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Man who set himself afire on Friday, dies

VARANASI, Aug. 24 -- A person, who made a self-immolation bid in Raja Talab Tehsil premises, in Varanasi, on Friday, died during treatment on Saturday. The reason for the extreme step was an order to ... Read More


Flood alert sounded in Gaya Ji as many villages inundated

BHABUA, Aug. 24 -- A woman drowned and many people were stranded after flood waters ravaged many villages in Bodh Gaya and Mohanpur blocks in Gaya Ji district late on Friday evening, officials of the ... Read More


prisoner facing wife's murder charge dies,probe underway

JAMUI, Aug. 24 -- An undertrial prisoner, arrested on charges of killing his wife on August 18, died in Jamui jail on Friday afternoon, police said. Family members alleged that he was killed inside th... Read More


Kishanganj cops unearth domicile fraud, 2 arrested

KISHANGANJ, Aug. 24 -- Kishanganj police on Saturday said they had busted an inter-district racket allegedly involved in preparing fake residential certificates to be used in the ongoing Special Inten... Read More


India suspends postal services to United States temporarily

New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- The department of posts on Saturday announced a temporary suspension of all postal services to the USfrom August 25, citing changes in US customs rules that will come into effect... Read More


4 criminals caught in two police encounters

Prayagraj, Aug. 24 -- Four criminals were caught in two separate police encounters late Friday night in Prayagraj. In the first incident, Kareli police arrested Azad alias Billi ,32, a wanted criminal... Read More


KV Temple Trust restarts Anna Seva, Dakshina for Dandi Sanyasis

VARANASI, Aug. 24 -- The Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust on Saturday resumed the tradition of Anna Seva and Dakshina distribution to Dandi Sanyasis, which had been suspended due to the global coron... Read More


HC rejects bail plea of accused in Bikru case

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 24 -- The Allahabad high court has rejected the bail application of Shivam Dubey alias Dalal, an accused in the Bikru massacre case of Kanpur. The rejection came after the state govern... Read More


Mirzapur dam gates opened, alert in flood-prone villages

VARANASI, Aug. 24 -- The gates of the Ahraura reservoir in Mirzapur district were opened after the dam water rose to the maximum on Saturday. To control the situation, dam officials opened all 22 gate... Read More


Bulk fertiliser purchases, sales from April to Aug under re-verification

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 24 -- The district administration, in coordination with the agriculture department, has launched an intensive re-verification drive of bulk fertiliser purchases and sales across the Pr... Read More