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Ahead of Mahakumbh, UP goes slow on discoms' privatisation

LUCKNOW, Jan. 8 -- Amid widespread protests by power employees, the UP government has strategically decided to delay its proposed plans to privatise Agra and Varanasi discoms, which together cater to ... Read More


Two men drag body outside post-mortem house; video goes viral

Jhansi, Jan. 8 -- An undated video of a body being dragged towards the postmortem house situated inside the Jhansi medical college campus has gone viral showing the callous approach of the people invo... Read More


UPPCL chief acts against many engrs for poor performance

LUCKNOW, Jan. 8 -- Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) chairperson Ashish Goel on Tuesday took stringent action against several officials for poor performance in revenue collection and inc... Read More


BJP MLA inaugurates Kalyan Mandap

Lucknow, Jan. 8 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Lucknow's Sarojini Nagar assembly, Rajeshwar Singh, inaugurated the newly built 'Kalyan Mandap' community centre in Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyay Ward... Read More


11 IAS officers reassignedresponsibilities

Lucknow, Jan. 8 -- The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday transferred 11 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers and reassigned their responsibilities. Principal secretary Alok Kumar-II, recent... Read More


Grassroots focus in Cong's organisational revamp

Lucknow, Jan. 8 -- The Congress has initiated a major organisational overhaul in Uttar Pradesh, aiming to strengthen its base ahead of the 2027 assembly elections. Former state Congress presidents ar... Read More


Gangster leads 'convoy' near DCP office to celebrate GF's b'day, held

KANPUR, Jan. 8 -- A 27-year-old gangster, who has 30 criminal cases against his name, was arrested in Kanpur on Tuesday, two days after a high-voltage drama near the office of DCP (South) in Nirala Na... Read More


Youth caught at ram temple for security breach

Ayodhya, Jan. 8 -- A suspicious youth was found using camera-equipped eyeglasses to take photos inside Ram Janmabhoomi complex in Ayodhya where photography and videography are strictly prohibited. Th... Read More


'Ruthless' conspiracy: Delhi Police opposes bail to 2020 riots accused

New Delhi, Jan. 8 -- The 2020 riots in northeast Delhi were part of a "clinical and pathological" conspiracy, orchestrated by forces hostile to India, and carried out with "ruthless intensity," the De... Read More


Collegium recommends justice Chandran for Supreme Court; transfers 2 CJs

New Delhi, Jan. 8 -- The Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday recommended the appointment of Patna high court chief justice K Vinod Chandran as a judge in the top court. The recommendation came days aft... Read More