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The forgotten 'rail hijack' of 1857

LUCKNOW, Jan. 25 -- Long before the Kakori episode, where revolutionaries stopped a train to challenge British rule in 1925, India had already witnessed what may be the world's first train hijack acco... Read More


Friday was the warmest Jan night in 7 years

LUCKNOW, Jan. 25 -- The state capital and several parts of Uttar Pradesh experienced rain in the early hours of Saturday following which the early morning temperature increased significantly due to cl... Read More


Murder convict serving life term dies, kin cry foul

LUCKNOW, Jan. 25 -- A 59-year-old convict serving life term in a 2016 murder case died allegedly under suspicious circumstances, triggering allegations of murder by his family and demand for a high-le... Read More


UP Information Commission rejects RTI plea for hospital CCTV footage

LUCKNOW, Jan. 25 -- In a ruling aimed at safeguarding patient privacy, the Uttar Pradesh Information Commission has held that CCTV footage from hospitals cannot be shared with individuals merely on re... Read More


'UP confluence of cultural, economic, industrial growth'

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 25 -- To mark Uttar Pradesh Foundation Day, the state's industrial development minister, Nand Gopal Gupta 'Nandi,' attended the 'Viksit Uttar Pradesh - Viksit Bharat' programme as the ... Read More


Fire guts tent at Magh Mela camp, none injured

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 25 -- A fire broke out at the Magh Mela on Saturday evening at the Kishori Niwas Chitrakoot Dham camp in sector six, destroying one tent. Firefighters brought the blaze under control w... Read More


Lakhpati Didis to be spl guests at R-Day Parade

GORAKHPUR, Jan. 25 -- Empowered by government welfare schemes, two women from Gorakhpur district have rewritten their destinies and earned the moniker of 'Lakhpati Didi'. They are now set to shine on ... Read More


Three dead in truck-auto collision in Jhansi

Jhansi, Jan. 25 -- Three people were killed after a speeding truck struck an autorickshaw overloaded with 16 passengers, in Jhansi's Gursarain in the early hours of Saturday, police said. All 16 perso... Read More


Man killed in bus-motorcycle collision

Bahraich, Jan. 25 -- A 35-year-old man from Nepal was killed and another person sustained injuries after a school bus hit their motorcycle in Bahraich district on Saturday morning, police said. The de... Read More


Over 26,500 UP villages get 'Har Ghar Jal' tag

LUCKNOW, Jan. 25 -- Uttar Pradesh has recorded a milestone under the Jal Jeevan Mission, with 26,564 villages certified as "Har Ghar Jal" by their respective Gram Panchayats, an official spokesperson ... Read More