Socialist leader Kushwaha passes away

Ballia: A local court on Monday awarded life imprisonment to five persons,including a couple,in the murder of a woman in 2005. Additional

District Judge (fourth) Sushil Kumar also imposed a penalty of Rs 25,000 each on convicts Deepchandra Chaurasia,Rajendra Gaur,Buddhisagar,his wife Janki Devi and Sunita Devi. The five were accused of killing Bansmati Devi over a property dispute in Awayan village in October 2005.

Couple ends life by jumping before train

Kanpur: Facing opposition from wife,a man allegedly committed suicide with his paramour by jumping in front of a moving train in Panki industrial area,police said. Tinku (20) and Anita(21) both died on spot,officials said.

The couple worked together in a cardboard factory where they fell in love. However,Tinku was already married and used to have frequent fights with his wife. On learning about the illicit affair,Tinku’s wife protested against it.

Upset over this,Tinku and Anita Sunday decided to end their lives by jumping in front of a train onto the railway tracks at Jhansi.

2 Israeli tourists hurt in road mishap

Mathura: Two Israeli tourists who were on their way to visit Taj Mahal were seriously injured in a road mishap near Palkheda village,police said. The incident occurred Sunday night when a tyre of the taxi burst and the vehicle turned turtle,the police said. Both the tourists were rushed to Kailash Hospital in Noida,the police added.