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UPPCL announces flexible payment options for smart meter charges

LUCKNOW, Oct. 19 -- Acting on energy minister AK Sharma's directive, the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) has introduced flexible payment options for consumers installing smart prepaid mete... Read More


Cong releases 2nd list with 5 names

New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- The Congress on Saturday released its second list of five candidates for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections The development comes days after the party announced its first list... Read More


4 killed as pickup van, tractor trolley collide

Haldwani, Oct. 19 -- Four people were killed and one was injured after a collision between a tractor trolley and a pickup vehicle on Nanakmatta-Khatima road in Nanakmatta area of Udham Singh Nagar on ... Read More


Congress slams Dhami govt for 'Urban Naxal' remark

Dehradun, Oct. 19 -- The Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee (UKPCC) on Saturday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttarakhand, alleging that it has "failed on every front rela... Read More


Young Kartik takes 10 wkts, UP still require 191 to win

LUCKNOW, Oct. 19 -- Young spinner Kartik Yadav on Saturday earned a rare success for himself, completing his maiden 10-wicket match haul for former champions Uttar Pradesh against hosts Himachal Prade... Read More


Crackdown on food adulteration intensifies ahead of Diwali

PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 19 -- In a major drive to ensure food safety ahead of Diwali, officials in Prayagraj have intensified their crackdown on food adulteration as part of a district-wide campaign. Accordin... Read More


Magh Mela 2025-26 to cover 1000 hectares with three-layer power backup

Prayagraj, Oct. 19 -- The 44-day Magh Mela 2025-26 will take place over an area of about 1000 hectares. To ensure uninterrupted electricity for pilgrims, a three-layer anti-trip power backup system wi... Read More


Man arrested in Rs.10 lakh college scam

Varanasi, Oct. 19 -- A man accused of cheating a resident of Sonbhadra out of Rs.10 lakh was arrested by the Cyber Crime Police of Sonbhadra, officials said on Saturday. The full amount has been retur... Read More


After 54 years, Banke Bihari temple 'toshkhana' opened

Agra, Oct. 19 -- A sealed room, popularly known as 'toshkhana', was opened at the Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan after 54 years on Saturday under the supervision of a Supreme Court-appointed high po... Read More


Govt committed to welfare of farmers, says Shivraj

GORAKHPUR, Oct. 19 -- To express solidarity with farmers, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan rode a tractor, leaving behind his official fleet, during his visit to Deoria on Saturday. He... Read More