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Maha cabinet clears draft anti-conversion bill with jail provision

Mumbai, March 6 -- The Maharashtra cabinet on Thursday approved the draft of the proposed Freedom of Religion Bill, popularly known as anti-conversion bill, aimed at curbing forced religious conversio... Read More


No personal enmity with Muslims: Sarma

Silchar, March 6 -- Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said he has no personal enmity with the Muslim community but added that friendship with them would only be possible if certain ... Read More


Nomination for RS polls ends, voting on Mar 16

New Delhi, March 6 -- Nominations for 37 Rajya Sabha seats going to the polls across 10 states later this month were filed on Thursday with contests likely in Odisha and Bihar. In Maharashtra, where s... Read More


Festivals like Holi reinforcesocial cohesion, says Yogi

GORAKHPUR, March 6 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has said festivals like Holi reinforce social cohesion and collective joy. He was addressing a large gathering after flagging off Bhagwan Narasimha... Read More


Celebrations turn fatal: Drunk driving, overspeeding claim 8 lives

LUCKNOW, March 6 -- At least eight people died and over 300 were injured during Holi celebrations in the city, with most cases linked to road accidents caused by overspeeding and drunk driving, offici... Read More


KGMU urges police to removebarricades around mazar

LUCKNOW, March 6 -- The King George's Medical University (KGMU) administration has submitted a complaint letter at the Chowk police station over alleged fresh encroachment around a mazar (shrine) loca... Read More


Cook held after video shows him spitting on roti at Biryani shop

Lucknow, March 6 -- A cook working at a biryani shop in the Para area was arrested after a video allegedly showing him spitting on roti while preparing it surfaced on social media, police said on Wedn... Read More


New PAC battalion in Shamli: Govt sanctions funds for residential infrastructure

LUCKNOW, March 6 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has sanctioned Rs.34.50 crore for construction of residential infrastructure linked to a new Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) battalion being establ... Read More


Denied sick leave extension, loco pilot undresses before senior to show surgery wound

LUCKNOW, March 6 -- A 37-year-old loco pilot posted in the Lucknow division of Northern Railway, who had recently undergone surgery for piles, unexpectedly removed his trousers before a senior officia... Read More


After Ganj, U-turn systemactive at busy IGP crossing

LUCKNOW, March 6 -- Following the successful implementation of the U-turn system and signal-free traffic management in Hazratganj, authorities have now extended the initiative to the Indira Gandhi Pra... Read More