The victim from Shivpuri village was allegedly picked up by four men from the local market and allegedly raped. The accused poured kerosene over the girl and set her on fire after she had threatened to go to the authorities. The victim is currently admitted to a government hospital...
09:47 AM, Jan 16, 2012
Kanpur: Bodies of eight victims of Kalka Mail tragedy, whose identity could not be ascertained, have been cremated after taking their DNA samples, a senior railway official said on Sunday. "Sixty-nine people, including two Swedish nationals, were killed in the rail mishap on July 10 at the Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh," General Manager Of North Central Railway Harish Chandra Joshi said adding that identity of eight could not be...
05:17 PM, Jul 24, 2011
New Delhi: Railway Ministry sources tell CNN-IBN that engine failure could be the cause of the Kalka Mail accident that killed over 60 people on Sunday. The engine of the Kalka Mail stopped suddenly leading to the accident according to the sources. Malfunction of the undergear of the locomotive could also be a reason. The driver of the Kalka Mail said he saw the engine shaking. The application of emergency...
06:14 PM, Jul 13, 2011
Kanpur: It has been three days since the Howrah-Kalka Mail tragedy and still many injured passengers remain unidentified. One such victim is a man, approximately 30-years-old, who was brought to Hallet Hospital in Kanpur in an unconscious state. Soon after he was admitted, he slipped into a coma. "He has suffered severe head injuries, because of which his breathing isn't constant and that's why we had to put him on...
07:36 AM, Jul 13, 2011
Allahabad: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has deployed eight aircraft along with 180 army personnel for rescue and relief operations at the site of the derailment of the Kalka Mail in Uttar Pradesh. According to IAF spokesperson, one IL-76 transport plane, two Avros, one Embraer, two MI-17s and two Chetak helicopters have been deployed along with heavy machinery and medical teams. "Seven lives were saved including, that of a woman,...
10:20 PM, Jul 11, 2011
In crisis it's the courage of those from villages near the Kalka Mail accident site that seems to stand out. ...
09:53 PM, Jul 11, 2011
New Delhi: The Kalka Express from Kolkata to Delhi derailed on Sunday afternoon near Fatehpur Malwa railway station in Uttar Pradesh killing 35 people and leaving more than 140 inured. Special teams from the Army and National Disaster Relief Force were brought in to rescue trapped passengers. The Kalka Express travelling at a speed of 108 km/hour derailed near Fatehpur Malwan railway station at 12.20 pm. The impact was such...
10:02 PM, Jul 10, 2011
New Delhi: At least 35 people were killed and over 200 injured on Sunday when over dozen coaches of two superfast Express trains got derailed in Uttar Pradesh and Assam, raising concerns once again about the patchy safety record of Indian Railways. Railway authorities have given out a railways helpline number for the Kalka Express derailment - 033 - 26413660. The other helpline numbers for the Kalka Express derailment are:...
07:15 PM, Jul 10, 2011
New Delhi: The train accident in Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday when a speeding Delhi-bound Kalka Mail derailed killing at least 35 people and injuring over 100 was the worst rail mishap this year. Following is the chronology of major train accidents in the country since 2000: Dec 3, 2000: Forty-six people were killed and over 130 injured as the Howrah-Amritsar Mail rammed into a derailed goods train...
06:19 PM, Jul 10, 2011
Kanpur: The Dalit girl from Fatehpur who was maimed for resisting a rape attempt may have to live with the trauma of 'permanent hearing loss' and a 'disfigured face'. "The perpetrators crossed all limits of humanity when they brutally chopped off her right ear. The savage attack has dislocated her right ear bone. Similarly a finger of her right hand too is severed," said Dr Anand Swaroop, in-charge of Hallet...
02:09 PM, Feb 08, 2011
New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday arrested another accused in the Fatehpur Dalit girl assault case. The police had arrested one of the accused in the case on Saturday. However, two other accused are still absconding. The girl's limbs were chopped off by some men as she bravely resisted their attempts to rape her on Saturday. The victim is in a critical condition and is undergoing treatment in...
04:09 PM, Feb 07, 2011
Fatehpur: In a horrendous incident in Uttar Pradesh, a Dalit girl paid a heavy price for fighting off some men who were allegedly trying to rape her. The men allegedly chopped off her arms and legs. The gruesome incident took place in Fatehpur on Saturday. The girl said that she was attacked by an axe. The police claims the attack was orchestrated by a man named Harishankar who has a...
09:08 AM, Feb 06, 2011
Ajeya Singh says LJSP will decide on his candidature on March 30. ...
10:49 PM, Mar 27, 2009
