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Fake linemen strip live transformer, flee with 300 kg copper worth Rs.11L

LUCKNOW, Feb. 20 -- A group of men allegedly posed as power department employees, dismantled a live 400 KV transformer in Rai Enclave on Chinhat Deva Road, and made off with nearly 300 kg of copper wo... Read More


How a bee attack killed umpire Manik Gupta

KANPUR, Feb. 20 -- A day after veteran cricket umpire Manik Gupta died following a bee attack at the Rahul Sapru ground in Shuklaganj, Unnao, more details have emerged on Thursday about how the traged... Read More


brajesh pathak performs Batuk puja

LUCKNOW, Feb. 20 -- Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak felicitated and worshipped 101 Brahmin Batuks at his official residence here on Thursday morning. Pathak and his wife welcomed and greeted the ... Read More


Minor rape survivor's pregnancy terminated; foetal DNA preserved

GORAKHPUR, Feb. 20 -- Following the order of the POCSO Court in Deoria, presided over by justice Virender Singh, the pregnancy of a minor rape survivor was medically terminated at Maharishi Devrahva B... Read More


Unable to bear labour pains, woman rips open abdomen; critical

BAHRAICH, Feb. 20 -- Unable to bear severe labour pains, a pregnant woman reportedly tried to rip open her abdomen with a sharp object at her home in Nandwal village under the Bondi police station are... Read More


Galgotias Univ under fire in UPassembly, Oppn seeks probe

LUCKNOW, Feb. 20 -- Galgotias University was under fire in the Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly on Thursday as the Opposition demanded an explanation from the university and a House ruling for a pro... Read More


Energy min says no decision to privatise discoms yet

Lucknow, Feb. 20 -- Energy minister AK Sharma told the state assembly on Thursday that the state government has not yet decided to privatise power distribution companies (discoms). He added that if su... Read More


Mahana orders probe into fake signatures of MLAs

LUCKNOW, Feb. 20 -- UP assembly speaker Satish Mahana on Thursday ordered a probe into the fake signatures of two MLAs on the application under Rule 51 (calling attention to matters of urgent public i... Read More


SP MLAs walk out from assembly

LUCKNOW, Feb. 20 -- Samajwadi Party members staged a walkout in the Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly on Thursday on the issue of alleged poor fertiliser supply to farmers in the state. The walkout a... Read More


Maurya takes jibe at SP over KV Corridor land purchase concerns

LUCKNOW, Feb. 20 -- Taking a swipe at the Samajwadi Party (SP) in the Uttar Pradesh legislative council on Thursday, deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said the party would not have been in th... Read More