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Veteran umpire dies after bee attack during junior match

Kanpur, Feb. 19 -- A 65-year-old cricket umpire died after a swarm of bees attacked players and officials during a junior league match at Rahul Sapru ground in Shuklaganj, Unnao, on Wednesday. Six oth... Read More


Heated Question Hour as treasury, oppn benches trade charges on power issue

LUCKNOW, Feb. 19 -- Sharp exchanges marked proceedings in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Wednesday as the ruling party and opposition clashed over power supply issues and remarks by energy ... Read More


'Will try to restore manual vehicle fitness testing in dists with no ATS'

LUCKNOW, Feb. 19 -- The government on Wednesday assured the Uttar Pradesh legislative council that it would explore ways to continue the old manual vehicle fitness testing system in districts where Au... Read More


Invest UP, Skill Development Mission linked through 'Kaushal Connect Cell'

LUCKNOW, Feb. 19 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has set up a 'Kaushal Connect Cell' to provide trained manpower to major industries investing in the state and to enhance coordination between Invest U... Read More


UP launches Swachh Ward Competition 2026

LUCKNOW, Feb. 19 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has launched the 'Swachh Ward Competition-2026' across all urban local bodies from February 17 to 28 under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban), to streng... Read More


HC: Ejaculation without penetration is not rape

Raipur, Feb. 19 -- The Chhattisgarh high court has held that ejaculation without penetration does not attract the offence of rape but constitutes attempt to rape, as it converted a man's conviction fr... Read More


Bhadohi's Harsh Mishra strikes gold with javelin

LUCKNOW, Feb. 19 -- Bhadohi's Harsh Mishra was just 10 when ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra became the first post-Independence Indian Olympic medallist in athletics with a throw of 87.58m (287.3 ft)... Read More


Varnika, Shilpi shine, but UP fail to qualify

LUCKNOW, Feb. 19 -- A sparkling half-century by opener Varnika and a three-wicket haul by Shilpi Yadav guided former runners-up Uttar Pradesh notch up a facile five-wicket win over Assam on Wednesday,... Read More


CM meets RSS chief; PDA counter plan on agenda?

LUCKNOW, Feb. 19 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday met Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat in the backdrop of a socio-cultural debate over the UGC's Equity Regulations. ... Read More


Mahana to govt: Reinforce orders on officials' response to MLAs

LUCKNOW, Feb. 19 -- Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly speaker Satish Mahana on Wednesday asked the state government to ensure that officials respond promptly to public representatives. Expressing con... Read More