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2 opium smuggling accused escape after attack on SOG team

MEERUT, Jan. 2 -- At least two suspected opium smugglers escaped after villagers attacked and surrounded a special operations group (SOG) team of the Uttar Pradesh police in Alampur Kot village under ... Read More


Mastermind thought Hilal was an informer: Cops

Agra, Jan. 2 -- Police have made one arrest in connection with the murder of a teacher at an AMU school in Aligarh last month, they said. The man arrested, Salman Qureshi, is said to be a close aide o... Read More


Chill in the air, cheer everywhere as city rings in New Year in style

LUCKNOW, Jan. 2 -- People thronged heritage sites, places of worship, malls, the zoo and parks to celebrate the onset of the New Year here on Thursday amid chilly winter breeze and bright sunshine. Th... Read More


Lucknowites begin the day with temple run

Lucknow, Jan. 2 -- Over 10 lakh devotees visited temples, gurudwaras and Jain religious sites across city in a single day on Thursday, stated a press release of department of tourism and culture. Acco... Read More


Prayers lead the way into the new across UP

LUCKNOW/PRAYAGRAJ/VARANASI/AYODHYA/MIRZAPUR, Jan. 2 -- The New Year began with a massive pilgrim surge across Uttar Pradesh as dense fog and biting cold failed to deter devotees from thronging major r... Read More


Man killed after being dragged 4 km by speeding car in Mirzapur

VARANASI, Jan. 2 -- A man in his mid-twenties was killed after being run over and dragged for nearly four kilometres by a speeding car near Bhuili Khas village under the Adalhat police station limits ... Read More


Sangam Rly Station to remain shut during key bathing days

LUCKNOW, Jan. 2 -- The Prayagraj Sangam railway station will remain temporarily closed during major bathing days of Magh Mela 2026 to manage crowd movement and ensure passenger safety, said the Northe... Read More


'Mastermind blamed Hilal for his arrest; plotted crime with 2 bros'

Agra, Jan. 2 -- Police have made one arrest in connection with the murder of a teacher at an AMU school in Aligarh last month, they said. The man arrested, Salman Qureshi, is said to be a close aide o... Read More


Eight data centre parks to come up in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, Jan. 2 -- Under the Data Centre policy, the state government has set a new target to establish eight data centre parks, with a target capacity of 900 MW. The policy, introduced in January 202... Read More


UP Diwas-2026 event to be held at Rashtra Prerna Sthal: CM Yogi

Lucknow, Jan. 2 -- The main state-level Uttar Pradesh Diwas- 2026 event will be organised at Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow, chief minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials as he reviewed preparati... Read More