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Kidnapping, rape cases: Key accused held in Bahraich

BAHRAICH, July 8 -- The key accused in a series of kidnapping and rape cases involving minor girls was arrested here in a joint operation by Sujauli Police, SWAT, and surveillance teams. Avinash Pande... Read More


U.P. govt sets up astro labsin schools at block level

LUCKNOW, July 8 -- The Uttar Pradesh government is establishing astronomy/space labs in government schools at the block level. Developed on the public-private partnership (PPP) model, several such lab... Read More


HC dismisses pleas againstgovt's school merger order

Lucknow, July 8 -- In a major relief to the state government, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Monday dismissed both the writ petitions challenging the state government's June 16 order... Read More


Wife, daughter plotted farmer's murder with lovers; five held

MEERUT, July 8 -- A farmer's daily routine here turned into his last on June 23, but it took police 14 days, digital trails, and village whispers to uncover that the killers were his own family. On Su... Read More


Key accused in Saharanpur property dealer murder nabbed in encounter

Meerut, July 8 -- After a six-month-long manhunt across five states, Saharanpur police on Monday arrested the main accused in the murder of property dealer Suresh Rana, who was gunned down in January ... Read More


Youth held for waving Palestine flag

AGRA, July 8 -- A youth was arrested on Monday for waving the Palestine flag during a Moharram procession in Agra after a video of the act surfaced on social media and drew police attention, police sa... Read More


Higher edu minister meets CM, hopes for early start of work

AGRA/LUCKNOW, July 8 -- The meeting between chief minister Yogi Adityanath and higher education minister Yogendra Upadhaya in Lucknow on Monday has raised hopes for early beginning of work for the pro... Read More


PE giants circle Axis arm in potential $1 bn-deal

bengaluru/mumbai, July 8 -- Global and domestic private equity firms including Blackstone, Kedaara Capital, Advent International, and Warburg Pincus are in talks to acquire a 40-100% stake in Axis Fin... Read More


Indian Oil eyes nuclear, rules out Nayara stake

new delhi, July 8 -- Indian Oil Corp. Ltd is preparing a new strategy to build small modular reactors (SMR) and large nuclear power plants in the country, chairman Arvinder Singh Sahney said. India's ... Read More


Rush to buy rare earth at premium eases China shock

new delhi, July 8 -- Manufacturers using permanent magnets in automobiles and electronics products rushed to secure the supplies of magnets in March and April by paying more, just as trade tensions sp... Read More