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Raipur: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable allegedly died by suicide on Monday morning at the force’s 231st Battalion headquarters in the Jawanga area of Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district.Officials identified the deceased as constable Jasveer Singh, 46, a native of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He was found hanging inside the washerman’s shop within the battalion campus…

Lucknow: As the sun dipped into the horizon, Laxman Mela ground came alive with the shimmering glow of diyas floating on the Gomti river and the melodic echoes of prayers as a sea of humanity gathered to offer evening ‘arghya’ (offerings) as part of the Chhath festival on Monday.Women, adorned in vibrant sarees and marked…

Lucknow: UP agriculture minister Surya Pratap Shahi on Monday accused SP chief Akhilesh Yadav of spreading rumours to incite unrest among farmers for political gains.Shahi alleged that the Samajwadi Party was engaged in “planting” its functionaries among farmers to escalate what he called a “bogus” and “fake” fertiliser crisis. “He (Akhilesh) has developed a habit…

Ayodhya: On a visit to Ayodhya, agriculture minister Surya Pratap Shahi reviewed preparations for the upcoming 14 kosi parikrama and 5 kosi parikrama to be organised on Oct 30 and Nov 1, respectively.Shahi said that the district administration is working to ensure security and facilities for devotees in Ayodhya. He reviewed arrangements of cleanliness, drinking…

Lucknow: As the Election Commission on Monday announced the second phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 states and Union Territories, a statewide campaign to update and clean the electoral rolls is set to begin in Uttar Pradesh.Chief electoral officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa said that the campaign would take off simultaneously…

Lucknow: With Chhath festival concluding on Tuesday, Railways is preparing for a heavy surge of passengers returning from Bihar. Over the next three days—Oct 28 to 30—thousands of passengers from East Central Railway, North Eastern Railway and Eastern Railway zones are expected to travel back to cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Surat and Pune.To manage this…