Lucknow

The petition filed on January 8 by two Ayodhya residents, Haji Mahmood Ahmad and Syed Akhlaq Ahmad, will be heard by a Lucknow bench of the high court.

During the investigation, it was found that Azizul was a Myanmar native and had secured two Indian passports in his name with the help of fake identity documents like ration card, mark sheets and transfer certificate of a primary school, ADG law and order...

Twenty-four people, most of them attending a funeral, were killed and 17 others injured when the roof of a shelter at the cremation ground in Muradnagar collapsed on Sunday.

According to a press release, the chief minister directed that farmers' produce be procured without any delay and, if required, additional arrangements should be made for it.

The Gulala Ghat in the old city is better known as a cremation site. Former MP, late Lalji Tandon, had beautified the area, making access easier to the place.

Polling was held on Tuesday for 11 seats — five reserved for graduates and six teachers.

A case, accusing Khan and his son of encroaching an enemy property by constructing a boundary around it and merging it with the Johar Trust land, was registered in the Azimnagar police station.

The state government also organised a laser and sound show, cultural programmes and the lighting of a record 5.51 lakh earthen lamps on the banks of the Saryu. The figure has been claimed by the government.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate the festival at around 3.30 pm on Friday by lighting a lamp in front of 'Ram Lalla'.

Out of top five most polluted cities in the country, three were from Uttar Pradesh. The city of Taj Mahal, Agar was worst hit with the Air Quality Index recorded at an alarming 458, while the amount of carbon monoxide in the air was also recorded 50 times...

A police spokesperson said Congress workers were marching towards the Vidhan Bhavan without permission. They were asked to stop and mild force was used when they did not comply, he added.

BJP has denied ticket to Sangeeta Sengar, wife of former BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar, who has been convicted in a rape case, from the Bangarmau seat.

Family members alleged that the girl had gone to the fields to relieve herself on October 8 when three men abducted her and raped her.

The family's demand came even as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath recommended investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the matter.

The former UP chief minister recalled that during her regime, the BSP government in UP used to take decisions relating to agriculture by calling a panchayat of farmers.

The Covid-19 will get three more RT PCR labs by the end of this month, which will further increase the testing capacity of the state.