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Man held for running phantom pharma firms

VARANASI, Dec. 18 -- A man carrying a Rs 10,000 reward on his head was arrested from Kabir Chaura area of Varanasi on Wednesday for his alleged role in a multi-crore codeine cough syrup smuggling rack... Read More


Man chops parents into six pieces after bludgeoning them

VARANASI, Dec. 18 -- Ambesh Kumar alias Rinku, 37, a B Tech degree holder, murdered his parents in Ahmedpur village under Jafrabad police station area on December 8, by hitting them with an iron pestl... Read More


769 schools barred from becoming UP Board examination centres

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 18 -- Even before the centre-allocation process for the Uttar Pradesh Board's 2026 High School and Intermediate examinations begins, as many as 769 schools have been excluded from cons... Read More


HC converts 2014 PIL on acid sale regulation into suo motu case

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 18 -- The Allahabad high court has converted a public interest litigation (PIL) filed in 2014 seeking restriction and regulation of acid sales in Uttar Pradesh into a suo motu proceedi... Read More


Verification unmasks criminal's true name in Naini district jail

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 18 -- A case of identity fraud has come to light at Naini District Jail, where an inmate arrested in connection with robbery and chain-snatching cases was found to be using a forged Aa... Read More


Body of man found hanging in hotel room

VARANASI, Dec. 18 -- A 33-year-old man who worked as assistant manager at a bank, was found hanging in a hotel room in Robertsganj late Tuesday night under mysterious circumstances. The deceased man w... Read More


Bahraich serial sex offender gets life in Pocso case

Bahraich, Dec. 18 -- A court in Bahraich has sentenced a man to life imprisonment along with a fine of Rs.2.40 lakh in a case involving sexual offences against a minor. The verdict was delivered by Ad... Read More


ED searches locations linked to Dream 11 betting case

KANPUR, Dec. 18 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches at several locations in Unnao district as part of an investigation into an alleged disproportionate assets case and a ... Read More


Minor found dead in Bhojpur; family alleges rape & murder

ARA, Dec. 18 -- The body of a minor girl, who was allegedly murdered and then dumped, has been recovered from Bhojpur district on Wednesday morning, police said. Police said the body was recovered fro... Read More


panchayat polls in state to be held before dec 2026: poll panel

PATNA, Dec. 18 -- The State Election Commission (SEC) will hold the next panchayat polls before December, 2026 and also complete the exercise of reservation of posts through rotation by early next yea... Read More