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RTE applications double: Over 2.61L seek free seats in pvt schools

LUCKNOW, Feb. 18 -- More than a quarter million families from poor and deprived sections across Uttar Pradesh have rushed to secure free seats for their children in private schools, pushing RTE applic... Read More


Yogi: Akhilesh should come forward for Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi

LUCKNOW, Feb. 18 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday advised Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav to come forward in support of the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi. According to a statement issued b... Read More


53.37L students to write papers amid tight vigil

LUCKNOW, Feb. 18 -- The UP Board's High School and Intermediate Examinations-2026 are set to start from Wednesday in 75 districts under CCTV cameras and voice recorders. A total of 53,37,778 candidate... Read More


Traffic crawls in Ganj vicinity, chokes 'arteries'

LUCKNOW, Feb. 18 -- The city administration was caught napping as fender-to-fender traffic choked Hazratganj and surrounding areas on Tuesday afternoon, leaving commuters stranded for hours. Police di... Read More


Ramzan moon sighting likely today, mosques prepare for Tarawih

LUCKNOW, Feb. 18 -- Mosques across the city have begun preparations for Tarawih (night prayers) as the crescent moon marking the beginning of Ramzan is likely to be sighted on Wednesday. The Sunni and... Read More


Ayodhya temple, key sites to get upgraded bomb detection systems

LUCKNOW, Feb. 18 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has sanctioned Rs.8.90 crore to equip 17 newly formed Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) teams with advanced explosive-handling gear, as the stat... Read More


'Your daughter sent me' ruse: Woman duped of jewellery

LUCKNOW, Feb. 18 -- A 60-year-old woman from Ambedkar Nagar was allegedly duped of her jewellery by a conman inside the premises of Balrampur Hospital after he posed as a staffer and claimed her daugh... Read More


Over 2.5L apply for voter registration; 427 rejected

PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 18 -- A total of 2,58,822 citizens have applied to register as new voters under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in the district. Of these, 427 applications ... Read More


With new facilities, Shivpur mini stadium in Kashi to get facelift

VARANASI, Feb. 18 -- The mini stadium in Shivpur, Varanasi, is getting a facelift in line with modern and international standards, to provide better facilities to Purvanchal athletes. The stadium will... Read More


HC adjourns hearing till Feb 24 on Tauqeer Raza's bail plea

PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 18 -- The Allahabad high court on Tuesday fixed February 24 as the next date of hearing on the bail application of Maulana Tauqeer Raza in the Bareilly violence case. Justice Ashutosh ... Read More