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Pathikrit.ChakrabortyLucknow: Ayodhya police is now probing allegations that bribes were accepted for appointments in the Ram temple.The latest line of investigation emerged during the interrogation of arrested accused, Avinash Shukla, whose statements led investigators to examine the role of a Trust member whose name surfaced repeatedly during questioning.Sources said police are probing allegations that nearly…

Lucknow: The BJP has not only betrayed Lord Ram but also the Constitution of India, said Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday attacking the UP and Central govts over donation fraud at Ram temple in Ayodhya on one hand and poaching of opposition MPs on another.“Lord Ram is the very embodiment of ‘maryada’ (propriety)…

The upgraded system now supports train operations at speeds of up to 130 kmph. LUCKNOW: North Central Railway (NCR) has achieved a major milestone in railway safety with the successful commissioning of Kavach Version 4.0, the indigenous Train Collision Avoidance System, on the 207-km Tundla–Panki Dham section.The upgraded system now supports train operations at speeds…

Lucknow: The Ayodhya Police have widened their investigation into the alleged embezzlement of Ram Temple donations after fresh disclosures by arrested accused Avinash Shukla purportedly revealed a sophisticated modus operandi in which stolen cash was allegedly concealed in washrooms within the temple complex before being smuggled out in small quantities to evade detection.The disclosures emerged…

Ranjana Chauhan (R), the widow of Indian seafarer Rakesh Chauhan (L). LUCKNOW: Tears, unanswered questions and the daunting responsibility of raising a six-month-old baby alone now define the life of Ranjana Chauhan, the widow of Indian seafarer Rakesh Chauhan. Sitting beside her husband’s framed photograph at her maternal home in Sadarpur village of Gorakhpur’s Chauri…

Lucknow’s Prashasti Srivastav (33), an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer .LUCKNOW: Lucknow’s Prashasti Srivastav (33), an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer, has created history by becoming the first woman to take charge as Senior Divisional Commercial Manager (Sr DCM) of the North Eastern Railway’s (NER) Varanasi Division.A mechanical engineering graduate, Srivastav joined the…

According to the tender schedule, technical bids will be opened on July 28. (File Photo) LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has floated civil construction tender for the Lucknow Metro Phase 1B project, inviting bids worth Rs 1,877.89 crore for the construction of seven underground metro stations and tunnel works on the East West…

On Akhilesh’s birthday, SP workers portray him as Lord Krishna LUCKNOW: A birthday poster depicting Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav as Lord Krishna sparked a political row on Wednesday, with the BJP accusing the SP of pursuing a “political agenda based on religious appeasement” and saying the party “never misses an opportunity to insult Sanatan…

The alleged embezzlement of Ram temple donations has triggered a major political controversy. (File Photo) BALLIA: The Ballia district administration has sealed a gymnasium allegedly being run illegally by a man who was recently arrested for posting an ‘objectionable’ Facebook comment on the Ram Temple donations theft row in Ayodhya, news agency PTI reported.City magistrate…

The family of Avinash Shukla (L), arrested in connection with alleged theft of Ram temple donations in Ayodhya, has appealed for justice, stating he should be punished if guilty but freed if innocent PRATAPGARH: The family of Avinash Shukla, one of the eight people arrested in connection with the alleged theft of offerings from the…