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Displeased speaker tosses headphones, adjourns House for 10 minutes

LUCKNOW, Feb. 14 -- The Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly was adjourned briefly on Friday, the fifth day of the budget session, as speaker Satish Mahana was displeased over the House witnessing an up... Read More


'Dhool chehre pe.:' Yogi quotes Ghalib to attack Opposition

Lucknow, Feb. 14 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath's over two-hour speech in the legislative assembly on Friday was laced with verse and wit. Attacking the Opposition, Yogi quoted a couplet by Urdu po... Read More


Yogi says not everyone canassume Shankaracharya title

Lucknow, Feb. 14 -- Weeks after a row between the Mela administration and Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati during the Magh Mela in Prayagraj, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said Shankarach... Read More


Bar Assn opposes SC proposal to appoint five retd HC judges on ad hoc basis

PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 14 -- The High Court Bar Association (HCBA), Allahabad, has sent a communication to the President of India, with a copy to the Union law minister and the Chief Justice Of India, expres... Read More


Four booked in Ayodhya for selling dead man's land

AYODHYA, Feb. 14 -- A case has been registered at Bikapur tehsil kotwali police station in Ayodhya district against four unidentified individuals for allegedly selling off a piece of land in Koro Ragh... Read More


Officials under scrutiny afterdelays in power connections

LUCKNOW, Feb. 14 -- Officials of Amausi zone have come under scrutiny after delays were reported in providing time-bound electricity connections to consumers. As many as 647 connections are pending in... Read More


Police foil 'mahapanchayat' over interfaith marriage in Meerut

MEERUT, Feb. 14 -- A call for 'mahapanchayat' by Hindu organisations to oppose the interfaith marriage of Akanksha Gautam, 29, and Shahvez Rana alias Sahil, 25, led to heavy police deployment, prevent... Read More


Key accused in blackmail, sexual exploitation case arrested

LUCKNOW, Feb. 14 -- Days after serious allegations of sexual exploitation, blackmail and coercion by a woman, Gomti Nagar police on Friday arrested one of the key accused in the case involving a cafe ... Read More


UPRERA clears 15 projects worth Rs 3,069 cr across 7 dists

Lucknow, Feb. 14 -- Giving a further boost to the real estate sector, the Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA) on Friday approved 15 new housing and commercial projects worth over ... Read More


UP pushes certifications to match record tourist footfall

Lucknow, Feb. 14 -- The UP government's Bed and Breakfast and Homestay Policy 2025 has gained significant momentum, with certifications witnessing nearly a fivefold rise within just over a month. From... Read More