Chief minister Yogi Adityanath Lucknow: With Suvarna Raj winning the gold in the discus throw and Swati Chaudhary clinching silver in the W1 archery event on Thursday, nine athletes from UP have made their mark at the ongoing Asian Paralympic Games in Nagoya, Japan. Besides them, two other medal winners, including the state’s sports secretary,…
The National Investigation Agency has arrested two men linked to a counterfeit currency racket (AI-generated image used for representational purposes) LUCKNOW: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two alleged key conspirators in a counterfeit currency racket involving fake Indian currency notes with a face value of Rs 17.29 crore recovered from the Punjab National…
A file photo shows Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav with senior party leader Azam Khan. RAMPUR/LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party SP president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday met senior party leader Azam Khan at Rampur district jail, accusing the BJP government of targeting the veteran leader through false cases and alleging that his family had faced unprecedented injustice.“I…
Lucknow: The three accused in the death of Lucknow restaurant owner Shiva Sharma, including social media influencer and model Shraddha Dubey, used coordinated and “professional” evasion tactics to avoid arrest, frequently shifting locations, concealing identities and staying 10 to 12 hours ahead of pursuing police teams, additional director general of police (Law and Order) Amitabh…
Lucknow: A festive reunion of childhood friends from Deoria district ended in tragedy late Monday when four youths were killed and three injured in a road accident in Kushinagar district. The group was returning after visiting a Dussehra fair when their car met with an accident near a bridge under Kasya police station limits around…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh all-rounder Prashant Veer continued his strong run in domestic cricket with a seven-wicket haul. Prashant, who had taken one wicket in the first innings, finished with eight wickets in the match.Speaking after his spell, Prashant said the seven-wicket haul was special as it was his first in red-ball cricket. “This is my…
Chief Electoral officer Uttar Pradesh, Navdeep Rinwa LUCKNOW: From a voter named “Ram Ne Sharma Ko Mara” to another whose father’s name is recorded as “B Com”, a series of bizarre entries in the 2026 electoral roll for the Allahabad-Jhansi Graduates’ constituency has raised questions over the accuracy and verification of voter records.Voter slips and…
Lucknow: The Election Commission has barred the transfer of officials engaged in the Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh without its prior approval, from the publication of draft rolls on Nov 12 until the final publication on Jan 4, 2027.Chief electoral officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa said on Wednesday that the restrictions…
Lucknow: Voters will not be denied their voting rights due to minor clerical or printing errors in electoral rolls during the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections scheduled for Oct 23, chief electoral officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa said on Wednesday.The elections will be held across five graduate and six teacher constituencies.Rinwa said the Election Commission of…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa on Wednesday ordered legal action against officials responsible for discrepancies in the electoral rolls of Pilibhit assembly constituency, where searching certain voters’ EPIC numbers online displayed details of other electors.Acting on a complaint, the CEO ordered an inquiry through the Pilibhit district election officer (DEO), who…
