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Ramzan moon sighted, first Roza today

LUCKNOW, Feb. 19 -- The crescent moon marking the beginning of the holy month of Ramzan has been sighted and the first roza is being observed today (Thursday), Ramzan, is the ninth month of the Islami... Read More


Christians mark beginning of Lent with Ash Wednesday

Lucknow, Feb. 19 -- The Christian Community, all over the world, and in India, marked Ash Wednesday, a day of fasting and abstinence, on February 18. The day ushers in the Season of Lent. Lent, a peri... Read More


Row over idol placement at Banke Bihari temple

Agra, Feb. 19 -- A row broke out on Wednesday over the placement of Thakur Banke Bihari Ji's idol at the Vrindavan temple. Acting on directions of a Supreme Court-appointed High Power Committee, the i... Read More


cm inaugurates champawat saras corbett festival 2026

Dehradun, Feb. 19 -- Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami virtually inaugurated the Champawat Saras Corbett Festival 2026 on Wednesday from his camp office here, hailing it as a key driver for tourism, ... Read More


'Will position state as leading sporting hub'

Dehradun, Feb. 19 -- Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday pledged to position Uttarakhand as a leading sports destination in India, announcing fresh initiatives at the Chief Minister's Cham... Read More


Muslim man asked to change shop name not isolated case

Dehradun, Feb. 19 -- Uttarakhand's Kotdwar drew national attention last month after Deepak Kumar, a 42-year-old gym owner, stood up against Bajrang Dal workers who had bullied 70-year-old Wakeel Ahmed... Read More


1,163 cattle smugglers arrested, 458 cases registered, say police

VARANASI, Feb. 19 -- At least, 1,163 cattle smugglers were arrested and 458 cases in connection with cattle smuggling were registered at various police stations in three districts--Chandauli, Ghazipur... Read More


Bara police station incharge, PMC tax collector arrested

PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 19 -- On Wednesday, the Anti-Corruption team arrested Bara police station incharge in Trans Yamuna region of the district, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, for accepting a bribe of Rs 75,000. The p... Read More


Wanted gangster held after police encounter in Pratapgarh

PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 19 -- A man wanted under the Gangsters Act was injured and arrested after an encounter with police in Pratapgarh, officials said on Wednesday. The incident occurred near the ATL Ground... Read More


STF starts probe into bomb hoax to courts

Dehradun/Haridwar, Feb. 19 -- The Special Task Force (STF) of Uttarakhand Police has launched an investigation into a series of bomb threats emailed to courts across the state, as the Dehradun distric... Read More