After Yogi Adityanath says Allahabad may be renamed, Justice Katju suggests new names for 18 more UP cities
Two of the new names suggested by Justice Katju are Narendramodipur for Faizabad, Amitshahnagar for Fatehpur and Mankibaatnagar for Moradabad.
Oct 15, 2018, 16:31 PM IST
If everyone agrees, Allahabad can be known as Prayag Raj, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath
The move was initiated in July when BJP leader Siddharth Nath Singh wrote to Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik proposing a change in the name of Allahabad.
Oct 13, 2018, 22:07 PM IST
Nehru statue removed in Allahabad for Kumbh 'beautification drive', Congress furious
Congress questioned that if Nehru's statue had to be removed for the beautification work, why has the statue of Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyay, which is on the same road, not been touched.
Sep 14, 2018, 09:16 AM IST
Shocking: Retired policeman beaten to death in Allahabad as onlookers watch
The incident, which took place on Monday morning, was caught on a CCTV camera installed nearby.
Sep 04, 2018, 14:07 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh: NHRC issues notices after reports of ragging in Allahabad medical college
NHRC has issued notices to Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh and Principal of the college seeking a detailed report in the matter in four weeks.
Aug 31, 2018, 11:07 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh horror: Man stabs brother to death after an argument over pair of jeans in Allahabad
The incident horrifying incident happened on Thursday. A case has been registered.
Aug 24, 2018, 10:45 AM IST
Allahabad: Man found hanging, wife’s body in fridge, daughters stuffed in suitcase
Five members of a family were on Monday night found dead inside their residence in Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh.
Aug 21, 2018, 08:25 AM IST
Allahabad shocker: Man caught on camera trying to kill woman with burning LPG cylinder
The incident, which took place in the Kydganj locality of the Allahabad city, was caught on the CCTV camera installed on the road.
Jul 12, 2018, 14:16 PM IST
BJP’s Siddharth Nath Singh wants Allahabad to become Prayag, writes to Governor
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Siddharth Nath Singh, who is a minister in the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government wants the name of Allahabad to be changed. Singh has written a letter
Jul 09, 2018, 13:54 PM IST
Muslims voluntarily demolish parts of mosques as UP govt plans to widen roads for Kumbh mela
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has been personally monitoring the preparations of the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad.
Jul 03, 2018, 17:13 PM IST
Caught on camera: BJP MLA Harshvardhan Bajpai threatens SP in Allahabad during Yogi Adityanath’s event
In a fresh case of high handedness in Uttar Pradesh, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member of Legislative Assembly was caught on camera threatening Superintendent of Police in Allahabad. The incident
May 20, 2018, 10:23 AM IST
BJP leader Pawan Kesari shot dead in Allahabad, three detained
Pawan Kesari, a local BJP leader, was shot dead by bike-borne unidentified people in the Phulpur district near Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh.
May 09, 2018, 10:37 AM IST
Statue vandalism continues, now Ambedkar's sculptor damaged in Allahabad
Several incidents of statue vandalism have been reported from various parts of the country over the last few months.
Mar 31, 2018, 09:54 AM IST
Here's how India is celebrating Holi: See pics
Across the country, people from villages and cities thronged temples in large numbers on the occasion of Holika Dahan on Thursday.
Mar 02, 2018, 13:08 PM IST
Prime accused in Dalit student's murder arrested
The prime accused in the horrific murder of a Dalit law student in Allahabad was arrested on Wednesday from Sultanpur in Uttar Pradesh, police said.
Feb 14, 2018, 15:37 PM IST
Dalit student murder: Another accused arrested, police assure strict action
Identified as Vijay Shankar Singh, the prime accused is posted as a Train Ticket Examiner (TTE) with the Indian Railways.
Feb 14, 2018, 00:09 AM IST
Dalit student murder: UP Deputy CM hands over Rs 20 lakh cheque to family
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Tuesday handed over a compensation amount to the family of the Dalit student who was beaten to death by a group of men outside a
Feb 13, 2018, 21:37 PM IST
Violence in Allahabad over Dalit student's killing; UP govt announces compensation
Angered over the killing of a Dalit student of Allahabad University, students on Monday went on a rampage, setting fire to a bus.
Feb 13, 2018, 00:55 AM IST
Violence in Allahabad over Dalit student's killing
Allahabad, Feb 12 (IANS) Angered over the killing of a Dalit student of Allahabad University, students on Monday went on a rampage, setting fire to a bus.
Feb 12, 2018, 17:28 PM IST
Mayawati attacks BJP over killing of youth in Allahabad
Attacking the BJP, BSP chief Mayawati alleged today that the killing of a Dalit student in Allahabad was the result of narrow and casteist politics of hatred being pursued by the state's ruling
Feb 12, 2018, 16:57 PM IST
