Tag: Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi agog with the possibility of Priyanka Gandhi joining the fray against Narendra Modi

Can Priyanka Gandhi prick and deflate BJP balloon?

There couldn’t have been any better bet than Priyanka Gandhi to put a shot in the arm of Congress before the upcoming national elections. Indeed, the entry of the 47-year-old sister of Congress president Rahul Gandhi was the only certainty amid the myriad uncertainties dogging the politics of the country[Read More…]

Thousands take holy dip at Kumbh on 'Paush Poornima'

Thousands take holy dip at Kumbh on ‘Paush Poornima’

Prayagraj, Hundreds and thousands of pilgrims took holy dip at the Sangam — the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers here in Uttar Pradesh — on the occasion of ‘Paush Poornima’ on Monday, officials said. After the ‘Makar Sankranti’, which kicked off the mega Kumbh Melaon January[Read More…]

Fire at Kumbh destroys tents, none injured

Fire at Kumbh destroys tents, none injured

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), A fire broke out in the Kumbh premises here on Monday, destroying a large part of the tented area, officials said. But no loss of life was reported. The fire erupted in Sector 13 of the sprawling Kumbh complex due to an explosion in a cooking gas[Read More…]

Trinamool leader dares Shah to contest from Birbhum

Opposition alliance an eyewash: Amit Shah

New Delhi, Describing the coming Lok Sabha elections as a “battle of two ideologies”, BJP President Amit Shah on Friday hit out at the proposed opposition grand alliance describing it as an “eyewash” and attacked the coming together of the SP and the BSP in Uttar Pradesh because they have[Read More…]

BJP leader accused of distributing liquor at party event

BJP leader accused of distributing liquor at party event

Lucknow, In an embarrassment to the BJP, its Lok Sabha member Anshul Verma has accused another party leader, Naresh Agarwal, of distributing alcohol bottles in food packets at a caste convention in Hardoi in Uttar Pradesh. Verma has written to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath seeking action against Agarwal. Agarwal was[Read More…]

64 IPS officers transferred in UP, Noida gets new SSP

64 IPS officers transferred in UP, Noida gets new SSP

Lucknow: In a massive reshuffle of the Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in Uttar Pradesh, the state government late on Monday transferred 64 of them, a Home Department official said. Among the transferred officials are 16 Senior Superintendents of Police (SSP) and Superintendents of Police (SP)-level officers, including Vaibhav Krishna[Read More…]

Cold wave intensifies in UP

Cold wave intensifies in UP

Lucknow, A cold wave intensified across Uttar Pradesh on Monday, forcing the closure of schools in the state capital and some other places, weather officials said. According to the officials, rains on Sunday added to the winter chill. While it was expected to be sunny on Monday, the weatherman said[Read More…]





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