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Two men accused of robbing rural women killed in encounter

LUCKNOW, May 25 -- Two men accused of repeatedly targeting women in rural areas were killed in a police encounter in Aligarh district on Sunday evening, police said. The two men had allegedly looted e... Read More


17-yr-old tourist killed in alleged assault by guards at Vns ghat; 5 held

VARANASI, May 25 -- A 17-year-old tourist died and four others were injured after a group of visitors from Sonbhadra was allegedly assaulted at Namo Ghat on Sunday morning, police said. The incident o... Read More


Is vertical system behind UP's fresh power pangs?

Lucknow, May 25 -- After nearly a decade in which prolonged power outages, street protests and public anger over electricity supply had gradually almost become an old story, signs of a relapse are beg... Read More


'Too few hands, too many tasks'

Lucknow, May 25 -- A single junior engineer (JE) managing three to four substations and a subdivisional officer (SDO) overseeing nearly 10 to 12 feeders has become routine across several power distrib... Read More


'Don't just lodgecomplaints, fix them'

Lucknow, May 25 -- Amid mounting complaints over electricity disruptions, energy minister AK Sharma on Sunday took a tough stance on grievance redressal mechanisms during a surprise inspection of the ... Read More


7 of India's 29 hottest cities in UP

LUCKNOW, May 25 -- Uttar Pradesh continued to reel under intense heat on Sunday with seven cities from the state figuring among the 29 hottest places in the country where temperatures crossed 45 degre... Read More


Green shade nets at Lko crossings

LUCKNOW, May 25 -- Halting at traffic signals amid scorching heat and direct blazing sun will no longer be as discomforting for commuters, as the city traffic police have started installing green shad... Read More


DU student drugged, gang-raped after being lured off train

India, May 25 -- LUCKNOW A 19-year-old Delhi University first-year student from Jaunpur alleged that she was drugged and gang-raped repeatedly over four days in a rented room near a private hospital i... Read More


After court intervention, mayor finally administers oath to SP corporator

LUCKNOW, May 25 -- Ending a deadlock following directives from the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court, mayor Sushma Kharwal on Sunday administered oath to Samajwadi Party (SP) corporator Lalit ... Read More


Plea in SC demands action against CJP

New Delhi, May 25 -- A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court for taking action against the satirical online political movement "Cockroach Janata Party" (CJP) and people involved in it for alleg... Read More