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Pleasant surprise: Gorakhpur, Ballia record 'lowest' May temp

LUCKNOW, May 2 -- Gorakhpur and Ballia in the Purvanchal region of UP on Friday recorded their third and fifth lowest maximum temperatures, respectively, in their observational history for the month o... Read More


CM Yogi puts UP on alert overheatwave, less rainfall forecast

LUCKNOW, May 2 -- Citing forecasts by the India Meteorological Department of a severe heatwave and below-normal rainfall this year, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday directed the administration... Read More


25 passengers injured after bus overturns in Farrukhabad district

KANPUR, May 2 -- At least 25 passengers were injured on Friday morning when a private bus overturned while attempting to overtake another vehicle in Farrukhabad district, officials said. The bus, carr... Read More


Man held in Nainital for trying to forcibly convert women: Police

Haldwani, May 2 -- A man accused of trying to forcefully convert people was arrested in Nainital on Thursday evening, officers said on Friday. The accused was identified as Mohammad Yunus, who lived i... Read More


12-year-old killed in suspected crocodile attack in haridwar: cops

Haridwar, May 2 -- A 12-year-old boy was killed in a suspected crocodile attack near a seasonal rivulet in the rocky terrain of the Buggawala area near Roorkee on Friday, officials said. According to ... Read More


HC orders court to wrap up plea over poll fraud

Dehradun, May 2 -- The Uttarakhand high court has directed the district judge, Dehradun, to decide an election petition filed by a Dehradun resident within six months. The direction was issued by a si... Read More


Man beats wife to death over food in Azamgarh, arrested

VARANASI, May 2 -- A man allegedly beat his wife to death after she asked him to serve himself food when he returned home in inebriated condition in Hyderabad market area under Raunapar police station... Read More


leopard trapped in ranibagh after frequent sightings in area

Haldwani, May 2 -- Forest officials in Nainital's Ranibagh on Friday successfully trapped an eight-year-old leopard that terrorised people at a residential colony over several days, officials familiar... Read More


Millions take a dip in the Ganga to mark Buddha Purnima

Haridwar, May 2 -- Millions of pilgrims and tourists arrived in Haridwar and Rishikesh on Friday to take a holy dip in the Ganga on Buddha Purnima, also known as Vaishakh Purnima. Devotees started acc... Read More


Two women booked for 'luring' people to convert to Christianity

Dehradun, May 2 -- Two women were booked for allegedly trying to convert people to Christianity on false pretences, police said on Friday. The accused were identified as Geeta Puri and Sunita Raj, bot... Read More