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Bizman's family held hostage at gunpoint; Rs 15L goods looted from house

Meerut, Jan. 22 -- A businessman's family was held hostage at their house for over an hour by a group of armed men, who fled with cash and jewellery worth Rs 15 lakh, in Meerut district, police said. ... Read More


Demand for housing rises beyond NCR, UP RERA approves 308 projects in 2025

LUCKNOW, Jan. 22 -- Demand for residential units in the state has expanded beyond the National Capital Region (NCR). The past year witnessed a sharp rise in demand for housing in non-NCR regions. UP R... Read More


Sambhal violence: Property of fugitive mastermind Shariq Satha attached

MEERUT, Jan. 22 -- The Sambhal police on Wednesday attached the property of Shariq Satha, an alleged mastermind in the violence that broke out in Sambhal on November 24, 2024, following a court order.... Read More


ED director likely to visit Kolkata today

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- Enforcement Directorate (ED) director Rahul Navin is likely to visit Kolkata on Thursday to review the working of its eastern region office, days after a dramatic raid at I-PAC's... Read More


'Public sector must play a dominant role in health care'

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- A comprehensive review of India's healthcare system released on Wednesday urges the nation to establish publicly provided care as the primary vehicle for universal coverage, argu... Read More


SIR: Hearings begin; 'logical discrepancies' in 2.22 crore forms

LUCKNOW, Jan. 22 -- Hearings on the notices served to voters under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls commenced in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. The Election Commission ... Read More


Bank depositors demand action following FD scam

LUCKNOW, Jan. 22 -- Anger among depositors over an alleged multi-crore fixed deposit (FD) fraud escalated on Wednesday, with more than 25 customers staging a protest at a bank branch inside Shakuntala... Read More


Withdraw notice within 24 hrs, or will go to court: Avimukteshwaranand

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 22 -- Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand has responded to the notice given to him by the Prayagraj Mela Authority administration. Along with the reply, the seer, through his lawye... Read More


No bigger insult than asking Shankaracharya about identity: Akhilesh

Lucknow, Jan. 22 -- If officials are asking Shankaracharya about his identity and credentials, there can be no bigger insult to Sanatan Dharma than this, said Samajwadi Party national president Akhile... Read More


Seers demand halt to 'atrocities' on Hindus in B'desh

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 22 -- Concerns over alleged atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh strongly resonated at a grand convention of seers held at the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) camp in the parade ground ... Read More