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UPERC issues notice to UPPCL over higher smart meter charges

LUCKNOW, Oct. 19 -- The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has issued a notice to the UP Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) for unilaterally fixing and collecting higher charges fo... Read More


Explosions rock biodiesel plant in Farrukhabad

Kanpur, Oct. 19 -- A series of loud explosions rocked a biodiesel refinery in Nawabganj, Farrukhabad, on Saturday evening. SP Farrukhabad, Arti Singh, confirmed that one person was injured and no deat... Read More


Gold, silver keep festive glitter intact in Lko

Lucknow, Oct. 19 -- As Diwali festivities began with Dhanteras on Saturday, the sale of gold and silver clocked good numbers in terms of money, but the quantity sold was lower compared to the previous... Read More


Police cannot bow to social pressures, detention of interfaith couple illegal, says HC

PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 19 -- The Allahabad high court on Saturday ruled that an interfaith couple could not be detained by police due to social tensions arising from their marriage. "In a democratic country ... Read More


govt on gst rates

New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- The next-generation GST reforms have triggered a sharp reduction in consumer prices and accelerated a "virtuous cycle" of growth through consumption-led demand, Union finance min... Read More


'Can't give alimony to self-sufficient spouse'

India, Oct. 19 -- The Delhi high court has held that alimony cannot be granted to a spouse who is financially self-sufficient and independent. A bench of justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanath... Read More


DIG suspended two days after his arrest

India, Oct. 19 -- Two days after his arrest by the CBI in a bribery case, the Punjab government on Saturday suspended Ropar Range deputy inspector general (DIG) of police, Harcharan Singh Bhullar, fro... Read More


Shoppers stop: Bumper-to-bumper on the road to festivity

LUCKNOW, Oct. 19 -- Festive shopping on Dhanteras brought Lucknow to a crawl on Saturday evening, as thousands thronged markets for gold, silver, utensils, and decorative items. Despite the deployment... Read More


Ayodhya set to dazzle with record number of diyas

LUCKNOW, Oct. 19 -- Ayodhya is basking in divine glow to mark the ninth edition of Deepotsav on Sunday, with the temple town getting ready to attempt yet another Guinness World Record by lighting 26,1... Read More


Spirits high, but cautious purchases

LUCKNOW, Oct. 19 -- As Diwali festivities began with Dhanteras on Saturday, the sale of gold and silver clocked good numbers in terms of money, but the quantity sold was lower compared to the previous... Read More