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Cabinet okays Vajpayee-Chevening scholarship

LUCKNOW, Aug. 8 -- The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Thursday approved the proposal for the launch of the "Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee-Chevening Uttar Pradesh State Government Scholarship Scheme"in c... Read More


HC refuses to stay film-maker's arrest after recovery of artiste's body

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 8 -- The Allahabad high court has refused to extend the stay on the arrest of album and film-maker Sunil Yadav following the recovery of the body of Anupama Yadav, an artiste he had re... Read More


Sonbhadra to be developed as religious, tourism circuit

LUCKNOW, Aug. 8 -- Sonbhadra will be developed as a religious, tourism and camping circuit. This will not only create employment at the local level but also promote tourism. A decision to this effect ... Read More


Looms, livelihood grind to halt as flood swamps life

VARANASI, Aug. 8 -- Floods stopped dozens of looms and powerlooms installed in houses of Nakkhi Ghat, Shakkar Talab, Unchawa and Saraiya - the catchment areas of the Varuna, for the last several days.... Read More


Yogi government shielding criminals, mafia; Swami Prasad

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 8 -- The Yogi Adityanath-led government in Uttar Pradesh has now become a patron of criminals and mafia elements, alleged Swami Prasad Maurya, national president of Apni Janata Party a... Read More


Varanasi traders call to promote use of Swadeshi products

Varanasi, Aug. 8 -- A group of traders from Varanasi on Thursday resolved to promote the use of Swadeshi (indigenous) products in protest against the 50% tariff imposed on India by U.S. President Dona... Read More


Jharkhand gangster with Rs 4 lakh bounty shot dead in Prayagraj

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 8 -- Jharkhand-based gangster Ashish Ranjan Singh alias Chhotu Singh, 28, who carried a reward of Rs 4 lakh on his arrest, was killed in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh special tas... Read More


Raj ranks 2nd in states with most complaints over SC/ST atrocities

Jaipur, Aug. 8 -- Rajasthan was among the top three states in India in the last five years to register maximum number of complaints against Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe atrocities through Natio... Read More


UP govt demolishes 130 illegalstructures in 7 border districts

LUCKNOW, Aug. 8 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has demolished 130 unauthorised constructions, sealed 198 and issued notices to 223 illegal structures, including Eidgahs, madrasas, and mazars, in seve... Read More


Over Rs.309cr sanctioned for 'Kavach' installation in NCR

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 8 -- To enhance railway safety, the indigenous automatic train protection (ATP) system 'Kavach' will be implemented across more than 790 route kilometres (RKM) in the North Central Rai... Read More