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Greater visa scrutiny led to a 33% drop in asylum claims in Canada since 2024: Data

Toronto, Feb. 8 -- Increased scrutiny of visas issued to temporary residents has contributed towards halving the number of asylum claims made in Canada towards the end of 2025, according to the Canadi... Read More


Awareness and enforcement moreeffective than sporadic drives: DGP

LUCKNOW, Feb. 8 -- Calling for permanent hoardings at black spots with the support of municipal bodies and wider use of social media to spread road safety messages, Uttar Pradesh director general of p... Read More


Man dies as tree he was cutting falls on him

LUCKNOW, Feb. 8 -- A 35-year-old man died on Saturday after a tree he was cutting fell on him in the Gosainganj area, police said. The incident came to light around 12.55 pm when Gosainganj police rec... Read More


Life convict flees courtroom moments after sentencing in Barabanki

AYODHYA, Feb. 8 -- A convict escaped from a Barabanki courtroom on Saturday, moments after being sentenced to life imprisonment in a murder case, police said. Barabanki jail superintendent Kundan Kuma... Read More


Public representatives to have greater say in road development

LUCKNOW, Feb. 8 -- In a recent meeting of the Uttar Pradesh State Road Fund Management Committee, the fund managed by the PWD for construction, strengthening, and repair of state roads and link roads,... Read More


Speaker's new chair to add to UP assembly grandeur

LUCKNOW, Feb. 8 -- A specially crafted rosewood chair with a Karnataka connect will enhance the grandeur of the Uttar Pradesh assembly, which has seen major renovation and upgrades, including a techno... Read More


HC seeks UP response on withdrawal of 3-yr age relaxation

PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 8 -- The Allahabad high court on Saturday sought a response from the UP government and the Police Recruitment Board regarding the sudden withdrawal of a three-year age relaxation grant... Read More


Claims under SIR to be accepted till March 6: CEO

LUCKNOW, Feb. 8 -- Navdeep Rinwa, Uttar Pradesh chief electoral officer (CEO), on Saturday said claims and objections under the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls would be accepted till Mar... Read More


Muz'nagar 2013 riots case: All 23 accused acquitted due to no proof

Meerut, Feb. 8 -- Bringing legal proceedings in the village Mohammadpur Raisingh riot-related case to a close more than a decade after the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots, the court of additional district an... Read More


Nuances of charcoal portraits showcased at Lalit Kala Utsav

LUCKNOW, Feb. 8 -- On the occasion of its 65th Foundation Day, Uttar Pradesh State Lalit Kala Academy inaugurated three-day 'Lalit Kala Utsav' on Saturday. The event was formally opened by renowned pa... Read More