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Freight train derails near Prayag Station, several others delayed

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 11 -- Train services on the Prayagraj Sangam-Prayag station route were severely disrupted after a freight train arriving from Ayodhya derailed near Prayag station at around 2.20 am on ... Read More


Rly clears encroachments on its land, to hand it over to Army

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 11 -- The Railways demolished illegal structures near Jhunsi station to free up land which will be handed over to the Army in exchange for the parade ground area taken for a new railwa... Read More


25,950 bottles of Codeine syrup recovered, one arrested

VARANASI, Dec. 11 -- In all, 25,950 bottles of Codeine-based cough syrup, each 100 ml, and a four-wheeler were seized and a man was arrested from near Sujabad Army Ground in Ramnagar area of Varanasi ... Read More


13,650 degrees including 712 PhDs to be awarded; 556 medals too

Varanasi, Dec. 11 -- Banaras Hindu University (BHU) is set to host its 105th Convocation on Friday, December 12, 2025. A total of 13,650 degrees will be awarded to graduating students this year. The m... Read More


IIT (BHU) to set up CoE in green hydrogen

VARANASI, Dec. 11 -- Uttar Pradesh has approved the establishment of a centre of excellence (CoE) in Green Hydrogen jointly at the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi and Madan Mohan Malavi... Read More


Body of accused in Mirzapur blade attack found floating in Ganga

VARANASI, Dec. 11 -- The body of a man accused of attacking a 20-year-old woman in the Katra locality of Mirzapur district on December 5 was found floating in the Ganga river on Tuesday evening, polic... Read More


Sanskrit students to get scholarships

Prayagraj, Dec. 11 -- Sanskrit students in Uttar Pradesh, from class 6 to the postgraduate level, are set to receive their long-awaited scholarships early in the New Year. Applications for the chief m... Read More


10 convicted in 2024 Bahraich communal violence case

Bahraich, Dec. 11 -- A court here has convicted 10 people in connection with the Bahraich communal violence case of October 2024 in which a 28-year-old man, identified as Ram Gopal Mishra, was murdere... Read More


Ex-IPS, who had run-ins with successive UP govts, arrested in 26-year-old case

LUCKNOW/Gorakhpur, Dec. 11 -- Former Indian Police Service officer Amitabh Thakur, known for his frequent run-ins with successive Uttar Pradesh governments and compulsory retirement from service in Ma... Read More


HC: Liquor shop in front of temple 'not acceptable'

LUCKNOW, Dec. 11 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has observed that the location of a liquor shop directly in front of a temple, across the road at a distance of 25 metres, is "not acc... Read More