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Packed trains, 'endless roads', a first-timer's Mahakumbh tale

Mahakumbh Nagar, Jan. 29 -- For a 34-year-old, Rahul Halder, a resident of Dhanbad, the Mahakumbh is an embodiment of faith. And this was the force that pushed him to travel to Prayagraj, to take a di... Read More


Airfares through the roof; flights to Prayagraj touch Rs 56,000

Lucknow, Jan. 29 -- Ahead of Mauni Amavasya and other auspicious bathing days for the Mahakumbh Mela, airfares to Prayagraj from major cities have skyrocketed. While the ticket costs for Delhi to Pray... Read More


Walking hours and miles

Mahakumbh Nagar, Jan. 29 -- As millions of devotees gather for Mauni Amavasya, they pose huge challenges for both attendees and authorities. The sheer number of pilgrims has led to long queues and ove... Read More


Safety mantra: Wait, watch & then proceed for dip

MAHAKUMBH NAGAR, Jan. 29 -- As Prayagraj braces for the biggest congregation on earth for Mauni Amavasya on Wednesday, when 8 to 10 crore faithful are expected to converge on the Sangam for a holy dip... Read More


U.P. police on high alert: DGP

LUCKNOW, Jan. 29 -- UP Police has been put on high alert following a massive crowd expected to reach Prayagraj through different routes and multiple modes of transport for Mauni Amavasya at the Mahaku... Read More


From drones to data, technology proving key to smart policing

Mahakumbh Nagar, Jan. 29 -- At 10 am, a policeman deployed at the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) raised an alarm for colleagues to rush to Sector 17 as it was getting overly crowded. In ... Read More


Co-accused Badar consumed rat poison-laced halwa

LUCKNOW, Jan. 29 -- In order to escape police encounter, Mohammad Badar, 52, the co-accused in the killings of his wife and four daughters and carrying Rs 25,000 bounty, wandered in different states a... Read More


R-Day celebrated at HC Lko bench

LUCKNOW, Jan. 29 -- The 76th Republic Day was celebrated at the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Sunday, with Senior Judge of the high court bench Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi unfurling th... Read More


Ex-IAS officer's mom robbed, thief steals Rs1L through ATM

LUCKNOW, Jan. 29 -- An unidentified thief in Lucknow stole the purse of Usha Awasthi, mother of retired IAS officer Awanish Awasthi, and went on to withdraw Rs 1 lakh using her debit card in multiple ... Read More


Three dead as truck ploughs into house

LUCKNOW, Jan. 29 -- Three people died and many others were injured when a truck ploughed into a house and a nearby shop on Kursi road on Tuesday evening, police said. The deceased were identified as ... Read More