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Cops end 18-hr standoff after ex-head constable holds grandson 'hostage'

AGRA, Aug. 20 -- An 18-hour standoff between the local administration in Kasganj and a retired head constable came to an end peacefully in the early hours of Wednesday, after the 67-year-old grandfath... Read More


Students protest teacher shortage, poor facilities

KANPUR, Aug. 20 -- More than 200 students of Jai Prakash Narayan Sarvodaya residential school in Niyotani under Unnao's Hasanganj tehsil blocked the Mohan-Bangarmau road on Wednesday morning, alleging... Read More


Bhatkhande council nod to special two-year dance diploma for children with disabilities

LUCKNOW, Aug. 20 -- The Academic Council of Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya on Wednesday approved a two-year integrated dance diploma for children with disabilities. The council also took several... Read More


Multiple teams investigate death of IPS officer's mother, missing jewellery

LUCKNOW, Aug. 20 -- The Ambedkar Nagar police have stepped up their investigation into the death of 92-year-old Indravati, mother of IPS officer Ashutosh Mishra, with several teams examining the circu... Read More


B'deshi journalist, kin had come for treatment

Kolkata, Aug. 20 -- A Bangladeshi journalist, his wife, their young son and his father-in-law were among nine people killed in the fire at Hotel Shikha Inn in central Kolkata on Wednesday. The family ... Read More


Shah to visit wb from friday to review border security steps

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Union home minster Amit Shah is set to visit West Bengal on Friday and Saturday during which he will hold review meetings related to the India-Nepal and India-Bangladesh border s... Read More


Three killed, six injured as MUV overturns on Ganga Eway in Badaun

MEERUT, Aug. 20 -- Three people were killed and six others, including two children, were injured after an MUV overturned and skidded for nearly 25 to 30 metres on the Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh... Read More


Akhilesh hits BJP after ED raids Jauhar University-linked premises

LUCKNOW, Aug. 20 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of being "hostile towards education, teachers, and students" after the Enforcement D... Read More


Yogi invites Japanese investors to be partners in UP's growth journey

LUCKNOW, Aug. 20 -- Pitching the state as a dream destination before Japanese investors, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said Uttar Pradesh has witnessed a comprehensive '360-degree transf... Read More


MMRDA halts recruitment, orders probe

MUMBAI, Aug. 20 -- A day after candidates raised questions over the provisional merit list of its recruitment examination, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Wednesday con... Read More