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FIR, two arrests in corruption cases

Lucknow, April 9 -- In a sweeping anti-corruption action, the Uttar Pradesh Vigilance Establishment on Wednesday registered an FIR in a disproportionate assets case and arrested two officials in separ... Read More


HC quashes abetment case against woman, kin in husband's suicide

PRAYAGRAJ, April 9 -- Observing that a woman and her relatives cannot be held liable for abetting her husband's suicide merely because they filed cases against him in a matrimonial dispute, the Allaha... Read More


Wanted trafficking accused carrying Rs.50,000 reward held

LUCKNOW, April 9 -- The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) arrested a Rs.50,000 reward-carrying accused allegedly linked to a human trafficking and child kidnapping gang in Hardoi district on Tues... Read More


Trailer rams mining team vehicle during raid

LUCKNOW, April 9 -- A Uttar Pradesh mining department team allegedly had a narrow escape on early Monday after an overloaded trailer carrying red sand rammed into an official vehicle during an enforce... Read More


Privatisation gaining ground in UP's higher education sector

PRAYAGRAJ, April 9 -- Marking a significant shift from its traditionally public-driven system, higher education in Uttar Pradesh is steadily moving towards privatisation. Data from the state's higher ... Read More


HC reserves verdict on FIR plea against Rahul Gandhi

PRAYAGRAJ, April 9 -- The Allahabad high court on Wednesday reserved its order on a petition challenging a Sambhal court's decision rejecting an application seeking the registration of an FIR against ... Read More


HC acquits man sentenced to death in 2016 case

PRAYAGRAJ, April 9 -- The Allahabad high court has acquitted a man sentenced to death by a trial court in the 2016 murder of National Investigation Agency (NIA) DSP Mohammad Tanzil and his wife Farzan... Read More


Retired woman duped of Rs.2.55L in "digital arrest" scam

PRAYAGRAJ, April 9 -- A retired woman from Neemsarai, in the Dhoomanganj police station area, was allegedly duped of Rs.2.55 lakh by cybercriminals who claimed she was under "digital arrest." The scam... Read More


Dreaded Barwar gang leader, associate arrested by STF in Lucknow

PRAYAGRAJ, April 9 -- In a major breakthrough, the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UP STF) on Tuesday arrested two wanted criminals linked to the infamous inter-state Barwar gang, including its lead... Read More


10 inter-state pickpockets held in Varanasi; cash, car recovered

VARANASI, April 9 -- Ten alleged inter-state pickpockets were arrested by a joint team of Cantt Police Station and the Special Operations Group (SOG-1) on Wednesday, police said. According to police, ... Read More