Prayagraj | The Allahabad High Court has refused to give the custody of the minor husband to his wife on the ground that the marriage was voidable and allowing so would amount to sanctioning the same between a major and a minor. As the husband, who is 16 years of age, was not willing to live […]
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UP: TV journalist found dead under mysterious circumstances, cops say accident
Pratapgarh (Uttar Pradesh) | A TV journalist based in Uttar Pradesh has been found dead under mysterious circumstances in Pratapgarh district. Just a day before his death, Sulabh Srivastava, who worked for ABP News and ABP Ganga, wrote to the Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday saying he felt threatened following his recent reportage of liquor mafias […]
Allahabad HC suggests complete lockdown in UP
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) | The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to look into the viability of complete lockdown in districts where the Covid spread has increased alarmingly. The court further directed that all public gatherings must be restricted to 50 persons immediately. “We understand that complete lockdown for weeks together may not […]
Allahabad HC asks Yogi to consider night curfew in UP
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) | The Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to consider a night curfew situation as the state witnesses a surge in the number of coronavirus cases. The court also asked the government to consider vaccination for all. The court directed the state government to ensure Covid protocols are followed in […]
‘Azaan’ sound off: IG bans loudspeakers from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) | The Inspector General of Police, Prayagraj, has asked the district magistrate to ensure a ban on the use of loudspeakers between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. This is in response to a complaint filed by Allahabad University Vice Chancellor Sangita Srivastava seeking restrictions on the use of loudspeakers, early morning in mosques. […]
Allahabad HC denies bail to tainted UPSIDC engineer
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh): The Allahabad high court has rejected the bail application of chief engineer (CE) of the State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC), Arun Kumar Mishra, who is accused of misappropriation of public money. Mishra was arrested on October 26,2020 and it is alleged that he made a payment of more than Rs one crore from […]
Prayagraj student is PETA’s ‘volunteer of the year’
Prayagraj: The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has named O P Jindal Global University’s student Ayan Banerjee as its 2020 ‘volunteer of the year’. According to a PETA statement, Ayan, 18, is a vegan and he joined PETA India’s volunteer ranks two years ago. “Since then, he has shown dedication in working […]
UP Minister gets an entire block of houses painted saffron, faces flak
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh): Uttar Pradesh Civil Aviation Minister Nand Gopal Gupta has found a new way to popularise his party and its ideology. He has got an entire block of houses painted saffron in Bahadurganj area. The thing though has not gone down well with two residents of the area, who have lodged a complaints with […]
Allahabad HC issues notice to UP govt on migrants’ issue
Prayagraj (UP): The Allahabad High Court has issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh Government asking about steps being taken to ensure that its natives are not forced to seek employment in other states. The order was passed by a division bench of Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Ramesh Sinha on a PIL filed by two […]
MNNIT develops mobile app ‘AMRIT’ to track Corona suspects
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh): The Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) at Prayagraj, has developed a new mobile application which will help the administration and the corona control room to track suspected patients. The mobile app named ‘AMRIT’ (Assessment, Monitoring, Reporting and Intelligent Tracking), will help chemist shops, medical practitioners and other organisations to submit […]