Lucknow: Balrampur police on Monday arrested a man accused of abetting the murder-suicide of a family of four.Bajrangi Giri had allegedly shot dead his wife and two minor children before taking his own life on July 31, after failing to recover Rs 29 lakh he had lent to a friend Chandrabhan Giri.The accused, Chandrabhan Giri…
Lucknow: Police arrested a pastor and his son in connection with a religious conversion case linked to a church in Ambedkarnagar district, nearly a year after the FIR was registered. The duo had been absconding since the case came to light, police said.The accused, identified as Nebulal and his son Anjeet Kumar, were arrested on…
LUCKNOW: Speaking ahead of the first day of the monsoon session of UP Assembly on Monday, chief minister Yogi Adityanath hit out at Samajwadi Party on the Ram Temple donation issue, indicating that the party had no right to talk about it as it had done everything to derail the temple construction over the years.“Those…
Lucknow: A 14-year-old Class IX student was allegedly stabbed to death by a group of youths in UP’s Kushinagar district.The incident took place late Sunday in Chakhni Khas village of Tamkuhiraj area. Police have detained four accused — all 19 years -old — for questioning.Police said Adarsh Chauhan left home around 9.30pm on Sunday after…
Ram temple trust introduces dedicated darshan pass system for military personnel Lucknow: Military personnel visiting Ram Temple in Ayodhya for ‘darshan’ will no longer have to approach the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.The Trust has authorised the Sainik Sadan at the Dogra Regimental Centre by issuing it a dedicated ID to generate ‘darshan’ passes…
Lucknow: Jal shakti minister Swatantra Dev Singh on Monday directed officials to resolve all water supply complaints in villages within 24 hours of receiving them. The minister warned officials of strict action if supply remained impacted for an unnecessarily long period.During a review of Jal Jeevan Mission projects on Monday, the minister also directed officials…
Lucknow: A 14-year-old Class VI student allegedly died by suicide in Mau district on Monday after his mother refused to give him ₹50 for a mobile phone recharge.Police said that concerned about her son’s growing addiction to online gaming, the woman declined his request and had stopped recharging the phone to reduce his screen time….
Lucknow: In a proposed tourism development plan worth nearly Rs 155 crore, the UP govt has plans to position Lucknow as the gateway to destinations such as Dudhwa National Park and Naimisharanya.The plan was discussed in detail in a meeting to review ongoing tourism and culture projects here on Monday.“The idea is to position Lucknow…
Lucknow: Taking note of structural and non-structural safety hazards in schools across Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad high court’s Lucknow bench has observed that the safety of thousands of children is at risk as nearly 4,000 schools have high-tension electricity lines passing over their premises.The bench noted that incidents of such lines falling within school campuses have…
Lucknow: Sultanpur police registered an FIR against Samajwadi Party (SP) women wing national president Seema Rajbhar following allegations that she made defamatory remarks against a political rival through social media posts and a podcast interview.The complaint was filed by Radhika Patel, national president of the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party mahila manch, at the cyber police…
