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Bakery worker in bijnor takes woman hostage to 'experience jail life'

MEERUT, Jan. 3 -- In a bizarre incident, a bakery worker allegedly took a woman hostage at knifepoint in a crowded market in Bijnor district, later telling police he committed the crime simply to expe... Read More


Amid cold wave, CM orders closure of all schools in state till Jan 5

LUCKNOW, Jan. 3 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered closure of all schools up to Class 12 until January 5 due to a severe cold wave in the state. The order applies to all ICSE, CBSE and UP B... Read More


BJP's Faridpur MLA dies ofcardiac arrest; CM condoles

Bareilly, Jan. 3 -- Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and two-time MLA from the Faridpur (reserved) Assembly constituency, Dr. Shyam Bihari Lal, passed away suddenly on Friday afternoon after... Read More


Centre increases IAS cadre strength in UP from 652 to 683

Lucknow, Jan. 3 -- : The Central government has increased the sanctioned strength of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre in Uttar Pradesh from 652 to 683. This change was effected by making ... Read More


BJP Faridpur MLA dies of cardiacarrest; CM expresses grief

Bareilly, Jan. 3 -- Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and two-time MLA from the Faridpur (reserved) Assembly constituency, Dr. Shyam Bihari Lal, passed away suddenly on Friday afternoon after... Read More


30 lakh devotees likely to take first holy dip

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 3 -- Braving dense fog and chilly winds, lakhs of pilgrims will take a holy dip in the Sangam waters in Prayagraj on Saturday, the first day of the 44-day Magh Mela. With an anticipate... Read More


Landlord can file eviction plea even sans written agreement: HC

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 3 -- The Allahabad high court has held that the absence of a written tenancy agreement or not furnishing particulars of tenancy do not bar the jurisdiction of rent authority. The court... Read More


UP Board textbooks to cost less than NCERT despite price hike: Officials

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 3 -- Even after a marginal increase in prices this time around, textbooks being published by the UP Board for the 2026-27 academic session will remain cheaper than NCERT books. The Boa... Read More


Youth dies under mysterious circumstances in de-addiction centre

VARANASI, Jan. 3 -- A young man died under suspicious circumstances on Friday in a de-addiction centre in Buddha City Colony (Parshurampur), under the Sarnath police station area, police said. A polic... Read More


AAP to hold march from Mirzapur to Varanasi demanding jobs

Varanasi, Jan. 3 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh announced that the party will organise a march from Shaheed Udyan in Mirzapur to Sarnath in Varanasi to demand jobs and social justice. Speaki... Read More