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Kenneth John

Kenneth John

Kenneth John is a seasoned reporter based in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. He writes on a wide range of issues, including secondary education, women and child welfare, crime, infrastructure development, environment, human rights, poverty, and rural development.

Articles by Kenneth John

Parched existence, perennial crisis: In Prayagraj’s Shankergarh, hope runs dry in quest for elusive water

A girl fetches water from faraway. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 9, 2026 02:08 IST

Kaushambi: Alive man shown dead, fake son sells land worth over ₹1 crore

Representational image (Sourced)

Updated on Apr 27, 2026 14:16 IST

3 cheers for girls as they clinch top spots in UP Board exams

Students in Lucknow celebrate their success in the UP Board exam on Thursday. (Mushtaq Ali/HT Photo)

Updated on Apr 23, 2026 15:55 IST

Speeding, swerving, scaring: Prayagraj faces stunt driving surge

A still from the viral video shows the four-wheeler performing stunts at the busy Subhash Chowk crossing in Prayagraj on Sunday afternoon, forcing commuters to clear the area. (VIDEO GRAB)

Updated on Apr 20, 2026 14:45 IST

UP Board results likely by April 27

The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UP Board) (HT Photo)

Updated on Apr 18, 2026 15:11 IST

Around 200 Prayagraj schools under scanner for fee hike, irregularities

Around 200 Prayagraj schools under scanner for fee hike, irregularities

Updated on Apr 13, 2026 22:08 IST

Over 1,000 plots freed in Prayagraj as PDA cracks down on land mafia

A JCB demolishes the boundary wall of plots illegally sold by land sharks as part of a demolition drive by PDA in the Bamrauli area of Prayagraj. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Apr 11, 2026 14:32 IST

Prayagraj anti-land mafia drive - daylight murders, attacks: Fingers point to Atiq’s gang

Police and family members at SRH Hospital where property dealer Mohd Irfan was brought after being shot on Wednesday evening in Prayagraj (Anil Kumar Maurya/HT)

Updated on Apr 9, 2026 15:49 IST

Prayagraj: Farmer, 66, kills 70-yr-old guard over affair with wife

Representational image (Sourced)

Updated on Apr 6, 2026 14:28 IST

UP schools mandate POCSO awareness, adolescent education for 2.9 crore students

For representation only

Updated on Apr 5, 2026 24:22 IST

Purvanchal hit by expanding fake degree network rooted in Prayagraj

Gang members arrested by police in Prayagraj for selling fake degrees and certificates. (HT)

Updated on Apr 4, 2026 24:40 IST

Kite string menace continues unabated in Prayagraj, cops yet to make any arrest

A spool of the banned Chinese Manjha in city. (HT photo)

Updated on Apr 2, 2026 15:50 IST

Prayagraj to launch floating parties and cruises, strictly vegetarian

A view of the motor boats at Kali ghat in Prayagraj. (HT)

Updated on Apr 2, 2026 24:06 IST

World of crime lurks behind ghoonghat as all-women gang rules the roost

House and surroundings of the one of the gang members in Banskati village in Kaushambi district (HT )

Updated on Mar 31, 2026 17:47 IST

Reel turns deadly: UP teen crushed by driverless tractor during stunt

According to witnesses, Shivanshu reached Sarai Bhagmani village around 5pm, about 4 km from his home. He switched on a tractor, set it to crawl forward without a driver, and then walked ahead to lie down between its front and rear wheels. (Sourced)

Updated on Mar 31, 2026 24:35 IST

Homemaker with 8-year-old child tops UPPSC PCS ‘24; tea vendor's son scores high

Neha Panchal (L) and Sunil Maurya with parents (R).

Updated on Mar 31, 2026 08:10 IST

UP Board 2026 results likely by April 26 as 80% evaluation work done

This year, 2,761,696 students registered for the Class 10 exams, while 2,576,082 registered for Class 12 exams.

Updated on Mar 30, 2026 14:21 IST

PNG connections boom in Prayagraj as residents escape LPG shortage

Long queue of LPG consumers outside a gas agency in Prayagraj (Anil Kumar Maurya/HT)

Updated on Mar 29, 2026 15:42 IST

One dead in second building collapse in Old Prayagraj in 47 days

The collapsed portion of an old building in the South Malaka area on March 24. (HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 25, 2026 15:56 IST

Prayagraj cold storage collapse: Owner, son among 3 arrested; ammonia blast suspected cause

Local residents carrying potatoes dumped along with the cold store debris in Phaphamau Kachchar area on Tuesday. (ANIL KUMAR MAURYA/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Mar 25, 2026 24:20 IST

4 killed, 13 critical, dozens trapped after UP cold storage building collapses

Rescue operation underway at the site of the cold store building collapse in Phaphamau in Prayagraj on Monday.

Updated on Mar 24, 2026 02:00 IST

UP govt tightens school bus rules; Prayagraj RTO to launch 15-day inspection drive

A school bus registered with the RTO, Prayagraj, parked outside a school on Wednesday (Anil Kumar Maurya/HT)

Updated on Mar 18, 2026 22:16 IST

UP Board answer sheets’ evaluation: Examiners to face payment cut, debarment for errors

Evaluation of answer sheets of UP Board’s High School and Intermediate examinations 2026 is set to begin on March 18. (For Representation)

Updated on Mar 17, 2026 10:49 IST

UP’s Most Wanted: Shaista, Zainab likely to join list, reward for capture likely to be raised

Shaista Parveen (HT File Photo)

Updated on Mar 14, 2026 15:41 IST

Fake candidates in UP Board exams: Board asks DIOSs of 15 dists to probe, assist cops

For representation only (HT File Photo)

Updated on Mar 9, 2026 14:13 IST

Prayagraj to get modern rail bridge to replace 150-year-old Yamuna structure

Old Yamuna rail bridge, commissioned in 1865, has served for more than 150 years in Prayagraj. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Mar 9, 2026 01:12 IST

Escalating conflict: Prayagraj families panic as 128 relatives get stuck overseas

For representation only (WANA via REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 7, 2026 15:40 IST

Despite ‘Drive for Zero Road Fatalities’, 106 accidents, 53 deaths in January alone in Prayagraj

A roadside signboard near the busy Bharadwaj Ashram crossing in Prayagraj cautions commuters. (Anil Kumar Maurya/HT)

Updated on Mar 5, 2026 14:55 IST

Pocso case against seer: Police step up evidence collection, trace other minors

Phulpur ACP Vimal Kishore Mishra said a police team will visit Kashi to question the accused only after the current phase of evidence collection concludes. (For representation)

Updated on Feb 28, 2026 17:27 IST

Prayagraj police seek 15 high-end horses to bolster mounted unit

Mounted police in action during Maha Kumbh 2025 at the banks of Sangam. (HT FILE PHOTO)

Updated on Feb 26, 2026 22:06 IST

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