Three arrested for bid to persuade villagers to adopt Christianity | Lucknow News

Lucknow: Sitapur police on Sunday arrested three persons for allegedly attempting to persuade villagers to convert to Christianity by offering financial inducements during a prayer gathering in Ramnagar Khatkari village under Ramkot police station limits.The accused — Manjeet Kumar, Vishnu Kumar and Nand Kishore Maurya — were taken into custody after police received a tip-off…

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Ayodhya airport project receives national construction award | Lucknow News

Airports Authority of India’s (AAI) Ayodhya airport development project has received the IINA Platinum Award 2026 Airports Authority of India’s (AAI) Ayodhya airport development project has received the IINA Platinum Award 2026 Airports Authority of India’s (AAI) Ayodhya airport development project has received the IINA Platinum Award 2026 Airports Authority of India’s (AAI) Ayodhya airport…

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167 onboard, 35 on roof: Transport dept seizes AC sleeper bus overloaded with Bihar-to-Punjab labourers | Lucknow News

Lucknow: The transport department on Monday seized a private sleeper bus for carrying 167 passengers against the capacity of 47. Of the 167 passengers, 35 men were caught travelling on the roof of the bus.The overloaded bus (UP11BT0077) was carrying labourers travelling from Muzaffarpur, Bihar, to Patiala in Punjab. The bus entered Gorakhpur through the…

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Akhilesh spreading rumours, distorting facts on Ram Temple issue: Pathak | Lucknow News

Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak Lucknow: Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak on Sunday launched an attack on Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav over his remarks over alleged irregularities in donations offered at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, accusing him of spreading rumours and attempting to create a false narrative around the issue.Pathak alleged that the…

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UP police exam rush leaves reserved passengers stranded amid train chaos | Lucknow News

Candidates who appeared for the UP Police Constable written examination gathered at Lucknow’s Charbagh Railway Station on Monday, waiting to board trains for their return journey (Photo credit: Manoj Chhabra) LUCKNOW: Thousands of aspirants travelling to appear for the Uttar Pradesh Police Constable Recruitment Examination caused widespread disruption across the state’s railway network on Monday,…

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UP horror: Girl beaten to death, body secretly cremated; family tried to pass off death as snakebite | Lucknow News

LUCKNOW: In a suspected case of honour killing, a 19-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death by her father, two uncles and an aunt after she returned home.The accused allegedly attempted to disguise the murder as a case of snakebite and later suicide before secretly cremating the body without informing the police, officials said.The incident…

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From MoUs to manufacturing: How UP’s Rs 40 lakh crore investment push is taking shape | Lucknow News

Photo credit: UP government Three years after the Uttar Pradesh government announced investment proposals worth Rs 40 lakh crore at the Global Investors Summit (GIS) 2023, the focus is shifting from signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to projects that have begun taking shape on the ground.State officials say investments in sectors ranging from defence manufacturing…

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3 held over ‘Christian conversion’ bid through financial inducements in UP’s Sitapur | Lucknow News

SITAPUR: Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur district arrested three persons and registered a case after receiving information about an alleged religious conversion activity being conducted under the guise of a prayer meeting in Ramnagar Khatkari village under the Ramkot police station area. The accused allegedly sought to persuade villagers, including economically vulnerable residents, to convert…

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