Gorakhpur: A 24-year-old spurned man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly setting a woman’s house on fire in the Chiluatal area of Gorakhpur after learning about her impending marriage. The incident, which occurred late Tuesday, damaged household belongings, including the woman’s scooter.Police identified the accused as Rohit Sahani, a resident of Siktaur Maniram village under…
Gorakhpur: Faculty members of the department of forensic medicine and toxicology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences Gorakhpur represented the institute at the International Association of Forensic Sciences (IAFS) 2026 Conference held in Sofia, Bulgaria, on May 25. The team conducted scientific workshop titled ‘Artificial Intelligence Assisted Age Estimation and Injury Interpretation: AI Tools…
Gorakhpur: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Oil Corporation Limited for the installation of a state-of-the-art 3 Tesla (3T) MRI machine, giving a major boost to advanced diagnostic services in eastern Uttar Pradesh.The MoU was signed by executive director and CEO of AIIMS Gorakhpur, Maj…
Varanasi: Tension gripped the Banaras Hindu University campus on Wednesday after students allegedly discovered a lizard in food prepared for lunch at the Dalmia Hostel mess, triggering protests and chaos inside the hostel premises.Soon after receiving information about the incident, dean of students Prof Ranjan Kumar Singh, administrative warden Prof Rajiv Bhatla and chief proctor…
Varanasi: The Varanasi Municipal Corporation has prepared a special action plan to maintain cleanliness and safeguard public health in view of Bakrid. Under the plan, elaborate arrangements have been made for prompt disposal of the large volume of waste generated following qurbani.The civic body has identified 79 locations across the city where waste generation is…
Varanasi: Cyber Crime Team of Varanasi police commissionerate on Wednesday arrested two cyber criminals and busted the gang involved in withdrawing money fraudulently from people’s bank accounts . Mobile phones used in the crime, forged fabricated Aadhaar cards and cash were recovered. According to police, Shivdatt Harijan, resident of Ballia, living in Police Lines, had…
Varanasi: Mere hours after bidding a farewell to their sister at her wedding, tragedy struck the family after her two cousin brothers were mowed down by a speeding truck in Bhadohi early Wednesday. Their friend, who was riding with them, was left battling for his life with serious injuries.The deceased were identified as Karan (18),…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday expressed sorrow over death of three teenaged boys who drowned in the Rapti river while bathing near Rajghat area of Gorakhpur on Tuesday evening. He directed officials to provide all admissible govt assistance to the bereaved families at the earliest and personally coordinate with them.Describing the incident as…
Varanasi: Kopaganj police in Mau arrested two youths on Wednesday for allegedly writing pro-Pakistan slogans on the signboard of Kurthijafarpur outpost.The incident came to light on Tuesday, and within minutes, photographs and videos of the signboard went viral across social media platforms.Mau circle officer (Ghosi) Jitendra Singh said teams from Kopaganj police and the surveillance…
Varanasi: A police constable assigned to the personal security of Mau Sadar MLA Abbas Ansari — the son of late gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari — has been suspended for allegedly leaving duty for personal work without informing senior officials.During his recent visit to Mau, armed constable Upendra Kumar, deployed as Abbas’s gunner, was absent while the…
