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February 01, 2020 04:55 IST
The Class IX student kept Batham, who was killed by police force early on Friday, at bay by locking the door of the basement where they were holed up.
Sat, Feb 01, 2020
February 01, 2020 04:52 IST
People in the crowd said Subhash, a murder convict, was a “psychopath capable of doing anything”. “It won’t come as a surprise if he set up bombs that can blow up anytime to create chaos even after his death,” said a villager standing outside the cordoned-off house.
Sat, Feb 01, 2020
February 01, 2020 04:30 IST
Batham also shot and injured a local resident, who tried to negotiate with him. Another policemen was injured in firing. The condition of the injured is stable, police said.
Sat, Feb 01, 2020
January 31, 2020 09:15 IST
Farrukhabad hostage situation ends: The body of the deceased, Rubi Batham, the wife of Subhash, is still inside the house which is locked by the police from the outside.
Sat, Feb 01, 2020
January 31, 2020 05:21 IST
Police said Subhash Batham, a murder convict out on bail, had invited the children home for his daughter’s birthday and then held them at gunpoint.
Sat, Feb 01, 2020
January 27, 2020 02:32 IST
We do not target for a number but our strategy is that no kid in Uttar Pradesh stays out of school. We run a separate programme for out-of-school children, says Satish Dwivedi.
Mon, Jan 27, 2020
January 26, 2020 01:28 IST
A special court in Kanpur Dehat that was supposed to pronounce the verdict in the Behmai massacre case, in which 20 people were killed allegedly by Phoolan Devi’s gang in 1981, recently postponed the matter after a complainant advocate said the case diary was missing
Sun, Jan 26, 2020
January 24, 2020 02:59 IST
After registering an FIR against the protesters, police released photos of 24 people, who they claimed were protesters and sought information about their whereabouts with a reward of Rs 5,000.
Fri, Jan 24, 2020
January 19, 2020 04:21 IST
In Old Lucknow, echoes of Shaheen Bagh, Prayagraj: 'So cold and foggy... still we are here'
Sun, Jan 19, 2020
January 18, 2020 05:05 IST
Information relating to about 40,000 refugees from more than 15 districts has been provided to the state government, said a senior official in Lucknow, who did not wish to be named.
Sat, Jan 18, 2020
January 04, 2020 02:31 IST
The youngest victim so far in the protests against the new citizenship law, Sageer died in a stampede on December 20 as police lathicharged protesters at Bajardeeha locality in Varanasi district.
Sat, Jan 04, 2020
January 03, 2020 02:40 IST
While Ekta Shekhar (32) was released on Thursday, her husband, Ravi Shekhar (36), continues to be in jail due to delay in completing legal formalities
Fri, Jan 03, 2020
January 03, 2020 02:35 IST
The police have decided to name them in the FIRs registered for violence, destruction of property and violation of Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Fri, Jan 03, 2020
December 29, 2019 00:05 IST
What does the Constitution mean in their lives, in letter and spirit? Which rights matter to them the most, at home and beyond, as they enter 2020, the 70th year of the Republic.
Sat, Dec 28, 2019
December 28, 2019 05:00 IST
Security drones kept watch on groups of people moving on roads and senior officers led police patrols. In Lucknow, roads wore deserted looks with heavy police bandobast in areas of the old city which was rocked by violence on December 19.
Sat, Dec 28, 2019
December 27, 2019 03:10 IST
On Wednesday night, posters carrying images of these 110 people were put up at Mirzahadi Chowk. On Thursday, the area was under a heavy cover of police and riot forces.
Fri, Dec 27, 2019
December 26, 2019 04:03 IST
Students of Banaras Hindu University protesting under a banner of Joint Action Committee said a dozen of their colleagues have been arrested. FIRs reviewed by The Indian Express revealed that at least three of those arrested had mentioned the room numbers of BHU hostels as their address.
Thu, Dec 26, 2019
December 22, 2019 04:52 IST
Among dead, 8-yr-old in Varanasi; DGP denies any casualties in police firing
Sun, Dec 22, 2019
December 22, 2019 03:48 IST
“We have received a complaint by our INSPIRE faculty Dr Vashi Mant Sharma regarding a video, and the director has formed a committee to investigate it," said Manindra Agarwal, IIT-K deputy director.
Sun, Dec 22, 2019
December 21, 2019 05:29 IST
According to police, two persons died in Bijnor, and one each in Meerut, Kanpur, Firozabad and Sambhal.
Sat, Dec 21, 2019
December 21, 2019 02:27 IST
Local residents have gathered outside Wakeel’s house in Daulatganj area of Thakurganj. Aslam, Wakeel’s neighbour, says Wakeel plied an auto-rickshaw that he had rented from someone.
Sat, Dec 21, 2019
December 20, 2019 04:20 IST
On Wednesday, Yediyurappa had said that CAA would be implemented in the state. On Thursday, he moved to assure the Muslim community that their interests would be protected by the BJP government in the state.
Fri, Dec 20, 2019
December 20, 2019 01:33 IST
The UP police said 3,417 people were taken into custody across the state as part of preventive action.
Fri, Dec 20, 2019
December 19, 2019 20:59 IST
Police said it was yet to be verified whether the deceased, Mohammad Wakeel, was part of the protest. In nearby Sambhal, 20 people have been arrested so far and Internet facilities have been suspended.
Thu, Dec 19, 2019
December 17, 2019 04:28 IST
The woman has suffered 70 per cent burns and is admitted to a hospital in Kanpur after being transferred from the district hospital. The accused, Awadhesh Singh, was arrested for alleged abetment to suicide.
Tue, Dec 17, 2019



