Uttar Pradesh

UP reports 1,407 new COVID-19 cases, 18 more deaths

9:23 pm November 15, 2020

Lucknow: The death toll due to COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh rose to 7,372 on Sunday with 18 more fatalities being reported, while 1,407 new cases pushed the state’s infection tally to 5,11,304. Five deaths were reported from state capital Lucknow, three from Meerut and two from Gonda, besides those in other districts, the state government […]

One held for selling firecrackers in Greater Noida

11:53 pm November 12, 2020

Noida: Aman has been arrested for allegedly selling firecrackers in Uttar Pradesh’s Greater Noida in violation of National Green Tribunal (NGT) orders, police said on Thursday. Anil Singhal, who is around 50, was held in Dadri town while he was selling the firecrackers on Wednesday, the police said. “He was selling firecrackers near Gaut Dharamshala on the GT road. Four […]

Adityanath got CM's post by chance: Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh alleges irregularities in Bihar polls

6:28 pm November 12, 2020

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday alleged irregularities in the Bihar Assembly polls and claimed that the opposition Grand Alliance was poised to win the election but “could not do so at the last moment”. “We wanted to talk about the irregularities done with us (in Uttar Pradesh), but a more serious […]

UP CM greets people on Dhanteras

6:22 pm November 12, 2020

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday greeted people on Dhanteras and wished them happiness and prosperity. In his message, Adityanath said, “On this day, we worship Lord Dhanvantari. It is well known that happiness and prosperity can be attained only through good health. Therefore, on the occasion of Dhanteras and Dhanvantari Jayanti, […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Man arrested for pretending to be army officer

11:58 pm November 11, 2020

Pune: A 23-year-old man was arrested here on Wednesday for allegedly posing as an army officer. An army uniform, forged documents, army insignia and ten identity cards were seized from the possession of Ankit Kumar Singh, the accused, a police official said. “We received information that Singh, who lived in a housing society in Kirkatwadi […]