Prayagraj

Mahant Narendra Giri’s death: Post-mortem, last rites today, 18-member SIT to probe case

The Yogi Adityanath government has set up an 18-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the mysterious death of Mahant Narendra Giri, the chief of the Akhil Bhartiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP).

Sep 22, 2021, 08:55 AM IST

Mahant Narendra Giri's suicide note. 'Wanted to die by suicide on September 13'

The note mentions that Mahant Narendra Giri was about to die by suicide on September 13, but couldn’t gather the courage to do so.

Sep 21, 2021, 22:26 PM IST

Mahant Narendra Giri, President of Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad, found dead

A forensic team and a special team is carrying out the investigation at his Baghambari Math residence in Prayagraj.

Sep 20, 2021, 19:24 PM IST

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Two suspects arrested in Prayagraj and Mumbai, know the new terrorist module of ISI

The Special Cell of Delhi Police on Tuesday busted a large terror module by arresting 6 suspected terrorists. After which two suspicious persons were also arrested from Prayagraj and Mumbai. Police claimed that two of these suspected terrorists Osama and Zeeshan Qamar took training in Pakistan.

Sep 19, 2021, 08:26 AM IST

President Kovind lays foundation stone for Uttar Pradesh National Law University at Prayagraj, hails city for its major identity as centre of education

The President also laid the foundation stone for a new building complex of Allahabad High Court at Prayagraj.

Sep 11, 2021, 17:15 PM IST

UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya gets relief in fake degree case

ACJM Namrata Singh rejected the application filed by a social activist Diwakar Tripathi under Section 156 (3) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), saying that prima facie no cognizable offence appears to have been committed.

Sep 05, 2021, 11:02 AM IST

Lightning strike kills 56 in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Prayagraj alone reports 14 deaths

Over three dozen people lost their life after they got struct by lightning in various parts of Uttar Pradesh. The deaths were reported in a single day. PM Narendra Modi has expressed his anguish at the deaths and announced a relief for the kin of the victims.

Jul 12, 2021, 16:01 PM IST

Mirzapur woman allegedly gang-raped by SRN Hospital doctors in Prayagraj dies, probe underway

The video has now gone viral on the social media platform and two inquiry committees have been constituted to investigate the serious allegation of gang rape made by the woman against the SRN Hospital doctors.

Jun 09, 2021, 11:53 AM IST

Priyanka Gandhi to visit Prayagraj to support boatman who accompanied her at Sangam

According to the program released by the party, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is scheduled to reach Prayagraj at 11 AM and will be visiting Banswaar village in the trans-Yamuna area of the district to meet members of the fisherman community.

Feb 21, 2021, 09:53 AM IST

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Action on criminals and mafias continues in Uttar Pradesh

Action on criminals and mafias continues in Uttar Pradesh, after Mukhtar Ansari, it is now the turn of Atiq Ahmed, PWD demolished the house of history-sheeter Ajay Pal, a member of the Atiq gang in Prayagraj.

Jan 17, 2021, 10:18 AM IST

Magh Mela to begin in Prayagraj from Makar Sankranti; check preparations here

Due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the Magh Mela has been set up in five sectors.

Jan 13, 2021, 21:19 PM IST

IFFCO gas leak: Failure to learn from past incidents raises questions over Phulpur plant's functioning

There have been five gas leak events in the past two years. IFFCO gas leak on Tuesday (December 22) has raised a number of questions on the functioning of IFFCO management.

Dec 23, 2020, 13:48 PM IST

Non-bailable warrant issued against Prayagraj BJP MP Rita Bahuguna Joshi in model-code violation case

LUCKNOW: An Uttar Pradesh court has issued a non-bailable warrant against BJP MP from Pyagraj Rita Bahuguna Joshi in connection with an eight-year-old case of violation of the model code of conduct.

The notice to the BJP MP was issued on Thursday.

Special MP/MLA court judge P K Rai also issued a notice regarding the sureties and fixed January 4 as the next date of hearing.

An FIR was lodged on February 17, 2012, at the Krishna Nagar police station in Lucknow against Joshi, the then state Congress president, for allegedly electioneering in Bajrang Nagar for the assembly election even after the time for the campaign was over.

After a probe, a charge sheet was filed against her under Section 133 of the Representation of the People Act.

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Dec 04, 2020, 11:54 AM IST

Only non-alcoholic, physically fit policemen to be deployed at Magh Mela in Prayagraj

Over 5,000 policemen will be deployed at the 'Magh Mela'.

Dec 02, 2020, 22:34 PM IST

Schools for classes 6-8 in this city may shut from Dec 15; details inside

Infact, the number of students in class 9-12 is also very low and most of the students have preferred to take online classes instead of coming to school at the time of the pandemic.

Nov 27, 2020, 12:38 PM IST