MEERUT: A man accused of murdering his first wife, father and mother to claim insurance worth Rs 50 crore has been arrested in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, after his fourth wife alerted police about a series of suspicious deaths in the family.Vishal Singhal, 37, had already received Rs 1.5 crore in claims and was attempting to…
Lucknow: Five members of a family, including two women and two young children, were killed when a speeding passenger vehicle ran over them in Hardoi on Monday afternoon.The incident took place near Surasa Tiraha, leaving the highway strewn with bodies and triggering chaos. According to police, the victims just returned from a mundan ceremony at…
NAVI MUMBAI: Political observers suggest that the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance is on the verge of a fracture in Navi Mumbai and Thane with both parties likely to contest the municipal elections in the two cities separately. The divide between the allies has deepened amid mutual allegations as the civic elections approach.Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reiterated the central role of municipal bodies in transforming Uttar Pradesh. “Only empowered and modernized municipal bodies can shape the path to Viksit UP,” he said on Monday, urging the urban local bodies to increase their income and strengthen the coffers of the state.While interacting with the representatives from 17…
Lucknow: After nearly a month of panic among villagers, a leopard roaming around Besouli village in the Sandehna area of Sitapur district was finally rescued on Monday morning.For weeks, villagers reported spotting pugmarks and even claimed to have seen the leopard on multiple occasions. Their fears were confirmed when the animal was captured on CCTV…
Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw (ANI photo) PATNA: Boosting Bihar’s rail connectivity within Bihar and to other regions, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off three new Amrit Bharat Express trains and four new local passenger trains through videoconferencing from New Delhi Monday. Simultaneously, a ceremonial flag-off event was held at Patna Junction, where deputy CM…
Lucknow: Under the ongoing fifth phase of Mission Shakti, the state govt will be organising MLA Sports Competitions in all 403 constituencies in the state, in which around 1.5 lakh women and girls are expected to participate.“The sporting event is designed not just to identify talent but also to give women confidence, recognition, and a…
NEW DELHI: Acting against some casino operators and hoteliers for alleged illegal online gambling activities, Enforcement Directorate’s Panaji office conducted searches across Goa, Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Rajkot Sunday and Monday. ED seized more than Rs 2 crore in Indian currency, $14,000, cryptocurrency USDT worth Rs 90 lakh, and other foreign currencies worth Rs 8.5 lakh.“Use…
Lucknow: In the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2023 report, Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the top state in seizures of fake currency in lower denominations, including Rs 200, Rs 100, Rs 50, and Rs 20 notes.According to the report released on Monday, Uttar Pradesh seized 6,558 fake Rs 200 notes valued at Rs 13.11…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state, fared better than the national average when it came to the crime rate per lakh population, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data for 2023.While the all-India crime rate stood at 448.3 per lakh population, Uttar Pradesh recorded 335.3 crimes per lakh population—over 25% lower…