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14 yrs later, 2 diamond traders acquitted of angadiya murder

MUMBAI, Dec. 18 -- The Bombay High Court on Monday acquitted two diamond traders who were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for kidnapping and murdering an angadiya (informal banking/ couri... Read More


Congress: NREGA overhaul bid to rewrite history

Dehradun, Dec. 18 -- The state Congress unit on Wednesday staged a protest at Gandhi Park against the proposed overhaul of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), allegin... Read More


3 dead, 6 hurt as mini-truck hits trolley in Ambedkar Ngr

LUCKNOW, Dec. 18 -- At least three people lost their lives and six others were seriously injured after a speeding mini-truck rammed into a sugarcane-laden trolley in Ambedkar Nagar district late on Tu... Read More


I-T searches widen in Gkp, Basti divs as probe targets 5 bizmen

GORAKHPUR, Dec. 18 -- The income tax (I-T) department widened its search operations across multiple cities and locations in the Gorakhpur and Basti divisions on Wednesday, launching a fresh large-scal... Read More


two postal officials held in Jalaun for graft

LUCKNOW, Dec. 18 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday arrested two postal officials in Uttar Pradesh's Jalaun district for allegedly demanding and accepting bribes, senior officials... Read More


Rajarshi Tandon college principal suspended; FIR registered

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 18 -- Close on the heels of the suspension of the governing body of Rajarshi Tandon Girls' Degree College, a constituent college of Allahabad University (AU), the university registrar ... Read More


Dense fog grips UP; red alert in 20 dists, Ind-SA T20I called off

LUCKNOW, Dec. 18 -- As dense fog blanketed many parts of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for 20 districts and an orange alert for several other... Read More


Eight-step crowd mgmt plan, tech-heavy safety blueprint ready

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 18 -- A comprehensive, technology-driven disaster and crowd management plan has been prepared for Magh Mela 2026, with authorities prioritising the safety and security of millions of d... Read More


Man held for running phantom pharma firms

VARANASI, Dec. 18 -- A man carrying a Rs 10,000 reward on his head was arrested from Kabir Chaura area of Varanasi on Wednesday for his alleged role in a multi-crore codeine cough syrup smuggling rack... Read More


Man chops parents into six pieces after bludgeoning them

VARANASI, Dec. 18 -- Ambesh Kumar alias Rinku, 37, a B Tech degree holder, murdered his parents in Ahmedpur village under Jafrabad police station area on December 8, by hitting them with an iron pestl... Read More