Two dead as panic over electric shock triggers stampede at UP’s Barabanki temple

Two dead as panic over electric shock triggers stampede at UP's Barabanki temple

Follow Us on Google News Barabanki (UP), July 28 (IANS) Two devotees lost their lives while 29 others were injured in a stampede that broke out at a temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki district in the early hours of Monday. The incident occurred at the Awsaneshwar Mahadev temple in the Haidergarh area during a religious … Read more

25-year-old woman commits suicide in UP’s Balia

25-year-old woman commits suicide in UP's Balia

Follow Us on Google News Lucknow, July 17 (IANS) In a tragic incident, a 25-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide in Uttar Pradesh’s Balia District on Thursday. Acting on the information about the suicide, a police team and a forensic team rushed to the spot and found the body of the young woman hanging with a … Read more

27 cops suspended in UP’s Saharanpur for skipping Kanwar Yatra duty

27 cops suspended in UP's Saharanpur for skipping Kanwar Yatra duty

Follow Us on Google News Saharanpur, July 12 (IANS) In a stern move to enforce discipline during the ongoing Kanwar Yatra, as many as 27 police personnel in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur District have been suspended for remaining absent without permission during their deployment for the yatra duty. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ashish Tiwari ordered … Read more

Tax benefits available under NPS will apply to UPS: Finance Ministry

Tax benefits available under NPS will apply to UPS: Finance Ministry

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Finance Ministry announced on Friday that the tax benefits available under the National Pension Scheme (NPS) will apply mutatis mutandis to the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), as it is an option under the former. The measure aims to provide further impetus to the UPS. … Read more

Two held for indecent comments on women cops in UP’s Meerut

Two held for indecent comments on women cops in UP's Meerut

Follow Us on Google News Meerut, June 27 (IANS) Two persons were arrested on the charges of making objectionable comments against women constables in the Nauchandi Mela area in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut. The accused, identified as Aman Saifi and Sameer Saifi, are residents of Zakir Colony. They made a video of the women constables in … Read more

Newborn missing from district hospital in UP’s Hardoi

Newborn missing from district hospital in UP's Hardoi

Follow Us on Google News Lucknow, June 26 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a newborn was found missing from a district hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Hardoi district. Shivakant Dixit’s wife, Nidhi, a resident of Bilhari village, underwent a C-section surgery and gave birth to a healthy baby on June 19. Talking to the media on … Read more

NHRC takes cognisance after religious storyteller assaulted in UP’s Etawah

NHRC takes cognisance after religious storyteller assaulted in UP's Etawah

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Tuesday, has taken cognisance of a shocking case reported from Uttar Pradesh’s Etawah district, where a complaint has been lodged alleging that a religious storyteller was beaten up and humiliated for belonging to a backward caste. The Commission … Read more

Youth from UP’s Lalitpur killed by mob in Bhopal

Youth from UP's Lalitpur killed by mob in Bhopal

Follow Us on Google News Bhopal, June 23 (IANS) A resident of Uttar Pradesh’s Lalitpur was allegedly killed by a mob following an altercation in Madhya Pradesh’s capital city Bhopal last week, police said on Monday. The shocking incident occurred in Ibrahim Ganj area under Hanuman Ganj police station. The deceased has been identified as … Read more

UP’s Salkhan Fossils Park joins Unesco’s tentative World Heritage List

UP’s Salkhan Fossils Park joins Unesco's tentative World Heritage List

Follow Us on Google News Lucknow, June 22 (IANS) In a significant achievement for Uttar Pradesh, Salkhan Fossils Park — one of the world’s oldest fossil sites secured a place in Unesco’s tentative list of World Heritage Sites on Sunday. This development is expected to propel Uttar Pradesh’s tourism to new heights on the international … Read more