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Power staff warn of mass leave over unmet demands

sangrur, July 17 -- Hundreds of power employees staged a protest in Sangrur on Wednesday, accusing the Punjab government and Powercom management of failing to fulfil promises made over 40 days ago. Th... Read More


Villagers attack Delhi Police team, free accused from custody, 13 booked

Meerut, July 17 -- Villagers attacked a Delhi Police team at Madhavgarh village in Bulandshahr district of western Uttar Pradesh and forcibly freed a man accused of corporate fraud from police custody... Read More


Four arrested for Agra double murder

Agra, July 17 -- Four people, including a minor, were arrested as police claimed to work out the double murder that took place within limits of Kirawali police station of Agra district on Monday. The ... Read More


Cabinet nod to scheme for agri sector in 100 districts

New Delhi, July 17 -- The Union cabinet on Wednesday chaired by PM Narendra Modi approved the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY), a Rs.24,000-crore-a-year scheme to boost agriculture a... Read More


16 'black spots' set for road safety overhaul

LUCKNOW, July 17 -- To reduce the rising number of road accidents, traffic authorities in Lucknow have launched a road safety initiative to revamp 16 identified accident-prone locations or "black spot... Read More


Clouds gather, showers return to Lucknow

Lucknow, July 17 -- The state capital is likely to witness an overcast sky with intermittent spells of light to moderate rain or thundershowers, according to the weather department. The maximum and mi... Read More


Henrik Ibsen's play staged with Indian twist

LUCKNOW, July 17 -- An Indian adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's 1896 classic play 'John Gabriel Borkman' was staged at Sant Gadgeji Maharaj Auditorium of U.P. Sangeet Natak Akademi (UPSNA) on Wednesday. Ti... Read More


Chhangur Baba aides face fresh FIR for threats to retract statement

LUCKNOW, July 17 -- A fresh FIR has been lodged in the ongoing investigation into the alleged religious conversion racket in Balrampur, naming three associates of the alleged kingpin Jalaluddin Shah a... Read More


U.P. busts Indo-Nepal bus permit racket

LUCKNOW, July 17 -- In a crackdown on forged cross-border permits being used by private buses operating between India and Nepal, the Uttar Pradesh transport department has unearthed a racket involving... Read More


Kidnapped Mumbai realtor rescued from Banda, 3 held

LUCKNOW, July 17 -- A real estate businessman kidnapped from Mumbai in June was rescued by the UP Special Task Force (STF) after the arrest of three individuals, including Sarvar Khan alias Ishtiyaq a... Read More