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Faith, rain blend as devotees end 36-hour fast on Gomti banks

LUCKNOW, Oct. 29 -- As dawn broke through grey clouds on Tuesday, women draped in bright sarees and glittering jewellery stood in knee-deep water along the Gomti river to offer 'Usha Arghya (offering ... Read More


Wrong number to murder plot: A tale of 'illicit love' & betrayal

LUCKNOW, Oct. 29 -- A seemingly innocuous wrong number call made by a 28-year-old married woman six months ago lured her into an illicit relationship with a 22-year-old youth and led to a conspiracy t... Read More


10 DMs among 46 IAS officers shifted in UP

LUCKNOW, Oct. 29 -- In a bureaucratic reshuffle, the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday transferred 46 IAS officers, including ten district magistrates and several senior administrative officials. Ne... Read More


'Likes', 'comments' making youths easy targets for IS recruiters

LUCKNOW, Oct. 29 -- A growing number of youths are allegedly being drawn into the online web of terror groups through routine social media interactions such as liking, commenting on, or sharing extrem... Read More


Two-day event pays tribute to Begum Akhtar

Lucknow, Oct. 29 -- A two-day programme to celebrate the life of 'ghazal queen' Begum Akhtar began at Kalamandapam Auditorium of Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya here on Tuesday. This October 7 wa... Read More


UP Cabinet approves law to decriminalise certain offences

LUCKNOW, Oct. 29 -- Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday approved the Uttar Pradesh Sugamya Vyapar (ease of doing business) Amendment of Provisions) Ordinance 2025, removing nearly 99% of criminal clau... Read More


Census 2027 to be fully digital;pre-test from Nov 10 to 30

LUCKNOW, Oct. 29 -- Uttar Pradesh chief secretary SP Goyal on Tuesday directed all departments to extend full cooperation to ensure smooth and successful conduct of Census 2027, which will be carried ... Read More


Maya steps up Muslim outreachahead of 2027 UP assembly polls

LUCKNOW, Oct. 29 -- After the show of strength at a rally marking the death anniversary of the Bahujan Samaj Party founder Kanshi Ram, party chief Mayawati has set sights on winning the support of the... Read More


Ghats brim with devotion as women end 36-hour fast with 'Usha Arghya'

PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 29 -- Thousands of women thronged the ghats of Sangam city on Tuesday morning to offer 'arghya' to the rising sun, marking the conclusion of their 36-hour 'nirjala' (waterless) fast ob... Read More


'Child' offender can't be jailed during inquiry to determine his age: HC

PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 29 -- The Allahabad high court has held that under the Juvenile Justice Act 2015, an accused, who claims to be a child at time of commission of offence, cannot be sent to jail or polic... Read More