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Dining out may get dearer, restaurants weigh choices

LUCKNOW, April 2 -- Dining out may soon become costlier as the price of commercial LPG cylinders has increased by Rs.195.50 per 19 kg, marking the second hike in the past two months. The nearly 10% ri... Read More


Life term for man in minor rape case; mother jailed for hiding evidence

GORAKHPUR, April 2 -- A special POCSO court in Gorakhpur has sentenced a 22-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping a six-year-old girl. The court also fined him Rs.55,000, officials said on Wedn... Read More


Four of alleged GST fraud racket held in Lakhimpur Kheri

LUCKNOW, April 2 -- The cyber crime police in Lakhimpur Kheri busted an alleged GST fraud racket that used forged registrations and stolen identity documents of poor people to commit financial and cyb... Read More


Pratapgarh court on alert after bomb threat email scare

PRAYAGRAJ, April 2 -- A bomb threat email, allegedly circulated to multiple courts across districts, triggered panic at the civil court in Pratapgarh on Wednesday morning. This prompted an immediate s... Read More


Woman dies after jumping in front of train in Pratapgarh

PRAYAGRAJ, April 2 -- A 20-year-old woman died after allegedly jumping in front of a passenger train in Pratapgarh on Wednesday morning, officials said. The woman, a resident of a village under Nawabg... Read More


Youth pushes vendor off train after cigarette refusal; victim dies

PRAYAGRAJ, April 2 -- A 28-year-old train vendor died after he was allegedly pushed off a moving Intercity train by a youth for refusing to give him a cigarette, officials said on Wednesday. The victi... Read More


3 more held in brigadier's killing, total 7 so far; Dhami visits family

Dehradun, April 2 -- Police on Wednesday arrested three more people in the killing of 74-year-old retired Army brigadier Mukesh Kumar Joshi, taking the total number of arrested accused to seven, offic... Read More


Vigilance nabs dy edu officer, one other for taking Rs.1l bribe

Dehradun, April 2 -- The state vigilance department on Wednesday arrested a deputy eduction officer and another accused while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs.1 lakh in connection with clearance of r... Read More


Varsity VC duped of Rs.1.91L in cyber fraud

Rudrapur, April 2 -- A former vice chancellor of a university in Bareilly was allegedly duped of Rs.1.91 lakh online in the name of gas booking in Nainital, police said on Wednesday. The victim, Beena... Read More


Farmers warn of stern stir if demands not met

Haridwar, April 2 -- Farmer unions in Haridwar have warned of agitation over the non-fulfilment of their pending demands related to timely payment of crop dues, end to challans issued on tractors, com... Read More