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IAF aircraft force-lands in Prayagraj pond, both pilots safe

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 22 -- A two-seater Indian Air Force (IAF) microlite trainer aircraft made a forced landing in a pond here on Wednesday after it experienced a technical malfunction, officials said. No ... Read More


Protected Silhi bird hunted at Alwara Lake in Kaushambi; one held with seven carcasses

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 22 -- A new case of hunting protected lesser whistling duck known as Silhi bird has surfaced from the Alwara Lake, the only lake in the Doaba region in Kaushambi, on Wednesday. The la... Read More


MDMA worth rRs.r20 lakh seized, trafficker held in Kaushambi

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 21 -- : Police in Kaushambi district arrested a drug trafficker and seized MDMA (ecstasy tablet) worth about Rs.20 lakh late on Monday night, officials said. The arrest was made by Kok... Read More


Assistant Professor recruitment exam, cancelled last year, now on April 18-19

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 20 -- The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) has released the 2026 calendar for recruitment examinations following a commission meeting on Tuesday. The most... Read More


Shankaracharya continues protest, Magh Mela admin says he was not insulted

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 20 -- Even as Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati continued his protest on the second day on Monday over his palanquin having been stopped on the way to the Sangam on Sun... Read More


Kinnar Akhada anoints seven Mahamandaleshwars, six Shri Mahants, 11 Mahants at Magh Mela

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 16 -- Seven Mahamandaleshwars, six Shri Mahants, 11 Mahants and 21 Kanthi Chelas were formally anointed at the Kinnar Akhada at the ongoing Magh Mela-2026 on Friday. Acharya Mahamandal... Read More


Young man dies in Magh Mela fire

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 16 -- Fire incidents at the Magh Mela continued for the third consecutive day, claiming the life of a 25-year-old man late on Thursday night and triggering panic across the Mela area. ... Read More


Seers, Naga Sadhus take holy dip at Sangam on Makar Sankranti

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 16 -- Thousands of devotees from various corners of the country thronged to the Sangam to take a sacred dip on Thursday on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Religious leaders and seers ... Read More


1.03 crore devotees take holy dip on day 2 of Makar Sankranti

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 16 -- Nearly 1.03 crore devotees took a holy dip at the Sangam on Thursday, the second day of the second official bathing of Makar Sankranti of the ongoing Magh Mela. According to figu... Read More


Will prepare work plan within a month to tackle monkey menace in state, Uttar Pradesh govt tells Allahabad HC

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 15 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has informed the Allahabad high court that the environment, forest and climate change department will prepare a work-plan within a month to tackle th... Read More