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Pawan Dixit

Pawan Dixit

Pawan Dixit has been a journalist for over a decade. He has extensively covered eastern UP for around five years, covered 2012 UP assembly polls, 2014 Lok Sabha polls while being stationed in Varanasi. Now, in Lucknow, he covers outstation political assignments, reports special cases from district court, high court and state information commission

Articles by Pawan Dixit

We are lighting lamps where they once fired bullets: Yogi Adityanath in Ayodhya

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath at the Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya on Sunday. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo )

Published on Oct 20, 2025 03:30 am IST

Deepotsav: Ayodhya basks in glow of twin records

An aerial view of Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya on Sunday. (HT)

Published on Oct 20, 2025 03:02 am IST

Deepotsav today: Over 26 lakh diyas set to dazzle Ayodhya

People perform ‘aarti’ on the banks of the Saryu river ahead of the ‘Deepotsav’ at a ghat, in Ayodhya, Saturday. (PTI Photo)

Published on Oct 19, 2025 06:54 am IST

Every inch of Pakistan within BrahMos range, Op Sindoor just a trailer: Rajnath

Defence minister Rajnath Singh, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak at the BrahMos flag-off ceremony in Lucknow on Saturday. (HT Photo)

Updated on Oct 19, 2025 02:09 am IST

22 feet saffron flag to be hoisted atop Ram temple in Ayodhya on Nov 25

Ram Temple Trust has increased the number of guests from 8,000 to 10,000 for the event. (HT file)

Published on Oct 15, 2025 03:54 am IST

IT, GST teams carry out combined raids on meat traders in 3 districts of UP

The raid teams were accompanied by Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) personnel in Sambhal, Bareilly, and Hapur for security reasons. (Representational image)

Published on Oct 13, 2025 01:40 pm IST

Teni, son booked on charges of threatening witness

Teni, son booked on charges of threatening witness

Published on Oct 07, 2025 07:16 am IST

Ex-minister Ajay Mishra, son booked for ‘threatening witness’ in Lakhimpur violence case

The cops swung into action after the Supreme Court, in August this year, questioned the Uttar Pradesh police for delaying action on a complaint (by Baljinder Singh, the witness) on the pretext that the witness was unwilling to visit the police station to file a complaint. (File Photo)

Published on Oct 07, 2025 07:10 am IST

Shortage of judges: OBA urges CJ to appoint 15 judges to Lucknow HC

Oudh Bar Association is an apex body of lawyers practising in the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court. (For Representation)

Updated on Oct 04, 2025 10:59 pm IST

Growth, grandeur and ground reality: How promising is Ayodhya’s new dawn?

The Ram temple in Ayodhya. (FILE PHOTO)

Published on Oct 04, 2025 07:24 am IST

After Keshav Prasad Maurya, other Uttar Pradesh BJP leaders assigned key duties for Bihar assembly polls

Jal Shakti minister Swatantra Dev Singh is among the Uttar Pradesh BJP leaders who have been assigned duties for the Bihar polls. (FILE PHOTO)

Published on Oct 04, 2025 07:06 am IST

HC orders police to trace Lucknow woman missing since 2013

A division bench of Justice Sangeeta Chandra and Justice Brij Raj Singh passed the order on September 23. (For representation)

Published on Sept 30, 2025 11:52 pm IST

No caste references, signage, rallies: UP orders compliance with Allahabad HC directive

The Uttar Pradesh government has asked officials to ensure “immediate and effective compliance” with the order. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

Published on Sept 23, 2025 06:20 am IST

Ram temple trust reports annual earnings of ₹327 cr

The temple attracts around 80,000 daily devotees, festival days draw huge crowds (Sourced)

Published on Sept 22, 2025 05:28 am IST

AAP focuses on Uttar Pradesh panchayat polls

So far, AAP has not been able to get a breakthrough in assembly polls in UP. (For Representation)

Published on Sept 18, 2025 09:20 pm IST

FM Sitharaman to inaugurate Brihaspati Kund in Ayodhya

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will inaugurate the Brihaspati Kund in Ayodhya on October 8. (HT file)

Published on Sept 14, 2025 09:16 pm IST

Mason gets 6-month jail term for lodging false FIR under SC/ST Act

The investigating officer apprised the court that the mason was not present at the residence of the house owners on March 10, 2017, the day the alleged incident took place. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

Published on Sept 10, 2025 06:08 am IST

Supreme Court refers Kukrail Night Safari to Central Empowered Committee for clearance

The night safari is proposed in the 2027.46-hectare Kukrail forest in Lucknow. (FILE PHOTO)

Published on Aug 31, 2025 06:30 am IST

Pro-Palestine slogan: Bareilly court rejects application seeking lodging of case against Owaisi

Passing the order, the court listed out instances mentioned in section 2 of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 (For Representation)

Published on Aug 26, 2025 05:46 am IST

Ram Temple Trust member no more, CM Yogi expresses grief

Bimalendra Mohan Pratap Mishra played a significant role in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. (Sourced)

Updated on Aug 24, 2025 08:50 pm IST

Wait over, Ayodhya cricket stadium ready

The stadium will provide better facilities for local players, enabling them to showcase their talent at the national and international levels. (Ravinder Singh /HT)

Published on Aug 24, 2025 03:50 am IST

BJP gets going for 2026 semi-finals before 2027 battle

For the BJP’s top brass, the panchayat polls in 2026 are the semi-finals before the crucial assembly polls in 2027. (For representation only)

Published on Aug 22, 2025 03:28 am IST

Case shows corruption rampant in co-op housing societies in state: HC

The court directed the state government to lodge an FIR and take appropriate action against those responsible. (File Photo)

Published on Aug 21, 2025 03:24 am IST

UP: Lawyer gets life term for lodging false cases under SC/ST Act

Additional district judge Vivekanand Sharan Tripathi, who is special judge SC/ST court, passed the order. (For Representation)

Published on Aug 20, 2025 03:12 am IST

Construction of Ram temple’s security wall to begin this month

It will be the last major construction activity at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. (File Photo)

Published on Aug 10, 2025 07:59 pm IST

Flag hoisting ceremony at Ram temple in Ayodhya from Nov 23 to 25

The main ceremony of flag hoisting will take place on November 25. The flag will be hoisted on a 42-feet flag pole atop the 161-foot-high spire of the Ram temple. (HT file)

Updated on Aug 03, 2025 08:57 pm IST

Devotees to have access to entire 70-acre Ram temple complex after Oct

It will take around three to four hours for a pilgrim to visit other temples spread around the Ram Janmabhoomi complex. (HT file)

Published on Jul 27, 2025 07:10 pm IST

Allahabad HC orders status quo on merger of schools in Sitapur till Aug 21

The high court passed the order only for Sitapur district after it noticed certain glaring discrepancies with respect to merger of schools there during hearing of the case. (For Representation)

Published on Jul 24, 2025 09:20 pm IST

Allahabad HC summons records in Kanpur CMO case

The reinstated Kanpur CMO Dr Haridutt Nemi (FILE PHOTO)

Published on Jul 18, 2025 08:26 am IST

Lucknow court grants bail to Rahul Gandhi in defamation case

The defamation complaint was filed by one Uday Shankar Srivastava, a retired director of the Border Roads Organisation. (Pic for representation)

Published on Jul 15, 2025 05:45 pm IST

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