GORAKHPUR: A sexual exploitation case took a serious turn when the survivor allegedly consumed phenyl inside a police station after demanding marriage with the arrested accused, whom she described as her “lover”, police said on Sunday.According to police, the woman’s condition is stable.A resident of Deoria district, the woman arrived at the police station on…
Gorakhpur: On the second day of the seven-day Ram Katha at Shri Gorakhnath Temple on Guru Purnima, Prayagraj-based preacher Acharya Shantanu Maharaj said Lord Ram’s character is boundless and every word of his story has the power to cleanse devotees of their sins.He said Lord Ram can be understood only through faith and trust, adding…
Gorakhpur: The AIIMS, Gorakhpur has achieved a major academic milestone with its first batch of MD/MS postgraduate students successfully clearing their final examinations, recording a 100% pass rate.A total of 24 postgraduate students appeared for the inaugural MD/MS final examinations held in July 2026, and all qualified, marking a significant step in AIIMS Gorakhpur’s evolution…
Varanasi: Reacting to Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said the country’s youth compelled the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to bow before their pressure and also started the countdown to its ouster from power.After visiting Karmi Tola in the main city area of Azamgarh to console the family…
Varanasi: The Varanasi Municipal Corporation has taken a strict stance on sanitation and encroachment issues in the city. During a surprise inspection of the Ramnagar zone on Saturday, Municipal commissioner Himanshu Nagpal found heaps of garbage at several places, damaged drains, and large-scale encroachments over drains and sewers.Taking serious note of the negligence, the municipal…
Varanasi: Ghazipur police on Friday registered an FIR against Mohammad Shahid, an associate of the Mukhtar Ansari gang, the then station house officer (SHO) of Mohammadabad police station, and the area lekhpal for allegedly facilitating the issuance of an arms licence in 2001 using the address of a rented house by falsely showing it as…
Varanasi: A play school teacher allegedly branded the private part of a five-year-old nursery student with a hot knife after he urinated in his pants on Friday.Lalpur-Pandeypur police station in-charge Atul Singh said on Saturday that an FIR has been registered against the school authorities and the teacher in this connection. However, the medical report…
Varanasi: A cattle smuggler was killed and another seriously injured after they jumped off the Saidpur–Balua bridge while trying to escape from police during a vehicle check in Chandauli district early Saturday. Police arrested their third accomplice and rescued 11 bovines from a pick-up van allegedly being used for cattle smuggling.Chandauli ASP Anant Chandrashekhar said…
Varanasi: Ahead of arrival of chief minister Yogi Adityanath on the occasion of Guru Purnima on Jul 29 to visit the temple at the birthplace of Sant Ravidas in Seer Gowardhanpur, Varanasi Municipal Corporation has intensified drive to keep the area clean and free of civic problems.BJP too has also geared up preparations to hold…
Police Commissioner Mohit Agrawal and District MagistrateSatyendra Kumar conducted a foot inspection of key routes from Godowlia to Dashashwamedh Ghat Varanasi: Ahead of the Shrawan month and under the Reducing Traffic Congestion Scheme, police commissioner Mohit Agrawal and district magistrate Satyendra Kumar on Thursday conducted a foot inspection of key routes from Godowlia to Dashashwamedh…
