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From 73 to 150 pumps, ghat cleaning gains pace in Kashi

VARANASI, Oct. 24 -- Principal secretary of the housing and urban development department, P Guruprasad, on Thursday directed officials to increase the number of pumps from 73 to 150 for removing silt ... Read More


SHO suspended, reward on capture of accused announced

PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 24 -- Police commissioner Jogender Kumar has suspended Dhoomanganj police station in-charge Amarnath Rai on charges of negligence in the case of the murder of a roadways contract emplo... Read More


Umesh Pal murder: Bail plea of Umar Ahmed rejected

PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 24 -- A local court of Prayagraj has rejected the bail application of slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed's son Mohammad Umar in the Umesh Pal murder case. Special Judge (SC/ST... Read More


vns admin chalks out plan to check groundwater depletion

VARANASI, Oct. 24 -- Varanasi district administration has started efforts to check the decreasing groundwater level in the district. An action plan is being developed as part of the efforts to conserv... Read More


Rare one-faced Shivling belonging to 9th-10th century AD found in Vns

VARANASI, Oct. 24 -- A rare one-faced Shivling was found on the northern bank of the Ganga in Chaubepur, about 20 kilometres north of Varanasi on October 20. As per the experts, the Shivling belongs t... Read More


Woman jumps from Shastri Bridge, parents allege dowry death

PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 24 -- A married woman, and a mother of two children, jumped into the Ganga on Thursday afternoon. The water police tried to search for the woman, but failed to locate her. Parents of t... Read More


Prayagraj leads division in cooperative membership enrolment

PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 24 -- The Prayagraj district has emerged as the frontrunner in the division in enrolling new members into Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS). Over the course of one mont... Read More


CEC urged to take action against Union min for 'hate speech'

PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 24 -- Two lawyers of the Allahabad high court have petitioned the chief election commissioner (CEC) to take action against Union textile minister Giriraj Singh for his alleged hate spe... Read More


SI of Nawabganj police stn suspended over alleged extortion

PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 24 -- A sub-inspector (SI) at Nawabganj police station has been suspended after a viral audio clip on social media alleged illegal extortion involving a JCB and a tractor. Acting swift... Read More


Darshan timings at Ayodhya's Ram temple changed for winter

LUCKNOW, Oct. 24 -- With the onset of winter, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Thursday revised darshan timings for Ram Lalla in Ayodhya's Ram temple. The temple will remain open for darsh... Read More