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Discussion needed before GST cut on air purifiers: Centre

NEW DELHI, Dec. 27 -- The Centre on Friday told the Delhi High Court that cutting Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on air purifiers would "open a Pandora's box" and the decision requires a long-draw... Read More


UCC, rights of Shia Muslims to figure at AISPLB convention

LUCKNOW, Dec. 27 -- Issues like implementation of Uniform Civil Code (UCC), formation of a separate commission, similar to the Sachar Committee, to assess the socio-economic condition of Shia Muslims ... Read More


14-yr-old killed, 2 hurt after two bike-borne men open fire

VARANASI, Dec. 27 -- A 14-year-old boy was killed when two motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire on a group of people in a village in the Badagaon area near here on Thursday, police said. Two men su... Read More


Man arrested for cheating job aspirants

VARANASI, Dec. 27 -- Azamgarh police on Friday arrested a man for allegedly cheating people of lakhs of rupees by posing as the basic education officer of Azamgarh. The accused, identified as Ram Sing... Read More


Consumers in a fix over paid power bills showing pending online

LUCKNOW, Dec. 27 -- A technical glitch in the electricity department's online billing system has left a number of consumers worried because payments made months ago are still showing as outstanding du... Read More


Basmati seed processing centre to come up in Pilibhit

Meerut, Dec. 27 -- A basmati seed processing facility centre will come up at Tanda Bijaisi in the Terai region of Pilibhit district. The state cabinet has granted approval for the construction of the ... Read More


'Veer Bal Diwas transforms schools into centres of values, nat'l consciousness'

LUCKNOW, Dec. 27 -- Following the directives of the ministry of women and child development, government of India, 'Veer Bal Diwas' was observed in all government schools across the state on Friday. Th... Read More


DPR ready for 750-km Shamli-Gkp E-way

MEERUT, Dec. 27 -- The detailed project report (DPR) for the ambitious 750-km-long Shamli-Gorakhpur Greenfield Economic Corridor Expressway, stretching from western Uttar Pradesh to the Nepal border i... Read More


BLO's body found hangingin Sitapur, suicide suspected

LUCKNOW, Dec. 27 -- A booth level officer (BLO) deployed for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) duty allegedly died by suicide at his rented room in Sitapur, police said on Friday. His body was found ha... Read More


Two men found shot dead in car in Aligarh

Agra, Dec. 27 -- Two men were found shot dead in a locked car parked in Aligarh's Khair area on Thursday evening, police said. The two were said to be friends and one of them owned a hotel. Senior sup... Read More