Lucknow: Eight persons were killed and six critically injured on Friday when a stockpile of crackers exploded at a firecracker factory in Budaun district of Uttar Pradesh, police said. The tragedy took place at Rasoolpur in a house where the firecrackers were being manufactured ahead of Diwali. The explosion led[Read More…]
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UP horror: Minor girl allegedly raped by five men in Badaun district
In yet another shocking incident from Uttar Pradesh, a 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by five men in Sahaswan area here, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on Monday when the girl was going to attend a marriage function with her elder sister. Both were abducted by a[Read More…]
UP apathy: HIV+ pregnant woman denied admission, delivers stillborn
In yet another instance of heartless medical apathy, an HIV-positive pregnant woman who traveled nearly 50 km to Bareilly with her husband, was denied treatment and delivered a stillborn at Badaun district hospital in Uttar Pradesh. Doctors said the infant could have been saved had the mother received immediate medical[Read More…]