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Dalit man claims assault inside Kaushambi police station, FIR lodged

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 25 -- Gyan Singh, a Dalit resident from Mohammadpur Asawa village in Kaushambi district, has accused a local brick-kiln owner and police personnel of assaulting him inside Kokhraj poli... Read More


No exam centres even in schools run by manager's family members: UP Board

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 23 -- The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UP Board) has tightened its exam-centre policy for the 2026 high school and intermediate exams, directing that students will not be ... Read More


Uttar Pradesh's birth certificate system a 'mess': Allahabad high court

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 23 -- The Allahabad high court has come down heavily on the state's birth certificate issuance system and observed "prima facie, it's a mess" after discovering that a petitioner had pr... Read More


After Mahakumbh, Magh Mela to draw 12-15 crore pilgrims: Yogi Adityanath

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 23 -- After the success of the Prayagraj Mahakumbh 2025, the Magh Mela 2026 is expected to draw nearly 12 to 15 crore (120-150 million) pilgrims, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said as... Read More


11-year-old killed, five others injured in accident on Prayagraj-GKP highway

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 23 -- An early-morning accident on the Prayagraj-Gorakhpur National Highway claimed the life of an 11-year-old boy and left five others critically injured when a speeding pickup truck ... Read More


HC quashes Pocso case against man, notes he married survivor 'long ago'

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 22 -- The Allahabad high court has quashed criminal proceedings against a rape accused booked under the POCSO Act and Indian Penal Code in 2017, noting that he had married the survivor... Read More


Prayagraj student death in school: Family protests, blocks roads, alleges conspiracy; postmortem reveals cardiac arrest

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 22 -- On the second day after the death of high school student Shivam Yadav, who reportedly collapsed during sports day events on Thursday, protests broke out on Friday in both Prayagr... Read More


Kaushambi woman's plea to CM leads to FIR against BJP ex-MLA, six others over 'Illegal house grabbing'

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 21 -- The Kokhraj police in Kaushambi have registered a case against seven people -- including BJP ex-MLA Sanjay Gupta, former SP Bharwari chairman Kailash Chandra Kesarwani and his wi... Read More


Allahabad high court declines to quash FIR in Bareilly violence case

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 21 -- The Allahabad high court declined to quash an FIR in the September 2025 Bareilly violence case wherein there were allegations that the police force was attacked by a mob with bri... Read More


Magh Mela 2026: Prayagraj ghats to be numbered, high-floating balloons to mark key locations

PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 21 -- To improve navigation and enhance the experience for devotees, the upcoming Magh Mela-2026 will feature numbered ghats, helping pilgrims to identify and locate key spots. Additio... Read More