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Storm, rain claim two lives; uprooted trees disrupt supplies

PRAYAGRAJ, May 9 -- Two youths lost their lives in separate incidents caused by a thunderstorm and heavy rain that battered the city late Wednesday night. According to reports, both fatalities occurre... Read More


Scrutiny of answer sheets to be done under CCTV watch

PRAYAGRAJ, May 9 -- With the aim of making the process more transparent, the scrutiny of UP Board's high school and intermediate answer sheets will now also be done under the surveillance of CCTV came... Read More


FIR against U.P. Cong chief over lemon-chilli remarks on Rafale jets

VARANASI, May 9 -- A first information report (FIR) has been registered against Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai at Chetganj police station here over his recent statement that lemon and chill... Read More


POCSO never meant to criminalise consensual relationships: HC

PRAYAGRAJ, May 9 -- The Allahabad high court observed that the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, which was enacted to protect minors from sexual exploitation, has now become a t... Read More


VNN raises Rs 50 cr through its first municipal bond issue

Lucknow, May 9 -- Varanasi Nagar Nigam (VNN) has entered the municipal bonds club by raising Rs 50 crore through its first municipal bond issue at a coupon rate of 8.01%, marking the lowest rate secur... Read More


Olympian athlete Savita Pal dies at 22

LUCKNOW, May 9 -- Young Olympian athlete Savita Pal of Prayagraj died at a private hospital in Rohtak, Haryana, early Thursday morning. She was only 22 years old. According to information, Savita had ... Read More


Strong, sensible & non-escalatory military action

India, May 8 -- In the wee hours of Wednesday, India launched Operation Sindoor in retaliation to the attack by Pakistan-backed terrorists who killed 26 people, all men, 25 of them tourists and 24 Hin... Read More


The many messages in Operation Sindoor

India, May 8 -- Operation Sindoor, a series of punitive, "pre-emptive" military strikes carried out by the Indian armed forces in the early hours of May 7, marks a major departure in India's counter-t... Read More


Familiar challenges, new level of response

India, May 8 -- The Pahalgam attack on April 22 crossed a new line. It was more than an act of terror linked to Kashmir. It aimed to incite a war of religions. Now, 14 days later, Operation Sindoor co... Read More


After the strikes, escalation dominance lies with India

India, May 8 -- The Indian armed forces successfully executed Operation Sindoor in the early hours of May 7, carrying out targeted strikes on nine "terrorist infrastructure" sites in Pakistan and Paki... Read More