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Infiltrators, UCC focus of BJP's Assam manifesto

GUWAHATI, April 1 -- The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Assam on Tuesday released a 31-point 'sankalp-patra' (manifesto) for the April 9 assembly polls in the state which included promises to ... Read More


Where male history-sheeters called the shots, all-women gang now holds sway

PRAYAGRAJ, April 1 -- Amid years of deprivation and neglect, Banskati, 18 kilometres from the Kaushambi district headquarters, looks like just any other village in Uttar Pradesh but hides a stark real... Read More


Moradabad police nab fugitive history-sheeter after 21 years

Meerut, March 31 -- Pakbada police arrested a notorious history-sheeter who had been absconding for nearly 21 years, under the Moradabad district police's verification drive. The accused, identified a... Read More


Ganga E-way next in line for inauguration, 95% work complete

Lucknow, March 31 -- The state government's most ambitious project, the Ganga Expressway, connecting western and eastern parts of the state, is the next big ticket project to be inaugurated. Construct... Read More


17-yr-old beaten to death over mobile phone theft suspicion in Kashi, 1 held

VARANASI, March 31 -- A 17-year-old boy was allegedly beaten to death by six people near Kannadari village in Varanasi on Saturday night over suspicion of stealing a mobile phone, police said. Sonu Al... Read More


Retired teacher duped of Rs.25 lakh in 'digital arrest' cyber fraud

AGRA, March 31 -- A retired teacher in Agra was duped of Rs.25 lakh by cyber fraudsters who kept him under "digital arrest" and forced him to go to the bank and transfer the money. After the transfer,... Read More


AMU celebrates lifetime honour to Zafar Iqbal

Agra, March 31 -- Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) celebrated the honour conferred on its distinguished alumnus, Zafar Iqbal, who was recently presented the Hockey India Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achi... Read More


Politics over 'Miyas' takes centre stage in Assam

Guwahati, March 31 -- Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently threatened to break the "backbone" of Miyas, a pejorative term for Bengali-speaking Muslims, if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)... Read More


Wildlife board backs 'coexistence' in tiger reserves

New Delhi, March 31 -- The standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SC NBWL) has recommended that coexistence between forest dwellers and wildlife be actively promoted in core areas of t... Read More


SC: Govt must bear compensation for poll duty accidents

New Delhi, March 31 -- A school bus pressed into service for election duty, a fatal road accident, and a legal battle over who should pay compensation - the Supreme Court has now settled the question,... Read More