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@381.1 mm, Bareilly records highest 24-hour rain in country

LUCKNOW, Sept. 8 -- Observatories in Bareilly and Shahjahanpur have broken their all-time rainfall records, with Bareilly recording the highest 24-hour rainfall in the country till 8.30am. The distric... Read More


Rising Saryu puts riverside villages on flood alert

GORAKHPUR, Sept. 8 -- With the Saryu rising by around 5 cm an hour, the flood threat has intensified in riverside villages of Deoria and Maharajganj districts. As the river continued to swell, village... Read More


UP Board textbooks set for major revamp with focus on Indian Knowledge System

PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 8 -- As part of the ongoing curriculum reform under the National Curriculum Framework (NCF), the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UP Board) is preparing to make school textbo... Read More


Advocates stage protest over delay in arrest of accused in assault case

PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 8 -- Advocates staged a demonstration at the police headquarters on Monday, demanding the arrest of an accused hotel operator in an assault case registered last week. The lawyers alle... Read More


Firecrackers found dumped near ponds after factory blast, police launch probe

PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 8 -- Sacks filled with firecrackers were found dumped at two locations in Kaushambi district on Sunday evening, days after a deadly explosion at an illegal firecracker factory in Chil... Read More


Kashi heritage, craftsmanship to be etched on station facade

VARANASI, Sept. 8 -- The urban transport ropeway, which is likely to start operations soon, will showcase Varanasi's religious, spiritual, and cultural heritage. Artwork has been done on the walls and... Read More


UP to scrap annual fitness test for 7+1 seater private vehicles

LUCKNOW, Sept. 8 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to withdraw its 2010 order making annual fitness certification mandatory for private vehicles with a seating capacity of 7+1 or more, bring... Read More


Daughter-in-law held for pharma trader's murder in Kanpur

KANPUR, Sept. 8 -- The daughter-in-law of pharmaceutical trader Vineet Vinocha was arrested in Kanpur on Monday in connection with his murder after the businessman's employee and an alleged accomplice... Read More


HC seeks UP, Raj police reports in Firozabad 'fake encounter' case

PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 8 -- The Allahabad High Court has sought reports from senior officers of the Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan police after conflicting accounts emerged over the arrest of a theft accused f... Read More


UP engineer 'detained' in Moscow, wife alleges pressure to join Russian army

KANPUR, Sept. 8 -- The Indian embassy in Moscow has responded to an Indian woman's distress call, alleging that her husband was detained by Moscow police and feared he was being pressured to join the ... Read More