Uttar Pradesh

COVID-19 tally in India crosses 63-lakh mark

3:01 pm October 1, 2020

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload crossed the 63-lakh mark with 86,821 infections being reported in a day, while 52,73,201 people have recuperated so far, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The recovery rate stands at 83.53 per cent. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 63,12,584, while the death toll climbed to […]

PM Modi greets President Kovind on his birthday

2:33 pm October 1, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted President Ram Nath Kovind on his 75th birthday on Thursday and praised him for his rich insights and wise understanding of policy matters, saying they are great assets for our nation. Kovind was born on this day in 1945 at Paraunkh village in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He was […]

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

SIT to probe Hathras gang-rape case

3:07 pm September 30, 2020

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday constituted a three-member SIT to probe the Hathras gang-rape incident which has sparked outrage. A senior government official said the chief minister has also asked for conducting the trial of the case in a fast track court. A 19-year-old woman was brutally gang-raped in a village […]

Bomb threat by woman caller to airport in TN a hoax, say officials

Jewar airport: UP Cabinet approves extension of date for key pact signing

11:59 pm September 29, 2020

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Tuesday extended the date for signing the concession agreement for the upcoming international airport in Jewar. It also approved extension of date for bid validity and bid security for the greenfield airport till March 31, 2021, according to an official statement. The decision was taken during a meeting of the cabinet chaired […]

Dalit woman gang-raped in Hathras dies in Delhi hospital

7:17 pm September 29, 2020

New Delhi: A 19-year-old woman, who was brutally gang-raped in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district two weeks ago, died of her grievous injuries at a Delhi hospital on Tuesday morning, prompting outrage and angry protests. Recalling the horrors of the Nirbhaya case, the Dalit teen was allegedly sexually attacked by four men on […]