Uttar Pradesh

Gita Press president Radheshyam Khemka passes away at 87; PM, CM condole his demise

10:49 pm April 4, 2021

Varanasi: The president of Gita Press, Radheshyam Khemka, passed away in Varanasi following a brief illness, his family members said on Sunday. He was 87. Khemka died on Saturday afternoon and his last rites were performed at the Harishchandra Ghat, they said. He was under treatment at a private hospital in Ravindrapuri. Prime Minister Narendra […]

Man dies after being set on fire in UP

10:06 pm April 3, 2021

Gorakhpur : A 22-year-old man of Makrandpur village here died after unidentified miscreants set him afire after pouring an inflammable liquid on him, police said on Saturday. The victim has been identified as Rakesh Chaurasia. His marriage was fixed for April 21, they said. According to police, Chaurasia was sleeping in the verandah of his […]

14 deaths, 3,290 fresh virus cases in Uttar Pradesh

9:41 pm April 3, 2021

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh on Saturday reported 14 coronavirus deaths as 3,290 fresh cases surfaced, pushing the state’s infection count to 6,25,923, according to a Health Department Bulletin. So far, the infection has killed 8,850 in the state, it said. State capital Lucknow reported the highest number of fresh cases (1041) with six deaths, the bulletin […]

UP cop tests positive for COVID-19 weeks after second vaccine shot

3:46 pm April 2, 2021

Bareilly: A senior police officer, who took his second coronavirus vaccine dose last month, and his wife have tested positive for COVID-19. Inspector General of Police (IG) Rajesh Pandey shared a Facebook post on Thursday, saying he, his wife and a policeman deployed for his security have tested positive for the disease. The officer also requested all […]

Body of 18-year-old woman missing since Holi found in UP’s Bahraich

3:08 pm April 2, 2021

Bahraich: The body of an 18-year-old woman, who was missing since Holi, was found in a village in Hujurpur area of the district, police said on Friday. The woman had gone missing on March 29, and an FIR was registered two days later based on a complaint filed by her family members, they said. The […]