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Mere use of caste name doesn't attract SC/ST Act: Allahabad HC

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 21 -- The Allahabad high court has held that mere use of a caste name like 'Chamar' does not automatically attract provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention o... Read More


3 killed, one injured in two separate house collapses

VARANASI, Aug. 21 -- Three people were killed and one injured in two separate incidents of house collapse in different areas of Mirzapur district on Wednesday. In the first incident, a couple died aft... Read More


BHU wraps up anti-ragging week with firm warning

VARANASI, Aug. 21 -- Officials at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) reaffirmed the institution's commitment to maintaining a ragging-free campus during the closing ceremony of Anti-Ragging Week 2026 at t... Read More


Ganga, Yamuna rise further; Belan bridge closure severs UP-MP link

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 21 -- Rising water levels in the Ganga and Yamuna rivers have heightened flood concerns across Prayagraj, with the district administration is on alert as low-lying areas and villages b... Read More


Second SIT to revisit local policeprobe, scrutinise evidence afresh

LUCKNOW, Aug. 21 -- The second Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged theft of donations at the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya is set to revisit the criminal investigation conducted b... Read More


Yogi seeks overhaul, speeds up staff hiring

LUCKNOW, Aug. 21 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday called for a comprehensive overhaul of the management and functioning of Jai Prakash Narayan Sarvodaya residential schools and directed o... Read More


Japanese panel's Lko visit today; investment, tourism in focus

Lucknow, Aug. 21 -- After the inaugural day of the UP-Japan Investment Meet 2026 in New Delhi on Wednesday, a Japanese delegation will participate in a series of events in Lucknow on Friday with the s... Read More


Kannauj: Engineering students protest over scholarship delay

KANPUR, Aug. 21 -- Hundreds of students of the Government Engineering College in Kannauj's Tirwa staged a protest on Thursday, alleging that their scholarships had not been paid for the past five mont... Read More


Knp students demand action against headmaster

KANPUR, Aug. 21 -- Students of a composite school in Gugrapur, Kannauj, boycotted classes and protested at the main gate on Thursday, alleging irregularities and misconduct by the in-charge headmaster... Read More


Case lodged after newborn deaths due to alleged negligence

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 21 -- Soraon police have registered a case against a hospital operator, a doctor and four to five unidentified persons in connection with the alleged deaths of two newborns due to medi... Read More