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Convict gets 20 yrs in Ayodhya sexual assault case

LUCKNOW, Jan. 30 -- A special court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, on Thursday sentenced Samajwadi Party leader Moid Khan's employee Raju Khan to 20 years of ... Read More


Two undertrials flee Ayodhya jail, 10 prison staff suspended

LUCKNOW/AYODHYA, Jan. 30 -- Two undertrial inmates accused of murder and rape, escaped from the high-security section of Ayodhya district jail after breaking through the rear wall of their cell and sc... Read More


Busting myths, ending stigma and stressing a cure is possible

Lucknow, Jan. 30 -- Despite major medical advances, leprosy continues to exist in the state. Uttar Pradesh alone reports around 7,000 patients of leprosy annualy, highlighting that the disease remains... Read More


Akhilesh, Mayawati term apex court stay on UGC new rules appropriate

LUCKNOW, Jan. 30 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Thursday reacted to the Supreme Court's decision to stay the University Grants Commiss... Read More


Unease among few BJP leaders after protests over new UGC rules

LUCKNOW, Jan. 30 -- Even as the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, saying they raise several im... Read More


Murder accused killed in encounter; 2 others hurt in separate shootouts

AGRA, Jan. 30 -- A criminal, carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 and wanted in a murder here on January 23, was killed in a police encounter in Agra on Thursday after he allegedly snatched a service pistol... Read More


Pilgrims can select, book their flights

LUCKNOW, Jan. 30 -- Unlike in previous years when the Haj committee used to do it, those embarking on Haj pilgrimage this year can now select and book their flights themselves as per their convenience... Read More


Invest UP discusses Green Hydrogen Centre projects

Lucknow, Jan. 30 -- The Invest UP on Thursday hosted a meeting with a delegation from Japan's Yamanashi Prefecture, an administrative district, currently on an official visit to the state to discuss l... Read More


Bus chased 70 km on Agra-Lko expressway

kanpur, Jan. 30 -- A group of men chased a passenger bus for nearly 70 km on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway and assaulted its driver and conductor after forcing it to stop, police said on Thursday. The i... Read More


38 spas sealed after minor's rape exposes trafficking ring in eastern UP

GORAKHPUR, Jan. 30 -- Police sealed 38 spa centres across Gorakhpur, Basti and Deoria districts after the alleged gang rape of a minor exposed a trafficking network operating through illegal wellness ... Read More