Prayagraj (UP) | The Allahabad University was rocked by violence on Monday when students fought a pitched battle with security guards and then the police. Trouble began when the guards stopped a student leader from entering the campus. The student leader said that he was on his way to the bank inside the campus. This led […]
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) | Four women and a child were killed and five others seriously injured when a SUV hit an electric pole on Thursday morning. The incident took place near Handia toll plaza when the driver apparently lost control and hit the electric pole. All the injured have been admitted to a nearby hospital. The […]
Prayagraj (UP) | In a bizarre incident, a dengue patient in Prayagraj was allegedly given sweet lime juice instead of plasma, and reportedly died. A video allegedly exposing a fake blood bank unit from UP has gone viral on the social media. It has been shared on the social media by a local journalist. To the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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: 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 […]
