Allahabad

24-yr-old biker died in hit-and-run case: Police

11:05 pm March 7, 2020

Kaushambi: A 24-year-old biker was killed on Saturday in a hit-and-run case near here, said police. Premchand, a resident of Allahabad, was killed around 5 PM on Saturday, when the motorcycle he was riding was hit by an unknown vehicle near Koora village of the district, they said. The man was hit by an unidentified […]

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SP workers stage protest at PM event

11:02 pm February 29, 2020

Allahabad (UP): Samajwadi Party workers waved black clothes at Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his address at the Parade ground in Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad on Saturday, police said. “These people present at the programme site took out their black jackets and T-shirts, and waved them like flags,” Senior Superintendent of Police Aniruddha Pankaj said. “But […]

Chinmayanand released on bail from Shahjahanpur jail

6:39 pm February 5, 2020

Shahjahanpur (UP): Former Union Minister Swami Chinmayanand was released from Shahjahanpur prison on Wednesday, two days after being granted bail in the case of sexual abuse against a law student. Chinmayanand, 72, walked out of the district jail after the completion of legal formalities, prison superintendent Rakesh Kumar told PTI. The Allahabad High Court had […]

Sexual abuse case: Law student disowns statement against ex-Union minister Chinmayanand

Chinmayanand granted bail in sexual abuse case

6:47 pm February 3, 2020

Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted bail to former Union minister Swami Chinmayanand, accused of sexually abusing a law student. Justice Rahul Chaturvedi issued the bail order on the plea filed by the BJP leader. On November 16, the court had reserved its order after hearing the counsels from both sides. Chinmayanand, whose […]

Jharkhand’s Jharia most polluted city in India: Report

4:02 pm January 21, 2020

New Delhi: Coal-belching Jharia in Jharkhand continues to be the most polluted city in India, while Delhi has made marginal improvement in reducing air pollution, according to a Greenpeace India report released on Tuesday. Delhi is the 10th-most polluted city in India. It was at the eighth spot a year ago. Jharkhand’s Dhanbad, known for […]