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'Diwali is A time for welcoming new beginnings'

India, Oct. 5 -- Actor Nikita Dutta is soaking in the festive spirit as the countdown to Diwali begins. Born and raised in Delhi, she says the atmosphere of the season has always been special for her.... Read More


I'm sorry, Diddy says as he gets four years in prostitution case

India, Oct. 5 -- Sean 'Diddy' Combs (55) was sentenced Friday to four years and two months in prison for transporting people across US state lines for sex, capping a sordid case marked by harrowing te... Read More


CM: Turn construction of check dams, ponds into mass movement

Lucknow, Oct. 5 -- Expressing concern over the growing water crisis, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday directed officials to turn the construction and restoration of check dams, ponds and wel... Read More


Heavy showers in Varanasi break 125-yr-old record; 187mm in 24 hours

LUCKNOW, Oct. 5 -- Varanasi (BHU) broke a 125-year-old record as the city recorded the all-time highest rainfall in observational history for the month in 24 hours. With 187 mm rainfall, the city surp... Read More


Daughter-in-law cooks up story about jewellery theft, held

PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 5 -- The daughter-in-law of a house in Bahuta village, under Kotwali area of Pratapgarh district, who had accused two men of robbing her house last Monday, turned out to be the perpetr... Read More


Downpour wreaks havoc in Gkp div

GORAKHPUR, Oct. 5 -- Heavy overnight rain accompanied by strong winds battered the Gorakhpur division after midnight on Friday, triggering widespread disruption across the region. Uprooted trees, snap... Read More


Five S-Is shunted for beating cook in police station

PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 5 -- Five sub-inspectors, including a woman sub-inspector, have been transferred to other police stations in connection with the assault on a cook at the Puramufti police station mess ... Read More


595 students set to get free skill training this yr

PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 5 -- In a major step towards making Uttar Pradesh's education system more employment-focused, "Project Praveen" is set to offer free skill development training to thousands of young pe... Read More


Kaushambi man loses Rs 61 lakh in online trading fraud

PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 5 -- Cybercriminals allegedly cheated a resident of Nagar Panchayat Daranagar-Kada Dham, Kaushambi, of nearly Rs 61 lakh in the name of online trading, police said on Saturday. The vic... Read More


Ajay rai mourns electrocution death, Demands compensation

Varanasi, Oct. 5 -- Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee President Ajay Rai expressed deep sorrow over the tragic and untimely death of Himanshu Singh, a resident of Badi Peyari, due to electrocution from... Read More