Chandausi (Uttar Pradesh), Sep. 1 : Far away from the communal divides and caste and creed factors of Uttar Pradesh, many Muslim sculptors are demonstrating communal amity by making Lord Ganesha idols for the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festival.

Scores of Muslim artisans in Chandausi town of Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad district are busy meeting the deadline to supply idols to their Hindu patrons from far and near.

Lucknow, Aug 23 (ANI): People in Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh are reeling under the fury of floods caused by the monsoon downpour.

Relentless rain has submerged almost all the low-lying areas of Lucknow.

The Gomti river, which bifurcates the city, is on a spate and water and has crossed the danger mark.

The residents of the area say that they have not witnessed such a huge amount of rainfall before. They are complaining that the authorities are not paying adequate attention to their plight.

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 23: Low lying areas, streets and fields in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura District were inundated due to continuous heavy rain.

Floods have submerged hundreds of villages and authorities said that over 650 villages were cut- off in the state as rivers broke through embankments, affecting the lives of nearly 1.5 million people.

Most rivers were flowing over the danger level. Villagers complained that not only people, even the animals are suffering. With the farms submerged, there is no fodder for the animals.

Faizabad, Aug 22: Life in Faizabad in Uttar Pradesh remains affected due to unabated floods caused by monsoon rains.

Many rivers of the region are flowing above the danger mark, creating a near exodus situation as people are forced to take shelter in the higher reaches.

"River is in spate. All the nearby areas are flooded. We are facing a lot of problems," said Keshav Ram, a flood victim.

The authorities have provided relief material to hundreds of families.

"Each of the families have been given 10 kilograms of rice, 12 kilograms of animal fodder and two liters of Kerosene oil. We have provided relief material for a total of 239 families," said Suresh Kumar, a land ceiling official.

New Delhi  - Heavy rains across India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh have claimed at least 27 lives bringing the death toll in rain-related incidents in the region to over 600, officials said Thursday.

Most of the deaths were caused by houses collapsing and flooding in six districts in the state.

Amethi, Aug 21 : AICC General Secretary and Lok Sabha MP from Amethi Rahul Gandhi will arrive here today for a three-day visit.

During his visit, Rahul is scheduled to review the progress of various developmental schemes launched by him in the past.

He will also attend a meeting of the district vigilance and monitoring committee in Sultanpur, and interact with people in villages.

On Friday, he will inaugurate a Sanskrit Vidyalaya in Tikarmafi and lay the foundation of various roads to be built at a cost of Rs 10 crore at Bhadar.