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UP STF arrests history sheeter with Rs 50k reward from Mumbai

PRAYAGRAJ, May 17 -- The Prayagraj unit of UP STF arrested Sanju Dokre, a henchman of Mumbai gangster Ravi Pujari, from Mumbai on Friday. A reward of Rs 50,000 was announced on the arrest of Sanju Dok... Read More


Teacher shortage threatens recognition of 109 UP schools

PRAYAGRAJ, May 17 -- The recognition of 109 schools in Uttar Pradesh being run by the state social welfare department, is now at risk. Despite running for several years, these schools have been manage... Read More


AU postgraduate admission test from June 10

PRAYAGRAJ, May 17 -- For admissions to masters' courses in Allahabad University (AU) for academic session 2025-26, the Post Graduate Admission Examination (PGAT)-2025 has been proposed to be held from... Read More


Fire breaks out at Gramin Bank due to short circuit

Prayagraj, May 17 -- A fire broke out at the Baroda Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank, located in the Babuganj market of Nagar Panchayat Antu in Pratapgarh district, on Thursday night, believed to have been c... Read More


Lawyers allege police excesses, block road

PRAYAGRAJ, May 17 -- Lawyers of the Allahabad high court took to the streets to protest the alleged police excesses against one of their colleagues, here on Friday. They staged a sit-in protest by blo... Read More


Ghazipur farmer shot dead; case registered against neighbour

VARANASI, May 17 -- A 60-year-old farmer was shot dead by unidentified assailants outside his under-construction house in Budhanpur village under Sadat police station area in Ghazipur in the interveni... Read More


Youth found dead in front of under-construction warehouse

VARANASI, May 17 -- A 24-year-old youth was found dead in front of an under-construction warehouse in the Darekhu locality under Rohania police station area of Varanasi on Friday morning, police said.... Read More


Rising RTE admissions amid stagnant reimbursement

LUCKNOW, May 17 -- Although seat allotments for economically weaker section (EWS) children in Uttar Pradesh under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, have increased from 54 in 2013 to over 1.85 la... Read More


Tiger reserves, wildlife sanctuaries in U.P. on alert

LUCKNOW, May 17 -- Tiger reserves in the state are also on alert after the death of two big cats afflicted with bird flu -- one each at the Gorakhpur and the Kanpur zoos. Though open for visitors, tig... Read More


Heatwave conditions may ease from Sunday

LUCKNOW, May 17 -- Due to the onset of Easterlies, there is a possibility of a drop in temperatures after the next 24 hours, and as a result, the prevailing heatwave conditions are likely to ease from... Read More