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Bottled water in Uttar Pradesh may be contaminated with fecal bacteria: Officials

Lucknow, June 3 -- Think twice before quenching your thirst with a bottle or pouch of water from the open market in Uttar Pradesh - it could be carrying deadly bacteria that may severely impact your h... Read More


Rajeev Krishna takes over as DGP of Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, June 3 -- As senior IPS officer Rajeev Krishna formally takes over as the Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh from Monday, he faces a series of formidable challenges - from tack... Read More


UP Assembly disqualifies Abbas Ansari after hate speech conviction, Mau seat declared vacant

Lucknow, June 2 -- The Uttar Pradesh Assembly Secretariat on Sunday disqualified Abbas Ansari, the MLA from Mau Sadar and son of jailed mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, following his conviction... Read More


Lucknow approves first legal surrogate mother after medical clearance

Lucknow, June 2 -- In a landmark decision, Lucknow has officially approved its first surrogate mother under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, after a thorough process of medical screening and legal scru... Read More


Opposition slams Yogi Government over new acting DGP appointment

Lucknow, June 2 -- The appointment of senior IPS officer Rajeev Krishna as the new acting Director General of Police (DGP) in Uttar Pradesh has triggered a wave of political criticism, with opposition... Read More


COVID-19 active cases climb to 71 in UP

Lucknow, June 1 -- After months of quiet, COVID-19 is once again casting its shadow over Uttar Pradesh, with Noida witnessing a sudden spike in infections. In the past 24 hours alone, 14 new positive ... Read More


Wearing wigs is against Sharia, says Deobandi cleric in Saharanpur

Saharanpur, June 1 -- In a strong message to the Muslim community, prominent Deobandi cleric and patron of Jamiat Dawatul Muslimeen, Maulana Qari Ishaq Gora, has declared the use of wigs and artificia... Read More


Moradabad police unravel international smuggling network

Moradabad, June 1 -- A discreet signal at Dubai Airport - a mere scratch on the ear and a lifted hand - was all it took to green light a gold mule carrying over 200 grams of contraband inside his stom... Read More


UP MLA Abbas Ansari convicted for hate speech

Mau, June 1 -- Abbas Ansari, the sitting MLA from Mau Sadar and son of late gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, was convicted by a local court on Saturday in a 2022 hate speech case related to ... Read More


PM meets family of Pahalgam victim Shubham Dwivedi

Kanpur, May 31 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met the grieving family of Shubham Dwivedi, a 31-year-old businessman from Kanpur who was among the 26 innocent lives lost in the brutal terror... Read More