Boat capsizes in Ghaghra, five killed
Mau: Five people were killed when a boat capsized in the Ghaghra (Saryu) river in Uttar Pradesh’s Mau district. The boatman possibly lost control because of the strong river current The accident took place on Wednesday evening. The boat was carrying 15 people. The victims comprised three women and two children, while the search for a 15-year-old More...
Masjid land handed over to Sunni Waqf Board by Ayodhya DM
Ayodhya: As the countdown for the grand ceremony of ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ for the construction of the Ram temple began, Ayodhya District Magistrate Anuj Kumar Jha handed over the five acre land to the Sunni More...
UP CM gives Rs 20 lakh for actor Anupam Shyam’s treatment
Lucknow: UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced Rs 20 lakh assistance for treatment of actor Anupam Shyam, who is admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a Mumbai hospital with kidney infection. The More...
UP BJP chief, two party legislators test Covid positive
Lucknow: UP BJP President Swatantra Dev Singh has tested positive for Covid-19 but will stay in home quarantine because the symptoms are mild. Singh has asked all those who interacted with him to get tested In a More...
Sunni Board sets up trust for building mosque in Ayodhya
Lucknow: The UP Sunni Central Waqf Board has set up the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation, which will oversee construction of mosque on the land provided by the state government at Dhannipur in Ayodhya. The remaining More...
Ayodhya put on high alert following terror threat
Ayodhya: With central intelligence agencies alerting the state police about possible attempts by terror groups to disrupt and sabotage the ‘bhumi pujan’ ceremony of Ram temple by Prime Minister Narendra More...
UP govt hands Jai Bajpai’s case to I-T, ED
Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath government has handed over to the Income Tax Department and the Enforcement Directorate a case related to alleged ill-gotten assets acquired by Jai Bajpai, an aide of slain gangster More...
Kidnapped boy killed in Gorakhpur, 7 held
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh): A teenage boy, who had been kidnapped for ransom on Sunday in Gorakhpur district, was found dead in a forest area near a canal on Monday evening. The police swung into action and nabbed More...
Doctor arrested for rape attempt on corona patient in Aligarh
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh): A government doctor at Aligarh’s Deen Dayal hospital was arrested on Wednesday on charges of molesting and attempting to rape a 25-year-old woman, who was recuperating in the isolation More...
Yogi Adityanath govt issues guidelines for Eid-ul-Adha
Lucknow: Muslims in UP will have to offer prayers and celebrate the upcoming Eid-ul-Adha festival at their homes. District officials have also been asked to ensure that pigs and other animals don’t roam on More...