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Punjab's former DGP alleges misconduct by cops at Bade Hanuman temple in Prayagraj

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 27 -- A retired director general of police (DGP) from Punjab has alleged misbehaviour by cops on duty at Prayagraj's Bade Hanuman Temple, prompting a departmental inquiry. Shashi Kant... Read More


Husband, in-laws kill woman for not getting Bullet bike in dowry

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 27 -- A woman's husband and in-laws allegedly beat her to death after not getting a Bullet motorcycle in dowry in Pratapgarh. Based on a complaint filed by the deceased's mother, polic... Read More


FIR registered against SHO of Prayagraj Cantt police station for defying court orders

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 26 -- An FIR has been registered against SHO Sunil Kumar Kanaujia at the Cantt police station for failing to comply with judicial directives. The SHO is accused of ignoring court order... Read More


HC raps trial court for 'lethargic' handling of 20-year-old case

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 25 -- The Allahabad high court has pulled up a trial court in Prayagraj for its "lethargic" handling of a 20-year-old criminal case, observing that a 73-year-old accused has been "vict... Read More


Dalit man claims assault inside Kaushambi police station, FIR lodged

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 25 -- Gyan Singh, a Dalit resident from Mohammadpur Asawa village in Kaushambi district, has accused a local brick-kiln owner and police personnel of assaulting him inside Kokhraj poli... Read More


No exam centres even in schools run by manager's family members: UP Board

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 23 -- The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UP Board) has tightened its exam-centre policy for the 2026 high school and intermediate exams, directing that students will not be ... Read More


Uttar Pradesh's birth certificate system a 'mess': Allahabad high court

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 23 -- The Allahabad high court has come down heavily on the state's birth certificate issuance system and observed "prima facie, it's a mess" after discovering that a petitioner had pr... Read More


After Mahakumbh, Magh Mela to draw 12-15 crore pilgrims: Yogi Adityanath

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 23 -- After the success of the Prayagraj Mahakumbh 2025, the Magh Mela 2026 is expected to draw nearly 12 to 15 crore (120-150 million) pilgrims, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said as... Read More


11-year-old killed, five others injured in accident on Prayagraj-GKP highway

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 23 -- An early-morning accident on the Prayagraj-Gorakhpur National Highway claimed the life of an 11-year-old boy and left five others critically injured when a speeding pickup truck ... Read More


HC quashes Pocso case against man, notes he married survivor 'long ago'

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 22 -- The Allahabad high court has quashed criminal proceedings against a rape accused booked under the POCSO Act and Indian Penal Code in 2017, noting that he had married the survivor... Read More