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Court rejects UP plea to retract Ikhlaq case

Greater Noida, Dec. 24 -- A fast-track court on Tuesday rejected the Uttar Pradesh government's attempt to withdraw the 2015 Mohammad Ikhlaq lynching case, calling it a "serious crime against society"... Read More


Submit affidavits before making allegations in House: Mahana

LUCKNOW, Dec. 24 -- Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly speaker Satish Mahana on Tuesday said that members should submit affidavits to him before making allegations against anyone in the House. Mahana ... Read More


SP-BJP slugfest erupts in Council over Codeine, Vande Mataram, SIR

LUCKNOW, Dec. 24 -- Samajwadi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party lawmakers came face to face in the legislative council on Tuesday over the codeine cough syrup row. The issue was raised by SP lawmakers,... Read More


Skilled youngsters find better jobs, 8,000 sent to Israel, says min

LUCKNOW, Dec. 24 -- Immense employment opportunities open up for youth after they receive training, and when good options are available, young people naturally opt for better prospects without any res... Read More


Citing BLO deaths, Oppn trains guns at UP government over SIR

LUCKNOW, Dec. 24 -- The Opposition on Tuesday tried to corner the UP government on the issues of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and reservation, alleging that votes are being dele... Read More


'Cyber offences can attract Rs.1 cr fine, 7-yr jail'

LUCKNOW, Dec. 24 -- The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday said cyber offences, including the circulation of obscene and offensive content on social media, can face penalties of up to Rs. one crore a... Read More


'Wages to workers within seven days, instead of 15'

LUCKNOW, Dec. 24 -- The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday said that the wages of workers part of the rural job scheme will now be paid in seven days, instead of 15, and the guaranteed number of work... Read More


'Brace for dense fog on X'mas'

LUCKNOW, Dec. 24 -- The meteorological department has issued an orange alert for dense to very dense fog in several districts of western and eastern Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday and Thursday. The foreca... Read More


Fog causes 7-vehicle pile-up in Amethi; 2 dead

LUCKNOW, Dec. 24 -- Dense fog caused a massive multi-vehicle pile-up on a national highway in Amethi district early Tuesday, killing two people and injuring 18 others, senior police officials said. Am... Read More


PGI to set up Rs 120-cr care centre to treat complex, rare diseases

LUCKNOW, Dec. 24 -- The Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, has received Rs 120 crore in supplementary funding from the state government to set up a state-of-t... Read More