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Groom, brother-in-law held hostage for 2 days in Pratapgarh, rescued

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 27 -- A groom and his brother-in-law were allegedly held hostage by the bride's kin for two days after the wedding offering was found to be insufficient. On Wednesday, police arrived a... Read More


DNA test only when no chance for cohabitation is proven: HC

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 27 -- The Allahabad high court has held that a DNA test to determine the paternity of a child cannot be ordered in a "routine manner" merely because a party disputes parentage during l... Read More


HC upholds detention of man under NSA

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 27 -- The Allahabad high court has upheld the detention of a man under the National Security Act, 1980 (NSA) as it observed that if it leads to communal tension, even a single criminal... Read More


Fair goes hi-tech with AI surveillance, smart utilities

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 27 -- Building on the technological innovations introduced during Mahakumbh 2025, the upcoming 44-day Magh Mela 2026 is set to unfold on an unprecedented high-tech scale. Authorities a... Read More


Railways to introduce colour-coding system for Magh Mela-2026

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 27 -- With preparations underway for Magh Mela-2026 and an exceptionally high influx of pilgrims anticipated, the North Central Railway (NCR) has overhauled its crowd-management strate... Read More


35 temporary shelters coming up for homeless in Prayagraj

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 27 -- With the winter chill setting in, Prayagraj Municipal Corporation (PMC) is setting up 35 new temporary shelters for the city's homeless and destitute persons, said chief engineer... Read More


Azamgarh DM orders suspension of lekhpal, BLO for laxity

VARANASI, Nov. 27 -- Azamgarh district magistrate/district election officer Ravindra Kumar ordered the suspension of a lekhpal and a booth-level officer after finding serious lapses during an inspecti... Read More


3 criminals externed from Vns

VARANASI, Nov. 27 -- Three accused, who were involved in various criminal activities in the past, were externed from Varanasi district by additional commissioner of police (law and order) Shivhari Mee... Read More


Struggling to scoop out avocados? Here's a simple hack

India, Nov. 27 -- Avocados can be a pain -- slippery, stubborn, and often messy. But Chef Kunal Kapur (@chefkunal) just dropped a ridiculously simple hack to make prepping them so much easier. Step 1:... Read More


1978 Sambhal riots: exercise to dig up site of well begins

Meerut, Nov. 27 -- A year after the Sambhal violence of November 24, 2024, the authorities on Wednesday began excavation at the site of a well suspected to be connected to the 1978 riots in the same d... Read More