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Second SIT to revisit local police probe, scan evidence afresh

LUCKNOW, Aug. 21 -- The second Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged theft of donations at the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya is set to revisit the criminal investigation conducted b... Read More


Clear city's waterlogged areas within 24 hrs: HC

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 21 -- The Allahabad high court on Thursday directed district authorities to clear waterlogged areas in Prayagraj within 24 hours. The bench comprising Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Ga... Read More


Varanasi officials on high alert as Ganga nears warning level

VARANASI, Aug. 21 -- With the Ganga river approaching the warning mark of 70.262 meters in Varanasi, police and district administrative officials have been placed on high alert to handle potential flo... Read More


Mere use of caste name doesn't attract SC/ST Act: Allahabad HC

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 21 -- The Allahabad high court has held that mere use of a caste name like 'Chamar' does not automatically attract provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention o... Read More


3 killed, one injured in two separate house collapses

VARANASI, Aug. 21 -- Three people were killed and one injured in two separate incidents of house collapse in different areas of Mirzapur district on Wednesday. In the first incident, a couple died aft... Read More


BHU wraps up anti-ragging week with firm warning

VARANASI, Aug. 21 -- Officials at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) reaffirmed the institution's commitment to maintaining a ragging-free campus during the closing ceremony of Anti-Ragging Week 2026 at t... Read More


Ganga, Yamuna rise further; Belan bridge closure severs UP-MP link

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 21 -- Rising water levels in the Ganga and Yamuna rivers have heightened flood concerns across Prayagraj, with the district administration is on alert as low-lying areas and villages b... Read More


Second SIT to revisit local policeprobe, scrutinise evidence afresh

LUCKNOW, Aug. 21 -- The second Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged theft of donations at the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya is set to revisit the criminal investigation conducted b... Read More


Yogi seeks overhaul, speeds up staff hiring

LUCKNOW, Aug. 21 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday called for a comprehensive overhaul of the management and functioning of Jai Prakash Narayan Sarvodaya residential schools and directed o... Read More


Japanese panel's Lko visit today; investment, tourism in focus

Lucknow, Aug. 21 -- After the inaugural day of the UP-Japan Investment Meet 2026 in New Delhi on Wednesday, a Japanese delegation will participate in a series of events in Lucknow on Friday with the s... Read More