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Ramvilas Vedanti, key figure inAyodhya movement, passes away

Ayodhya, Dec. 16 -- A key figure in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement and two-term former BJP MP Ramvilas Vedanti died in a hospital in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, on Monday. He was 67. His mortal remains will b... Read More


Man auctions obscene videos on Telegram; police launch manhunt

MEERUT, Dec. 16 -- A multi-state police investigation has exposed an alleged online marketplace for child sexual abuse material, with a Meerut resident at the centre of accusations involving the aucti... Read More


Retired S-I kills daughter over marriageplans; wife, son help dispose of body

Agra, Dec. 16 -- A retired police sub-inspector allegedly strangulated his daughter over her decision to marry outside the family's wishes, and, later, disposed of her body in the Yamuna with the help... Read More


After searches, money trail linked to racket under ED lens

LUCKNOW, Dec. 16 -- After searches conducted at 24 locations in UP, Jharkhand and Gujarat, the Enforcement Directorate on Monday began analysis and evaluation of documents and other incriminating evid... Read More


Trader's accountant robbed of Rs.85 lakh at gunpoint

Meerut, Dec. 16 -- In a daylight robbery, bike-borne criminals looted Rs.85 lakh at gunpoint from the accountant of a ghee and edible oil trader near Saraswati Medical College on the Hapur-Ghaziabad H... Read More


Bareilly man duped of Rs.78,500 by fake bank recovery agents

Meerut, Dec. 16 -- In Bareilly district, five people posing as bank recovery agents cheated a local man, Enul Alvi, of Rs.78,500 on the pretext of closing his SBI loan account. The victim realised the... Read More


Bill to overhaul higher edu system tabled in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday introduced "The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025" in the Lok Sabha. Approved by the cabinet on Friday, the bill- ... Read More


Municipal corpn steps upmonitoring of night shelters

LUCKNOW, Dec. 16 -- With temperatures set to plummet in days to come, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has stepped up monitoring of night shelters to ensure that no homeless person sleeps in th... Read More


CPI (Maoist) leader's 13-yr run from law ends

LUCKNOW, Dec. 16 -- The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (UP ATS) on Monday arrested an absconding leader of the banned CPI (Maoist) outfit from Varanasi, marking a major breakthrough in the fight a... Read More


Exam aspirants list demands, stage sit-in at UPPSC gate

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 16 -- Competitive exam aspirants staged a protest outside the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) headquarters on Monday, demanding transparency in the PCS-2024 (Preliminar... Read More