Kannauj: In this case, the police or the court did not decide the outcome of a theft case, but a buffalo did. One Virendra of Ali Nagar in Jalesar town of Kannauj district lodged a complaint with the police stating that his friend Dharmendra had stolen his buffalo and sold it to someone else. Dharmendra, however, […]
At least nine people died and over 30 were injured on Saturday after a jeep and an Uttar Pradesh roadways bus collided in Pilibhit district, PTI reported. “In an early morning accident involving a jeep and roadways bus, which took place in Puranpur area of the district, nine persons were killed, while over 30 persons […]
Mathura: The famous Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan will remain shut ‘indefinitely’ from Monday, barely two days after it was reopened for devotees. The temple had reopened on Saturday, the first day of ‘Navratri’, after a seven-month closure due to the lockdown. More than 25,000 devotees turned up to offer prayers at the famous temple. […]
Hapur: A POCSO court in Uttar Pradesh here has sentenced a man life behind bars till his death after finding him guilty of raping a six-year-old girl. Special judge Veena Narayan held accused, Dalpat, guilty and also slapped a penalty of over Rs 2 lakh on him. “Under Section 6 of the POCSO Act, the […]
New Delhi: Five states — Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, and Kerala — cumulatively account for 72.23 per cent of the country’s total active COVID-19 cases which have breached the…
Lucknow: All districts of Uttar Pradesh will now have anti- human trafficking police stations to check the trafficking of women and children. These police stations will be set up in all districts of the state for effective action in trafficking cases and a government order (GO) to this effect was issued on October 20, a […]
Ayodhya: After more than 500 years, earthern lamps will be lit to illuminate the Ram Janmabhoomi site here on Diwali. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will light lamps during the ‘Deepotsav’ programme in the city on November 13. According to Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust chief Mahant Nritya Gopal Das: “It will be a real […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated a number of developmental projects in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi through the virtual mode and said that these work were taken up with the blessings of Lord Shiva. “In the last six years, the city has seen multiple developments from industrial to aviation sectors. The number […]
Bahraich: From being a village with a high unemployment rate, whose natives were heavily dependent on alcohol, to becoming a model for SRI (System of Rice Intensification) and organic farming,…
Lucknow: Campaigning in the Uttar Pradesh panchayat elections is going to dogs — literally so. At least two candidates — one in Rae Bareli and another in Ballia district —…
Lucknow: At least fourteen people, including six children, were killed when the SUV they were travelling in collided with a parked truck near Manikpur in Uttar Pradesh. The incident took place on the Prayagraj-Lucknow highway around midnight Thursday. Fourteen persons including six children died after the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a truck […]
Lucknow: Organic farming will change the lives of crores of farmers in the state as Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is eyeing to make it a hub for the same. In the first phase, organic crops will be planted in a total of 68,000 hectare land in 63 districts across the state. All districts along with […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone of rural drinking water supply projects in Mirzapur and Sonbhadra districts of Uttar Pradesh via video conferencing. The projects will provide tap water connections in all rural households in 2,995 villages, benefiting about 42 lakh individuals living in these districts. “The region was […]
Lucknow: The universities and degree colleges across Uttar Pradesh are reopening from Monday. The educational institutions will reopen with only 50 per cent attendance and students, on a roster basis, can attend the class in any enclosed area. A maximum of 200 students can attend the class at any given time. The universities and colleges […]
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel on Saturday gave assent to an ordinance against forcible or fraudulent religious conversions, which provides for imprisonment of up to 10 years and fine of up to Rs 50,000 under different categories. The promulgation of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020 comes four days […]