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Man gets life term for electrocuting mentally challenged wife

Meerut, May 8 -- The district court in Bareilly has sentenced a 45-year-old man to life in prison for the murder of his mentally challenged wife, whom he repeatedly electrocuted while she was tied to ... Read More


'No bilateral sports ties with Pak except multi-nat'l events'

New Delhi, May 8 -- India will maintain a blanket ban on bilateral sporting ties with Pakistan, the union sports ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. However, Indian teams and players will compe... Read More


'Johnny, Johnny.' sows seeds of dishonesty in kids: Min

Kanpur, May 8 -- Sparking a controversy, Uttar Pradesh higher education minister Yogendra Upadhyaya on Wednesday said the English nursery rhyme "Johnny, Johnny! Yes Papa? Eating sugar? No papa" sows t... Read More


U.P. has moved away from politics of fatwas to dev: CM

Meerut, May 8 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said the state had moved away from the politics of "appeasement" and "fatwas" to a model focused on development and public welfare. He also ... Read More


2 wanted nomadic gang members killed in police encounter

AGRA/LUCKNOW, May 8 -- Two members of the nomadic gang, wanted in connection with the April 23 dacoity at a trader's residence in Mathura, were killed in a police encounter in Surir police station lim... Read More


Dispute over dues, intimidation led to youth's killing

LUCKNOW, May 8 -- A prolonged dispute over unpaid dues and alleged intimidation of the kiosk owner in the Sushant Golf City led to the killing of a young man. Lucknow Police arrested two accused and r... Read More


Man shoots himself in Lucknow's Aliganj

LUCKNOW, May 8 -- A man allegedly shot himself in Lucknow's Aliganj area late Thursday late night at around 10:35 pm, prompting police to launch an investigation into the incident. Police suspect a po... Read More


Bombay HC upholds acquittal of 21 police officers in Sohrabuddin case

MUMBAI, May 8 -- The Bombay high court on Thursday upheld the acquittal of the 22 accused, including 21 police officers, in the alleged fake encounter killings and murder of gangster Sohrabuddin Shaik... Read More


India urges B'desh to speed up verification of 'illegal migrants'

New Delhi, May 8 -- India on Thursday urged Bangladesh to expedite the verification of the nationality of nearly 3,000 suspected illegal immigrants from the neighbouring country, days after Dhaka said... Read More


Cybercrime: Smaller towns, semi-urban areas new targets

LUCKNOW, May 8 -- Cybercrime in Uttar Pradesh is no longer confined to major cities, with fraud networks increasingly targeting smaller towns, semi-urban districts and rural areas as smartphone use, d... Read More