Kanpur: Mithlesh Rawat, the brother of BJP MLA Dinesh Rawat from Haidargarh assembly constituency in Barabanki, died in a road accident on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway near Takha town in Etawah early Friday. The accident occurred around 5:30 am near Kurkha village at kilometre 128.5 on the expressway. Two other occupants of the car were injured…
Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has issued a bailable warrant against Bijnor district magistrate Jasjit Kaur, taking a tough stand after she failed to contact the office of the chief standing counsel and file a response despite receiving the notice. The court has ordered the chief judicial magistrate of Bijnor to…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday said the road widening in Varanasi’s Dalmandi area, which has been going on for the past several years, has left the local traders struggling for survival and it reflected the BJP’s narrow mindset.“There is a perception that the BJP is doing this because the party was no…
Lucknow: Investigations into the activities of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) module involved in November 10 Delhi blast have revealed that the members had got together in Turkiye in 2022 where a plan was hatched to trigger blasts in six Indian cities as a mark of ‘revenge for the Babri Masjid Demolition‘. Investigations reveal that the foreign…
Lucknow: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Uttar Pradesh on Friday arrested six people wanted in the sensational 2018 VDO (Village Development Officer) recruitment scam, which involved largescale manipulation of OMR sheets, collusion between officials of UPSSSC, employees of exam conducting agency, middlemen, and undeserving candidates.The arrested men were identified as Kuldeep Kumar from Malihabad…
Lucknow: Police arrested three members of a gang allegedly running a fake Aadhaar racket in Rae Bareli district. Among those arrested is an employee of Union Bank of India whose official ID and password were illegally used to generate Aadhaar credentials.Police said the gang was producing Aadhaar cards, birth certificates, and other identity documents using…
Lucknow: In an exhilarating display of teamwork, Karampur emerged victorious over Bhadohi 6-1 in the finals of the 17th Padma Shri Pt Jaman Lal Sharma Junior State Hockey Tournament, at CB Gupta ground on Friday.Vivek Yadav scored for Karampur in the 6th minute, setting the tone for the match. Pavan Yadav extended the lead with…
Lucknow: In another case of marital betrayal, a 25-year-old man in UP’s Basti district was shot dead, allegedly at the behest of his wife, just a week after their wedding. Police said the bride and her lover, who had been in a relationship for two years, plotted and executed the murder. The two were arrested…
Lucknow: Strengthening support systems for children living in govt observation homes and shelter houses, the state govt undertook a three-day special training for teachers to bring such children into mainstream education.Conducted by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), the training, called ‘Navarambh’, focused on children exposed to crime or affected by it….
Lucknow: If the withdrawal of PV Sindhu and absence of Lakshya Sen in the prestigious Syed Modi International Badminton Tournament was not enough, top Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty is also likely to withdraw from the tournament.The reports of his likely withdrawal surfaced after he was defeated in the men’s singles quarterfinal by fellow player Lakshya…
