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Congress, allies want Bangladesh-style regime change in India: Rajnath Singh

LUCKNOW, Oct. 16 -- Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday lashed out at the Congress over violence during its recent protest in New Delhi, alleging that Rahul Gandhi wanted a Bangladesh-style regim... Read More


Clean air a fundamental right, no hookah bars in restaurants: Allahabad HC

LUCKNOW, Sept. 29 -- A hookah may have water in its base, tobacco in its bowl and charcoal on top, but restaurants and cafes cannot legally offer it as a service, even inside a designated smoking area... Read More


CO Zia-ul-Haq murder case: Relief for Kunda MLA as CBI court accepts closure report

LUCKNOW, Sept. 19 -- Former minister and Kunda MLA Raghuraj Pratap Singh got a major relief from special CBI court in Lucknow on Saturday in the 2013 murder case of the then CO Zia-ul-Haq as the court... Read More


Amid four headwinds, 4-layer survey to shape BJP's 2027 candidate picks

LUCKNOW, Sept. 11 -- Six months before Uttar Pradesh goes to polls, BJP's internal assessment is flashing amber. Beyond routine anti-incumbency, four factors - UGC controversy, Gen Z anger over jobs, ... Read More


New CEO reaches Ayodhya, spends first day understanding Ram temple trust working

LUCKNOW, Sept. 3 -- A day after his appointment as the first chief executive officer of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, Air Marshal (retd) Jeetendra Mishra arrived in Ayodhya on Thursday mo... Read More


Businessman, lawyer, prof: First woman member among three new Ram temple trustees with diverse backgrounds

LUCKNOW, Sept. 3 -- The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust's new trustees - Delhi-based businessman Mahesh Bhagchandka, former Uttar Pradesh additional advocate general Madan Mohan Pandey and S... Read More


Shravasti 'half-encounter': High court rap forces rethink in police paperwork

LUCKNOW, Aug. 28 -- The scathing remarks by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on the Shravasti "half-encounter" have put the UP Police's much-touted encounter policy under fresh scrutiny a... Read More


Ram Mandir donation 'theft' probe: SIT flags 'gross lapses', finds no financial impropriety at top level

LUCKNOW, Aug. 19 -- A Special Investigation Team's (SIT) final report into the alleged embezzlement of Ram Mandir donation money has flagged "gross lapses" in the functioning of the Shri Ram Janmabhoo... Read More