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NEW DELHI: The Samajwadi Party alleged that party chief Akhilesh Yadav’s Facebook account has been suspended, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of suppressing opposition voices.Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Fakhrul Hasan Chaand posted on X, calling the suspension of Yadav’s account an attack on democracy.“The suspension of the Facebook account of the respected national president of…

Lucknow: The Ayodhya police on Friday said that the powerful explosion that ripped through a house in Paglabhari village under Pura Kalandar police station area late Thursday night was caused by an LPG gas cylinder blast in the kitchen. Meanwhile, body of a woman was recovered from the debris on Friday morning, taking the toll…

Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Friday expressed displeasure that despite the court’s earlier order, the state government did not furnish a clear reply as to what it would do if a political party organised any caste-based rally. The HC has banned caste-based rallies in the state since July 11, 2013.Irked…

Lucknow: The Rae Bareli police on Friday arrested the main accused in the lynching of Hariom Valmiki (40) in Unchahar earlier this month. The accused, identified as Deepak Agrahari (32) was apprehended following an encounter with the police near the Ganga Katri area under the Dalmau police station limits. Police had announced a reward of…

Kanpur: On the third death anniversary of Samajwadi Party founder and his father Mulayam Singh Yadav, party chief Akhilesh Yadav pledged to fight for the honour and dignity of the PDAThe entire Yadav family gathered at Mulayam Singh’s Samadhi in Saifai on Friday to pay tributes to the veteran socialist leader who passed away on…

Lucknow: The festive mood has gripped the city, with traders expecting a 20–25% rise in sales of home appliances this Diwali. The new GST tax structure has made major electronic items like refrigerators, washing machines, and dishwashers more affordable for buyers.Under the revised GST system announced in Sept , tax slabs have been simplified to…

Kanpur: A fire broke out on the screen during the night show at the cinema hall located at Shastri Chauraha in Etawah causing panic and chaos. The entire hall filled with smoke, but the cinema hall employees began controlling the fire using fire safety cylinders. Their swift action prevented spread of the fire despite the…

Bahraich: A 60-year-old woman was attacked by a wolf in Bhirgu Purwa village in Bahraich district’s Kaisarganj area.Afti, whose hand was severely injured in the incident, was sleeping on a cot in her house when a wild wolf suddenly pounced on her around 10 pm on Thursday night. The wolf began dragging her, causing Afti…

Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University (KMCLU) is set for a major infrastructure and academic upgrade with the introduction of a new Hindu Studies programme. The university will soon have new two-wheeler and four-wheeler parking areas, modern laboratories for Microbiology, Biotechnology, Botany and Zoology, as well as tennis and volleyball courts, an open gym, and a…

Lucknow: As part of the ongoing ‘Operation Prahar’ campaign aimed at curbing criminal and illegal activities, the Nagaram police on Friday launched a large-scale crackdown against the illegal manufacture, storage, and sale of firecrackers.The operation was conducted under the overall direction of police commissioner Amrendra Singh Sengar in south zone. According to police officials, nearly…