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Underground drain network to rid Sangam city of waterlogging

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 11 -- Sangam city may soon find relief from the perpetual problem of waterlogging during the monsoon, with the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam's Construction and Design Services (C&DS) prepari... Read More


Encroachment cleared for road widening in Varanasi

VARANASI, Aug. 11 -- Encroachment was removed from the Reserve Police Lines intersection to Kutchehary intersection on Sunday as part of a road widening project in the city. Bulldozers were deployed t... Read More


9 cops suspended after 2 prisoners 'go missing'

THANE, Aug. 10 -- Nine policemen have been suspended after two undertrial prisoners went missing while being transported from the Thane Central jail to a hospital in Kalwa, for medical treatment. The ... Read More


Mumbai loudspeaker ban may spark unrest, says PIL

MUMBAI, Aug. 10 -- The public interest litigation (PIL) seeking permission for 24 mosques in Mumbai to use loudspeakers during azaan - the state government told the Bombay high court that it was not m... Read More


Teacher booked for slapping 7-year-old boy

NAVI MUMBAI, Aug. 10 -- A pre-primary school teacher in Nerul allegedly repeatedly slapped her 7-year-old student and was booked for cruelty to children on Thursday. According to the Nerul police, the... Read More


UP to observe 'Partition Horror Memorial Day'

Lucknow, Aug. 10 -- On August 14, all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh will commemorate 'Partition Horror Memorial Day' with programmes aimed at remembering the 1947 tragedy, educating the younger genera... Read More


6 years after farmer's murder, policeman, 2 others get life term

Meerut, Aug. 10 -- Nearly six years after farmer Narendra Singh was abducted and murdered for allegedly obstructing an illicit relationship, an Amroha court on Friday sentenced three accused-including... Read More


UP targets NAAC recognition for 25% colleges by 2026

LUCKNOW, Aug. 10 -- Uttar Pradesh targets National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accreditation for 25% of its colleges by 2026, with nearly 1,000 institutions already shortlisted, stated... Read More


AMU students protest fee hike with 'Black Coat March'

Agra, Aug. 10 -- Students from the Law Faculty of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) held a 'Black Coat March' on Saturday in solidarity with fellow students protesting primarily against a recent fee hik... Read More


Congress picks political campaign over legal battle on voter roll gaps

New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- The Congress party appears reluctant to take its allegations of electoral roll regularities to the court, stating that a prolonged legal process could weaken its political fight.... Read More