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'Other crimes saw fall in 2025, but cyber fraud posed a challenge to Agra police'

AGRA, Jan. 2 -- While there was a fall in other crimes, cyber frauds remained a major challenge for Agra Police Commissionerate last year as compared to 2024. There was a 28 percent rise in cases regi... Read More


UPERC slashes charges for new power connections

Lucknow, Jan. 2 -- In a major relief for power consumers, the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved the Cost Data Book, lowering rates for new power connections and doin... Read More


Man run over, beaten to death in planned vehicle attack

MEERUT, Jan. 2 -- A 30-year-old man was allegedly killed in Badaun's Mujaria police station area on Wednesday afternoon after being hit by vehicles and assaulted with hockey sticks and wooden rods, po... Read More


2 opium smuggling accused escape after attack on SOG team

MEERUT, Jan. 2 -- At least two suspected opium smugglers escaped after villagers attacked and surrounded a special operations group (SOG) team of the Uttar Pradesh police in Alampur Kot village under ... Read More


Mastermind thought Hilal was an informer: Cops

Agra, Jan. 2 -- Police have made one arrest in connection with the murder of a teacher at an AMU school in Aligarh last month, they said. The man arrested, Salman Qureshi, is said to be a close aide o... Read More


Chill in the air, cheer everywhere as city rings in New Year in style

LUCKNOW, Jan. 2 -- People thronged heritage sites, places of worship, malls, the zoo and parks to celebrate the onset of the New Year here on Thursday amid chilly winter breeze and bright sunshine. Th... Read More


Lucknowites begin the day with temple run

Lucknow, Jan. 2 -- Over 10 lakh devotees visited temples, gurudwaras and Jain religious sites across city in a single day on Thursday, stated a press release of department of tourism and culture. Acco... Read More


Prayers lead the way into the new across UP

LUCKNOW/PRAYAGRAJ/VARANASI/AYODHYA/MIRZAPUR, Jan. 2 -- The New Year began with a massive pilgrim surge across Uttar Pradesh as dense fog and biting cold failed to deter devotees from thronging major r... Read More


Man killed after being dragged 4 km by speeding car in Mirzapur

VARANASI, Jan. 2 -- A man in his mid-twenties was killed after being run over and dragged for nearly four kilometres by a speeding car near Bhuili Khas village under the Adalhat police station limits ... Read More


Sangam Rly Station to remain shut during key bathing days

LUCKNOW, Jan. 2 -- The Prayagraj Sangam railway station will remain temporarily closed during major bathing days of Magh Mela 2026 to manage crowd movement and ensure passenger safety, said the Northe... Read More