9 killed in wall collapse, water logging prompts closure of schools in Lucknow

9 killed in wall collapse, water logging prompts closure of schools in Lucknow Police said the adults killed in the incident were construction workers from Jhansi, who were staying near the house Nine people, including three children, were on Friday killed and two others injured when the wall of an under-construction house collapsed in Lucknow Dilkusha Colony amid rainfall over the last three days and water logging that prompted authorities to order the closure of schools in the city on Friday. Police said the adults killed in the incident were…

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Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan to remain in jail despite SC’s bail: Report

Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan to remain in jail despite SC’s bail: Report On Monday, the court of additional district and sessions judge Anurodh Mishra released Kappan following orders of the Supreme Court that had granted him bail on September 9. Siddique Kappan, a Kerala-based journalist who the Supreme Court recently granted bail, will continue to remain in a jail in Lucknow as a case being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against him is still pending, reported news agency PTI. On Monday, the court of additional district and sessions judge…

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