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Preparations making slow, steady progress

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 5 -- The delayed start and slow pace of preparations for Magh Mela 2026 are worrying officials of the Prayagraj Mela Authority (PMA), as the work is unlikely to be completed by the dea... Read More


Officials inspect key rail stations to evaluate preps

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 5 -- In a major push to ramp up preparations for the biggest annual religious fair of the state, Magh Mela-2026, senior officials from the district and the railway administrations carr... Read More


Sonbhadra: Mining in Billi Markundi stone quarries suspended

VARANASI, Dec. 5 -- The Directorate General of Mines Safety, Varanasi, has asked the Sonbhadra district magistrate, Badrinath Singh, to stop all mining activity in the Billi Markundi area, citing repe... Read More


Fake certificate-issuing gang busted in Jaunpur; five arrested

Varanasi, Dec. 5 -- Jaunpur police on Thursday busted an interstate gang allegedly involved in forging birth certificates and arrested five of its members. Police said nine Android mobile phones and f... Read More


First batch of delegates visits Prayagraj; proceeds to Ayodhya

PRYAGRAJ, Dec. 5 -- The first batch of participants in the Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0 received a grand welcome upon their arrival in Prayagraj on Thursday. Mayor Umesh Chandra Ganesh Kesarwani and city ... Read More


Shringverpur six-lane bridge delayed by three months

Prayagraj, Dec. 5 -- The construction of the six-lane bridge over the Ganga at Shringverpur Dham has been delayed by three months. The bridge, earlier planned for completion in February 2026, is now e... Read More


'Sports a medium for holistic development'

GORAKHPUR, Dec. 5 -- Felicitating the winners of the 69th National School Games 2025 (Greco-Roman Wrestling) during a ceremony held at Veer Bahadur Singh Sports College in Gorakhpur on Thursday evenin... Read More


'No genuine voter will be left out in SIR'

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 5 -- Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Thursday urged people not to fall prey to the opposition's narrative surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) e... Read More


Five injured after bus overturns in Bahraich

BAHRAICH, Dec. 5 -- Five people were injured after a bus travelling from Punjab to Shravasti via Bahraich overturned after an animal suddenly came in front of the bus near Malang Purva village on the ... Read More


Two cousins killed as tractor overturns after collision with dumper

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 5 -- Two cousins were killed in a road accident near Chandwari Bridge under the Sandipan Ghat police station area in Kaushambi early Thursday, police said. The accident occurred when a... Read More