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Faith cuts through fog as devotees mark New Year across Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW/PRAYAGRAJ/VARANASI/AYODHYA/MIRZAPUR, Jan. 2 -- The New Year began with a massive pilgrim surge across Uttar Pradesh as dense fog and biting cold failed to deter devotees from thronging major r... Read More


How a call nailed IRS officer in Rs.1.5-cr CGST bribery case

LUCKNOW, Jan. 2 -- It took just one phone call for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to expose what it describes as a "carefully orchestrated" corruption racket allegedly led by a woman Indian... Read More


India, Pak share list of critical nuke facilities

New Delhi, Jan. 2 -- India and Pakistan on Thursday exchanged lists of nuclear installations that cannot be attacked in the event of hostilities and lists of prisoners in each other's custody, against... Read More


A.I. is reshaping global societies, economies: Prez

NEW DELHI, Jan. 2 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday launched the 'Skill the Nation' challenge, an initiative of the ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship (MSDE), aimed at promoting ... Read More


Tmc youth wing leader killed in dinajpur, 2 held

KOLKATA, Jan. 2 -- A Trinamool Congress (TMC) youth wing leader was murdered at Raiganj in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district past Wednesday midnight, police said. Nabendu Ghosh, vice president of ... Read More


Maoist zonal commander killed in Bihar

Patna, Jan. 2 -- A Maoist zonal commander carrying a reward of Rs.50,000 was killed in an encounter with the Bihar Special Task Force (STF) and Begusarai police late on Wednesday, officials said. Addi... Read More


Faith cuts through fog as devotees ring in New Year across state

LUCKNOW/PRAYAGRAJ/VARANASI/AYODHYA/MIRZAPUR, Jan. 2 -- The New Year began with a massive pilgrim surge across Uttar Pradesh as dense fog and biting cold failed to deter devotees from thronging major r... Read More


UP Board to make vocational edu a must for Class 9 from 2026

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 2 -- The Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, or UP Board, will introduce a major curriculum overhaul starting from the 2026-27 academic session, which begins April 1, 2026, by making vocationa... Read More


Man killed after being dragged 4 km by speeding car in Mirzapur, three hurt

VARANASI, Jan. 2 -- A man in his mid-twenties was killed after being run over and dragged for nearly four kilometres by a speeding car near Bhuili Khas village under the Adalhat police station limits ... Read More


Magh Mela area declared no-vehicle zone

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 2 -- The entire Magh Mela area was declared a no-vehicle zone from 8 pm on Thursday as the administration put in place extensive traffic and crowd management measures ahead of the Magh... Read More