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HC acquits man sentenced to death in 2016 case

PRAYAGRAJ, April 9 -- The Allahabad high court has acquitted a man sentenced to death by a trial court in the 2016 murder of National Investigation Agency (NIA) DSP Mohammad Tanzil and his wife Farzan... Read More


Retired woman duped of Rs.2.55L in "digital arrest" scam

PRAYAGRAJ, April 9 -- A retired woman from Neemsarai, in the Dhoomanganj police station area, was allegedly duped of Rs.2.55 lakh by cybercriminals who claimed she was under "digital arrest." The scam... Read More


Dreaded Barwar gang leader, associate arrested by STF in Lucknow

PRAYAGRAJ, April 9 -- In a major breakthrough, the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UP STF) on Tuesday arrested two wanted criminals linked to the infamous inter-state Barwar gang, including its lead... Read More


10 inter-state pickpockets held in Varanasi; cash, car recovered

VARANASI, April 9 -- Ten alleged inter-state pickpockets were arrested by a joint team of Cantt Police Station and the Special Operations Group (SOG-1) on Wednesday, police said. According to police, ... Read More


Property dealer shot dead in Kareli

PRAYAGRAJ, April 9 -- A property dealer was shot dead in broad daylight on Wednesday evening in the Enuddinpur locality under Kareli police station area, triggering panic in the neighbourhood. The inc... Read More


RPF constable saves passenger life

PRAYAGRAJ, April 9 -- An alert RPF constable saved a passenger's life while on duty at Prayagraj Junction on Wednesday. As the Kalindi Express was departing, a passenger attempting to board the moving... Read More


Prayers, slogans mark clerics' support for Iran after ceasefire

LUCKNOW, April 9 -- Clerics welcomed the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between Iran, the US and Israel as people gathered at Shia PG College on Victoria Street on Wednesday morning, raising slo... Read More


Elderly man's body found in Doon forest

Mussoorie, April 9 -- An elderly man was dead in a forest near the Sahaspur area in Dehradun on Tuesday, with the officials suspecting that he might have been mauled to death by a leopard while collec... Read More


wedding feast bookings halted over limit on lpg cylinders

Rudrapur, April 9 -- Banquet hall owners and caterers in Haldwani have decided not to accept bookings for wedding feasts after the state government issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) allowing... Read More


seer backs ban on entry of non-Hindus

Haridwar, April 9 -- Hindu seer Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Wednesday supported the decision of temple committees to bar non-Sanatanis (non-Hindus) from entering the Char Dham shrines, including K... Read More