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Labourer electrocuted while unloading sand in Pratapgarh

PRAYAGRAJ, June 24 -- A 25-year-old labourer died after suffering an electric shock while unloading sand from a truck in Pratapgarh district on Tuesday, police said. The incident took place near Bajha... Read More


Rethink on slashing fire NoC height threshold to 12m

LUCKNOW, June 24 -- The commercial building fire in Lucknow's Aliganj area that killed 15 people on Monday has triggered a wider policy rethink in Uttar Pradesh, with the state government examining ch... Read More


Pyres burn, queries remain after devastating inferno

LUCKNOW, June 24 -- On Monday, thick black smoke billowed from a commercial complex in Aliganj as desperate calls for help echoed from inside. By Tuesday, the smoke had given way to funeral pyres and ... Read More


Two victims from Kanpur, families grapple with enormity of loss

Kanpur, June 24 -- The deaths of two young men from Kanpur in the fire at a Lucknow commercial establishment have left their families grieving and grappling with uncertainty, with one household now fa... Read More


Survivors recount horror: Smoke spread fast, escape routes vanished

LUCKNOW, June 24 -- For those who survived Monday's deadly fire in Aliganj, escape came through a combination of instinct, chance and split-second decisions. While many remained trapped inside the smo... Read More


LDA revives action against Aliganj building, raises questions over past approvals

LUCKNOW, June 24 -- A day after the deadly Aliganj fire, the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) on Tuesday issued a fresh notice over alleged building violations, reviving questions over how a struct... Read More


Akhilesh visits injured at KGMU, points towards 'corrupt' clearances

Lucknow, June 24 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav roundly criticised the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday for alleged negligence and corruption in granting fire safety clearances, holdin... Read More


Three cow shelters to get Rs.95L biogas plant project

PRAYAGRAJ, June 24 -- In a move aimed at making cow shelters self-reliant and linking cattle conservation with rural economic development, three major cow shelters have been selected in Prayagraj for ... Read More


Woman climbs mobile tower after family objects to marriage with girlfriend

PRAYAGRAJ, June 24 -- A young woman climbed a mobile tower in the Hathigawan area of Pratapgarh on Tuesday after her family opposed her wish to marry and live with her female friend. The dramatic inci... Read More


Woman murdered over dowry, body found hanging

PRAYAGRAJ, June 24 -- On Tuesday morning in Muradpur village under Pipri police station area of Kaushambi, a woman was allegedly murdered and her body was found hanging from a noose. Based on the comp... Read More