Varanasi: A key suspect in the ambush and killing of a 22-year-old groom during baraat in UP’s Jaunpur on May 1 was shot dead in an encounter early Monday, police said.An SHO suffered a hand injury while a bullet struck the bulletproof jacket of another cop during the encounter in Ranimau area in which suspect…
Ayodhya: Abdul Majeed Hakeem Ilahi, the representative of the Supreme Leader of Iran, visited the Sufi shrine of 14th-Century Sufi saint of the Chishti order Hazrat Syed Makhdoom Ashraf Jahangir Semnani in Kichhauchha of Ambedkarnagar on Sunday, reports Arshad Afzaal Khan.Speaking about the strong relations between India and Iran, Ilahi said that he prayed for…
LUCKNOW: Two days after busting an interstate cyber fraud racket allegedly involved in online scams worth crores of rupees, the Gonda cyber cell has intensified its probe by tracing additional complainants linked to the fraud network and initiating coordination with police units in several states to identify other members of the syndicate, officials said.Police said…
UP deputy CM Brajesh Pathak LUCKNOW: A UP govt aircraft with deputy CM Brajesh Pathak onboard developed a technical snag when it was rolling on the runway after receiving clearance from the air traffic control at Moradabad airport on Monday afternoon. The pilot aborted the take off as a precautionary measure.The incident occurred around 4.15pm.Pathak…
LUCKNOW: A man was found dead on Monday morning near the Aami river in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur district, with his hands and legs tied and his throat slit, police said.According to news agency PTI, villagers spotted a sack lying near the riverbank close to the Semrahwa Baba temple in Bharsand around 7am and alerted police.On…
LUCKNOW: A 48-year-old woman was killed in a suspected tiger attack in Bahraich district on Monday while she was reportedly heading towards a forest area to collect firewood, officials said.The incident took place in Amritpur village under Murtiha Kotwali area, around 75 km from the district headquarters. The victim, identified as Rita Gautam, had left…
Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday directed the UPPCL officials to provide uninterrupted electricity supply across rural and urban areas to ensure relief to people from severe heat.The CM said that the distribution system should be made more accountable and consumer‑centric.Reviewing the power supply situation in a meeting attended by energy minister Arvind Kumar…
Lucknow: Mayor Sushma Kharkwal on Sunday administered oath to SP corporator Lalit Tiwari, three days after a Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court froze her financial and administrative powers over delay in complying with its order.With the powers frozen, the mayor could neither sanction expenditure from her fund nor take action against employees.The oath ceremony…
Fuel prices in Lucknow have surged for the fifth time since mid-May, with petrol now costing Rs 101.89 per litr. LUCKNOW: Fuel prices in Lucknow have been increased for the fifth time since May 14, leading to a gradual hike of Rs 7.2 in petrol and Rs 7.55 in diesel rates across the city.According to…
DU girl allegedly assaulted by 3 (Image used for representational purpose only) LUCKNOW: A 19-year-old Delhi University (DU) first-year student, who is a Jaunpur native, has alleged that she was drugged and gang-raped by three youths repeatedly over four days in a rented room in Lucknow’s Sushant Golf City police station area. Two of the…
