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Padma Vibhushan for N Rajam, Padma Shri for 10 others

LUCKNOW, Jan. 26 -- Uttar Pradesh has made a mark in this year's Padma Awards, with personalities linked to the state receiving one Padma Vibhushan and 10 Padma Shri honours. The awards were announced... Read More


In his letter to citizens, modi urges people to cast their vote

New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday shared a letter to citizens on National Voters' Day, asking families, schools and communities to actively encourage first-time voters and s... Read More


1.5 crore devotees bathe in Sangam on Achala Saptami

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 26 -- Around 1.5 crore devotees took a holy dip at the Sangam on the occasion of Achala Saptami during the ongoing Magh Mela, with bathing beginning at dawn. Besides the scheduled bath... Read More


6 new e-buses deployed on Prayagraj-Vns route

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 26 -- All six state-of-the-art electric buses recently allocated to Prayagraj have now been deployed on the Prayagraj-Varanasi route. While the initial plan was to operate them across ... Read More


Two held for Rs 26L dialysis machine heist

VARANASI, Jan. 26 -- Two individuals were on Sunday arrested for allegedly stealing dialysis machines from a hospital in Mau district on Friday, police said. Four dialysis machines, with an estimated ... Read More


SP leaders stopped from visiting Manikarnika Ghat stage dharna

VARANASI, Jan. 26 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) leaders led by Chandauli MP Virendra Singh staged a dharna after they were prevented from visiting Manikarnika Ghat. The protest concerned the alleged breakin... Read More


three killed, three injured in collision

VARANASI, Jan. 26 -- Three people were killed and three others injured in a head-on collision between a car and a pickup truck near Vishdharwa under Myorpur police station area of Sonbhadra on Sunday ... Read More


PM hails 10 yrs of India start-up leap

New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday opened the year's first Mann ki Baat with a popular social media trend of revisiting the year 2016, using the moment to recall the launch o... Read More


Zero tolerance for OMR fraud, paper leaks: CM

Jaipur, Jan. 26 -- Chief minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Sunday reiterated the state government's zero-tolerance policy against serious crimes such as paper leaks and OMR sheet manipulation, asserting th... Read More


2 folk artists to be awarded Padma Shri

Jaipur, Jan. 26 -- Two folk artists from Rajasthan were honoured with the Padma Shri award in 2026 under the 'unsung heroes' category on Sunday. The awardees are Gafruddin Mewati Jogi, a 68-year-old f... Read More