Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Tuesday night arrested a wanted Naxalite, Umesh Kherwar alias Nagina alias Doctor, from Sonbhadra. The Jharkhand govt recently declared a reward of Rs 5 lakh for any information leading to his arrest.Nagina, a sub-zonal commander of the banned extremist outfit Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), was wanted…
Ayodhya/Lucknow: Days after it came to fore that the layout plan of Ayodhya Mosque got auo-rejected for want of NOCs, Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation, the trust pursuing its construction, has decided to submit a new design based on Awadhi and local architecture to Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA).“Instead of a glass facade and modern ornamental features, the…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has urged the Centre to transfer four forts, protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), to the state govt for upgradation and tourism-focused development.The forts include Talbehat Fort (Lalitpur), Kalinjar Fort (Banda), Madfa (Chitrakoot), and the steps at Barua Sagar Ghats in Jhansi.In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra…
Lucknow: “Where does the question arise,” shot back SP national general secretary Azam Khan while dismissing speculations over reports of his joining the BSP in the days to come.Azam said he had proven that he was not a “saleable commodity” and only expected love and respect in return. Azam’s statement has, at least for now,…
Lucknow: Defying a jinx that prevented various chief ministers from visiting Noida in the past several years, CM Yogi Adityanath will head to the border city once again on Thursday, this time to attend the inauguration of the UP Trade Show in Greater Noida by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Since coming to power in 2017, the…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said here on Wednesday that traders and consumers of Uttar Pradesh, India’s largest consumer state, will gain the most from the GST reforms. The CM visited Lucknow’s Hazratganj market where he interacted with shopkeepers, pasted stickers outside shops thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the reforms.Interacting with customers and shopkeepers,…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Police carried out extensive foot patrols under Mission Shakti 5.0 on Sept 22 and 23.The campaign aims to create a fear-free environment for women and girls while promoting respect and empowerment, as envision by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Under the direction of DGP Rajeev Krishna, police teams conducted patrols and checks at…
Lucknow: Indian batters had a bad day on Wednesday as they were bundled out for 194 in 52.5 overs in reply to 420 scored by Australia ‘A’ in the first innings.Trailing by 226 runs, the Indian bowlers pulled things back by claiming three wickets for 16 runs in 7.5 overs in the second innings of…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav will call on party veteran Azam Khan on Oct 8. Party sources said the SP chief would visit Rampur on Oct 8. The SP chief plans to spend an hour (12.30-1.30pm) at Azam’s residence and is likely to be accompanied by SP MP from Rampur Mohibullah Nadvi and…
Lucknow: A day after 22-year-old Dharmraj Nishad died by suicide in Sant Kabir Nagar on Tuesday, sparking protests by the Nishad community, police on Wednesday booked four persons, including BJP district general secretary Vinod Pandey, for allegedly harassing Dharmraj to withdraw a criminal case.The complaint, filed by Dharmraj’s mother, alleged that harassment by the four…
