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29 Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Bastar’s Kanker
Published on Apr 16, 2024 07:53 PM IST
Police said three security personnel have sustained injuries in the gunfight and their condition is out of danger. The injured jawans are being airlifted to higher center for better treatment.
Prayagraj CP addresses cops leaving on poll duty
They should follow the guidelines of the Election Commission of India and will maintain high standards of discipline while delivering their duties and travelling, the cops were told
Published on Apr 16, 2024 06:48 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
Chhattisgarh Police announce ₹5 lakh reward for intel on Naxals
The police in Kabirdham district have distributed pamphlets in Naxal affected villages, titled ‘soochna do, inaam pao’ (give information, receive rewards)
Published on Apr 16, 2024 04:30 PM IST
Army jawan injured in militant attack on convoy near Assam-Arunachal border
The Army jawan sustained multiple bullet injuries and he has been airlifted to Dinjan Military Station in Dibrugarh for treatment
Updated on Apr 16, 2024 02:19 PM IST
Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha
West UP polling on April 19 & 26: BJP, Oppn gauge ‘Kshatriya discontent’ factor
In the West UP region, the Kshatriya factor has suddenly become of interest. While Mayawati and other opposition leaders are eager to use it as a tool against the ruling BJP, the saffron party is confident of negating the local annoyance through the Upper caste Kshatriya credentials of Yogi Adityanath
Updated on Apr 16, 2024 06:24 AM IST
S Raju, Meerut
Separate & collect domestic waste, don’t throw in open: Experts
Experts at a JICA meeting emphasized proper waste collection, separation, and disposal rules. Projects in Varanasi for environmental sanitation were discussed.
Updated on Apr 16, 2024 05:26 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Varanasi
Wheat procurement: Ensure farmers face no inconvenience, says spl secy
Prem Prakash Singh, special secretary, revenue department, Uttar Pradesh government/nodal officer, Varanasi division reviewed the status of wheat procurement in Varanasi division on Monday.
Updated on Apr 16, 2024 05:24 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Varanasi
A year of Atiq-Ashraf killing: Prayagraj police remains on alert; force deployed at Kasari Masari graveyard
The force was also deployed at Hatwa village where Atiq’s two sons are living at their relative’s home.
Updated on Apr 16, 2024 05:12 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
Three separate FIRs filed in Kora attack case; slugfest continues
A group of villagers, armed with bows and arrows, were protesting against Kora at Gamharia and Manoharpur villages. They accused the former Congress parliamentarian, who has now switched to BJP, of being absent for the past five years, eyewitnesses said.
Updated on Apr 15, 2024 09:59 PM IST
Debashish Sarkar, Jamshedpur
Denied ticket, Ashwini Choubey says he is hurt, see a plot
The union minister, who won Buxar in 2014 and 2019, has been passed over for Mithilesh Tiwari as BJP candidate from the seat.
Published on Apr 15, 2024 09:42 PM IST
Cyber-fraudsters dupe four of ₹16 lakh in Prayagraj
In all the cases, FIRs were registered on Sunday night and investigations were launched with the help of the cyber cell.
Published on Apr 15, 2024 08:39 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
Mahakumbh-2025: UPSTDC sprucing up facilities in Prayagraj
UPSTDC is revamping hotels in Prayagraj for Mahakumbh-2025 with a cost of ₹9.07cr. Facilities include a tent city and new rooms for 40cr visitors.
Updated on Apr 15, 2024 06:09 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
Maoists fire BGL shells on security camp in Bijapur; no injuries reported
The Maoists had called for a bandh in five states--Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra-- on Monday
Published on Apr 15, 2024 05:54 PM IST
‘Development of tribal areas our priority’: Amit Shah seeks ‘2 lotuses’ from Tripura
The two Lok Sabha seats in the state — Tripura West and Tripura East — will go to polls on April 19 and April 26, respectively
Published on Apr 15, 2024 03:57 PM IST
Priyanka Deb Barman
Maya makes statehood pitch in west U.P, attacks poll rivals
The statehood call was a throwback to her last stint in power in Uttar Pradesh (2007-12) when her government had moved a resolution in the state assembly for carving U.P. into four separate states.
Updated on Apr 15, 2024 07:36 AM IST
S. Raju, Meerut
Another son-rise in SP as Aditya, not Shivpal, to contest from Budaun
The replacement was on the cards with Shivpal Yadav having dropped enough hints about the same earlier this month.
Updated on Apr 15, 2024 07:12 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
In Bansuri Nagari, tigers’ roar, flute tunes lead poll sound track
BJP says flute manufacturers were in trouble due to neglect by both SP and BSP regimes but ODOP scheme has given them renewed hope, Opposition counters this view. Even as poll rivals claim credit for forest conservation, tigers on the prowl cause fear in villages in the constituency
Updated on Apr 15, 2024 06:30 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Pilibhit
UP DGP reiterates guidelines to prevent custodial deaths
UP DGP said that even if an individual is accused of a heinous crime, it’s the constitutional duty of the police to safely present the accused before the court.
Published on Apr 14, 2024 06:54 PM IST
K Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj
LS polls: Congress fields ex-Union minister Srikant Jena from Odisha’s Balasore
Srikant Jena will contest from against former Union minister and BJP candidate Pratap Sarangi and the BJD’s Lekhashree Samantsinghar, who quit the BJP earlier this week
Published on Apr 14, 2024 12:54 PM IST
Debabrata Mohanty
MVA leaders must rein in party workers: Uddhav
The MVA also received a further boost in Jalgaon on Saturday, as Laxman Patil, the district chief of Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS), and several workers of BJP and Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi joined the Shiv Sena (UBT) at a programme in Mumbai in the presence of Thackeray. Jalgaon’s sitting MP Unmesh Patil had joined Shiv Sena (UBT) earlier this month after the BJP refused to renominate him
Updated on Apr 14, 2024 07:46 AM IST
In UP: Four kids die after drowning in Ganga; one critical
Four children drowned in the Ganga river in Unnao, with one in critical condition. Local divers rescued them, but four passed away upon arrival at the hospital.
Updated on Apr 14, 2024 07:40 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Kanpur
Nine arrested for impersonating journalists, extortion in Varanasi
Nine individuals claiming to be journalists arrested in Varanasi for extorting money from drivers. Police recovered equipment and registered a case against them.
Updated on Apr 14, 2024 05:24 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Varanasi
After ‘exodus,’ Kairana wants growth song on playlist now
Kairana is the birthplace of Ustad Abdul Karim Khan, a doyen of Hindustani classical music, who founded famous Kairana Gharana with his brother Ustad Abdul Wahid Khan.
Updated on Apr 14, 2024 05:06 AM IST
S.Raju, Kairana (shamli)
Amarmani’s properties seized in compliance of court order
Hundreds of supporters of the former minister protested and entered into heated arguments with revenue officials
Published on Apr 13, 2024 10:26 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Gorakhpur
UP Board’s 2024-25 Academic Calendar: Co-curricular activities, career counselling scheduled for Saturdays
Career counselling classes will be held in two periods after lunch break on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month in every schools.
Published on Apr 13, 2024 09:42 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
Former RJD MP from Seemanchal joins JD(U)
Former Rajya Sabha member Ahmad Ashfaque Karim joined JD(U) after quitting RJD, accusing the party of injustice to minorities in seat allocation.
Updated on Apr 13, 2024 09:34 PM IST
Aditya Nath Jha, Katihar
Promised projects hanging fire, all bets off in Aurangabad
Farmers in Aurangabad rejoiced as Modi revived the Mandal dam project, but were disappointed when it was not mentioned in recent speeches, impacting the upcoming elections.
Updated on Apr 13, 2024 09:29 PM IST
Subhash Pathak, Aurangabad
In Gujarat, some Congress candidates attempt crowdfunding poll campaign
Geniben Thakor, a two-time lawmaker from the Vaav segment, said she turned to crowdfunding to mobilise funds and has circulated a QR code
Published on Apr 13, 2024 08:50 PM IST
Man allegedly dies in police custody in Kheri district, probe ordered
Angered family members and villagers staged a demonstration at the Kasta crossing on Saturday, demanding action in the matter.
Published on Apr 13, 2024 07:36 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lakhimpur Kheri
2 held with 1 lakh yaba tablets near Indo-Bangla border in Assam
The Assam police said one of the arrested persons is a major supplier of drugs in the state and r officials had been tracking his activities for the last six months
Published on Apr 13, 2024 05:54 PM IST
Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha