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'Arzis': The strange world of petitions during Nawabi and Colonial rule

India, Feb. 8 -- The Urdu term 'arzi' encapsulates the essence of a written petition or formal request, often directed towards authorities such as government offices or courts. This custom of filing a... Read More


Cops scan footage, deploy informersto trace hands behind deadly string

LUCKNOW, Feb. 8 -- Even though such cases have often remained unresolved over time, Lucknow police are actively trying to track down the unidentified person(s) behind the banned kite string (manjha) t... Read More


Fourth incident in 4 days:Close shave for biker

LUCKNOW, Feb. 8 -- Even as the threat of deadly kite string (manjha) continues to lurk on city streets, yet another biker narrowly escaped a fatal injury in the Chowk area on Saturday afternoon, the f... Read More


Six killed in Yamuna E-way crash in Mathura; six in Hardoi, Etah mishaps

Agra/Lucknow, Feb. 8 -- Twelve people were killed in three road accidents in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura, Hardoi and Etah districts on Saturday. In Mathura, six people were killed and three injured when a... Read More


Decisive boost to Make in India: Yogi

LUCKNOW, Feb. 8 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday lauded the interim framework for the India-US trade agreement, stating that this delivers a decisive boost to 'Make in India.' Calling the... Read More


Banda woman accidentally hangs self making a reel

Kanpur, Feb. 8 -- A 27-year-old woman accidentally hung herself to death in the Baberu area of Banda district on Friday while allegedly filming a video for social media. The deceased, identified as Mo... Read More


SP-Congress return to power impossible till 2047, says Maurya

GORAKHPUR, Feb. 8 -- Accusing opposition parties of deliberately disrupting Parliament, deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Saturday claimed that their actions stem from frustration over rep... Read More


Youth's body found in mustard field;knife stuck in chest

GORAKHPUR, Feb. 8 -- The blood-stained body of a youth was found in a mustard field in Pavenpur village under the GIDA police station area on Saturday morning, triggering panic in the locality. The de... Read More


Man kills 10-year-old nephew, gheraos PS demanding action

VARANASI, Feb. 8 -- Fed up with the taunts by the mother of a boy, a man allegedly murdered his 10-year-old nephew and threw his body in the Saryu, in Ballia, six days ago, police said. To avoid suspi... Read More


CoE on dryland farming to come up at BUAT

JHANSI, Feb. 8 -- The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, and Banda University of Agriculture and Technology (BUAT) are jointly working to set up a C... Read More