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Girl alleges repeated rape by ex-schoolmate; accused arrested

LUCKNOW, March 26 -- A Class 12 student in Ashiana area was allegedly blackmailed and raped for a prolonged period by a former schoolmate who also reportedly pressured her for to convert her religion,... Read More


Punctured cycle can't match bullet-train speed govt, says CM

GORAKHPUR, March 26 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Opposition, asserting that a "punctured cycle" cannot compete with a government running at "bullet-tra... Read More


Phoolan's sister Rukmini Nishad appointed SP Mahila Sabha state chief

LUCKNOW, March 26 -- The Samajwadi Party on Wednesday appointed Rukmini Nishad, elder sister of former MP Phoolan Devi, as the state president of its women's wing (SP Mahila Sabha) in a move seen as r... Read More


Instead of development, BJP using AI to malign oppn, says Akhilesh

Lucknow, March 26 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav alleged that instead of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the country's development, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party was misusing A... Read More


PDA pitch: UP BJP chief takes dig at SP

Lucknow, March 26 -- Uttar Pradesh BJP president Pankaj Chaudhary on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, dismissing the SP's PDA pitch as a "parivar (family)... Read More


STF exposes proxy writer racket; 9 held

LUCKNOW, March 26 -- The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has unearthed a cheating syndicate that manipulated the 'amanuensis' (proxy writer) provision in competitive examinations by using forge... Read More


Dead woman shown 'alive' for 7 years: Rs.44-L pension fraud unearthed

Meerut, March 26 -- A pension fraud has been exposed in the Daurala area of Meerut, where a deceased woman was shown as "alive" for years to siphon off pension funds amounting to over Rs.44 lakh. The ... Read More


Years of neglect later, Lucknow gets new indoor activity centre

LUCKNOW, March 26 -- A long-defunct indoor activity centre as part of the Kanpur Road scheme, was inaugurated on Wednesday, reviving a key community facility that had remained shut for years despite b... Read More


Re-tendering of 40 shelters, auction of old buses approved

LUCKNOW, March 26 -- The Lucknow City Transport Services Limited (LCTSL) on Wednesday approved re-tendering of 40 bus shelters and cleared the auction of old, non-operational buses during its 50th boa... Read More


'Transformer failure due to apathy will invite accountability': UPPCL chief takes tough stance

LUCKNOW, March 26 -- Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) chairman Ashish Kumar Goyal on Wednesday took a tough stance on transformer failures and poor revenue recovery, warning of strict actio... Read More