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In UP's Kushinagar, 13-year-old girl sexually assaulted by six men: Cops
Pathological report is awaited to get confirmation on whether she was raped, police said adding four of the accused were arrested on Sunday.
UP: Panel formed to probe WhatsApp comments against PM Modi and CM Adityanath
“On Saturday, I got a complaint from Jaynath Singh stating that objectionable comments about the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister were made in a WhatsApp group with teachers and staff of Rajkhiya Balika Inter College at Bagwar area in Azamgarh,” Sharma told The Indian Express.
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Lok Sabha elections 2019, Lucknow: Three-tier security for counting of votes
Security personnel have been deployed in large numbers across the state for the counting process, which will start at 8 am.
Lucknow: Teacher found burnt to death with her legs tied, neck chained to bed
Police said the woman might have committed suicide though no note was recovered from the room.
UP: Kashmiri student ‘assaulted’ in Baghpat, 3 others return home
Superintendent of Police, Baghpat, Shailesh Kumar Pandey said police force have been deployed outside the institute to avoid untoward incident.
Travelling East UP
Almost as a cliché, but a true one, and not trivially so, human warmth and courtesy, as in so many parts of India, make up for the harsh landscape of East UP.
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Why Akhilesh Yadav curtailed his campaign for fear of exceeding EC's ceiling on poll expenses
It will be interesting to see how — if at all — the move to cancel the meetings affects Akhilesh's election prospects in Azamgarh, where he is facing BJP candidate and Bhojpuri actor Dinesh Lal Yadav “Nirhaua”.
Lucknow: FIR filed against Bhadohi BJP candidate Ramesh Chand Bind for ‘hate speech’
This comes a day after an inquiry found that a video of his speech that was widely circulated on social media was genuine and a report was submitted to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Uttar Pradesh.
Lucknow: Criminal believed to have helped gangster escape from police custody surrenders
Police sources said that Badan Singh alias Baddo had joined hands with Sushil Moonch and spread a reign of terror in the entire West UP districts.
Lucknow: Woman found dead in hostel room
Police said the elder sister of the deceased, who is also a student of the same university, said her sister was under stress because her exams were not going well and she used to tell them about her “suicidal thoughts.”
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Five killed, several injured as fire engulfs two hotels in Lucknow's Charbagh
At least five people were killed and around six were injured after a fire broke out in the Charbagh area of Lucknow on Tuesday morning.
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News in Numbers: India’s busiest passport office.
#NewsInNumbers How much work the busiest passport office in India does. (PS: It’s Lucknow which was recently in the news over an inter-faith couple’s complaint.
Lucknow: At least five killed in fire
The fire broke out at a hotel in the Charbagh area near the railway station in Lucknow at around 6 am and spread to an adjacent hotel, police said. As many as 55 people, including the hotel staff, were rescued, a senior police official informed.
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Lucknow DIG slaps elderly street vendor
Lucknow, Feb 24 (ANI): The Deputy Inspector General of Lucknow has been caught on camera abusing and slapping a street vendor. The video of the incident has gone viral on social media embarrassing the Uttar Pradesh Government and the State Police department.
Groom killed in celebratory firing in UP
Sitapur, Feb 18 (ANI): A marriage party turned out to be a sorrow affair after the groom was allegedly shot dead accidently in a celebratory firing. As per reports, the man who fired is yet to be identified. The bullet hit the groom's head and he fell off the horse. He was immediately rushed to the Sitapur district hospital, where doctors referred him to Lucknow after some preliminary medication. However, he succumbed to his injuries on his way to Lucknow. The news of the groom's death has created panic among the two families.
AAI to make airport facilities as commercially viable
New Delhi, Jan 23 (ANI): The Airports Authority of India will enhance its marketing strategy to make airports more operationally and commercially viable. At the Airport Marketing Conference held recently in New Delhi, the officials and experts chalked out a strategy to make commercial use of airport infrastructure in the country. Formed in April 1995, the Airports Authority of India manages 125 destinations, including 77 domestic and 21 international airports in the country. The Authority is also looking at focusing on the cargo segment to boost its revenues. It has been undertaking the International Cargo handling operations at international airports including Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Coimbatore, Amritsar and Guwahati. Similarly, the Authority has identified 24 domestic airports across five regions, including three civil enclaves to develop such integrated facilities. They include Port Blair, Coimbatore, Jaipur, Raipur, Ahmedabad and others. The Airports Authority of India, which has developed infrastructure at many of its airports, is looking forward to make its commercial use.
Education should be used as tool for character building: Rajnath Singh
Lucknow, Jan 22 (ANI): Addressing a convocation ceremony of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University in Lucknow on Friday, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the purpose of education is not only to gain knowledge, but also to culturally groom oneself. He asserted that students should learn from Swami Vivekananda, who said that “character makes a man”.
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Varanasi: PM Modi flags off Mahamana Superfast Express
Varanasi, Jan 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the Mahamana Superfast Express in Varanasi. The train will run between Varanasi and Delhi via Lucknow thrice a week. The train is fully equipped with the modern facilities and also has new renovated AC-coaches fitted with LED television screens. This is Prime Minister Modi's fifth visit to his constituency after assuming office in May, 2014.
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