Gorakhpur: Six men allegedly attacked a fisherman and two labourers, threw chilli powder into their eyes and looted four gold chains and cash worth Rs 9,745 from him in Khorabar area of Gorakhpur. The assailants also thrashed the three men with iron rods and sticks, leaving them seriously injured.The incident took place near Sanha Taal…
Gorakhpur: AIIMS Gorakhpur has recorded an impressive performance in the national postgraduate medical entrance examinations, with 30 of its MBBS graduates qualifying in INI-CET (November 2026 session) and NEET-PG 2026. Two graduates secured positions among the top 50 candidates in INI-CET, AIIMS Gorakhpur stated.Aman Priteesh Rai secured All India Rank (AIR) 24 in INI-CET, while…
Gorakhpur: To facilitate passengers travelling during the Chhath festival following Diwali, the railway administration will operate the 08185/08186 Tatanagar-Chhapra-Tatanagar Festival Special train in two rounds. The train will run from Tatanagar on Nov 12 and 17 and from Chhapra on Nov 13 and 18, CPRO, NER, Sumit Kumar, said.Train No. 08185 Tatanagar-Chhapra Festival Special will…
Varanasi: Two girls, identified as Afiya (6) and Falak (4), died after a wall of their house, located on the embankment of a pond, collapsed and trapped them under debris. The incident took place in the Bachhao area under Rohaniya police station limits on Tuesday night.The girls’ parents told police that they were sleeping in…
Varanasi: The Varanasi police commissionerate has registered an outstanding performance in the CM Dashboard ranking, securing the fourth position in the state.The ranking was based on 50 key performance indicators; the commissionerate secured the first position in 25 KPIs and ranked among the top five in eight KPIs.Police commissioner Mohit Agarwal said the commissionerate performed…
Principal arrested in girl student suicide case in Azamgarh Varanasi: Sidhari police in Azamgarh on Wednesday arrested the principal of an inter college in connection with the alleged suicide of a 14-year-old girl student.According to police, the accused, Akhilesh Yadav, allegedly insulted the girl over unpaid fees, after which she consumed a poisonous substance and…
Varanasi: A six-year-old girl and her uncle died in a road accident in Ghazipur district after a monkey suddenly jumped from a tree onto the helmet of the man riding the motorcycle on Wednesday.The incident took place in front of Mirzabad Mania village under the Bhanwarkol police station area on the Ghazipur-Bharauli road. The motorcycle…
Officials inspecting spot after murder in Ghazipur Varanasi: A 23-year-old youth was shot dead allegedly over an old rivalry in Mishra Bazaar under Kotwali police station in Ghazipur district on Tuesday evening.According to police, the incident took place around 5.30pm when the accused, Shubham Chaubey alias Lekhpal, allegedly got down from his four-wheeler and opened…
Dala Chhath will be observed between Nov 13 and Nov 16, while Dev Deepawali is falling on Nov 24 Varanasi: Intensifying preparations for the upcoming festivals, especially Dala Chhath and Dev Deepawali, the Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC) has engaged a big work force to complete all repairs, sanitation, lighting, safety measures and crowd-friendly facilities across…
Varanasi: Mirzapur police on Tuesday arrested two men after an encounter in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a 12-year-old boy from Semri village under Vindhyachal police station area.Police said the main accused, Pintu, allegedly took the boy, from his village on Monday evening on the pretext of giving him motorcycle riding training. He…
