Varanasi: With the arrest of a miscreant Jiyanpur police in Azamgarh busted a gang involved in giving fake guarantee for criminals to manage bail from courts. Cops also recovered fake documents submitted as guarantors.Azamgarh’s ASP (rural) Chirag Jain on Sunday said that Jiyanpur cops arrested Ramchandra Yadav alias Maiku Yadav alias Satyam Yadav of Bharauli…
Gorakhpur: Once a neglected natural waterbody on the northern edge of the city, Chiluatal has been transformed into a modern tourist destination under the Uttar Pradesh govt’s development initiative.Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will formally inaugurate the tourism development and beautification project at Chiluatal on Tuesday. Developed at a cost of Rs 20.39 crore, the project…
Varanasi: Jahanaganj police in Azamgarh district arrested six accused between 18 and 22 years in age on Monday on the charges of raping a girl after raiding her house on Sunday.Azamgarh CO (Sadar) Astha Jaiswal on Monday said that on May 31 a woman lodged a complaint with Jahanaganj police station, alleging six youths forcibly…
Varanasi: Twenty-nine years after a custodial death, a Varanasi court on Monday sentenced the then in-charge of Sundarpur police outpost, the investigating officer and the doctor who conducted the postmortem examination.Senior prosecution officer (CB-CID) Ganga Sharan said Additional District and Sessions Judge/Special Judge (Anti-Corruption) Amit Kumar Tiwari sentenced Dr KK Jain, who conducted the post-mortem,…
Varanasi: Hours after the IPL final concluded in Ahmedabad on Sunday night, the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Varanasi Police busted an alleged betting syndicate operating from a flat in the Taktakpur area under Cantt police station limits, arresting 13 persons, including tech-savvy punters from Mumbai, Jaipur and other cities, during a raid at a…
Bahraich: The district is poised for a significant industrial push, with investment proposals worth nearly Rs 1,000 crore being finalised ahead of the upcoming Ground Breaking Ceremony-5 (GBC-5). Once operational, the proposed projects are expected to generate direct employment for around 2,000 youths.According to officials, investment proposals worth approximately Rs 872 crore have already been…
TNNGorakhpur: The ambitious Dhuriyapar Industrial Township, one of Chief Minister YogiA dityanath’s flagship projects, is set to be developed as Greater GIDA, with authorities preparing to launch the second phase of industrial land allotment covering more than 400 acres. The move comes amid growing interest from major corporate groups, including Tata Power and Reliance Industries.Spread…
Gorakhpur: Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (MMMUT) has strengthened its standing among the country’s leading higher educational institutions by securing notable positions in the International Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) Rankings 2026. The university secured 51st rank nationally in the Engineering category and 66th rank in the Management category. It also emerged as 9th-ranked institution…
Varanasi: In a dramatic two-hour chase across Sonbhadra in the early hours of Monday, a Punjab-based drug smuggler was arrested after being shot in the leg during an encounter with a joint police team, while attempting to evade capture by throwing bundles of currency notes from his speeding car to distract pursuing officers.His accomplice, however,…
Varanasi: In the aftermath of recent boat tragedies in Mathura and Jabalpur that claimed more than 20 lives, the Varanasi district administration has intensified efforts to enhance safety on the Ganga, where thousands of devotees, tourists and residents rely on boat services every day.With passenger safety at the forefront and a focus on minimising disaster…
