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I ran away from home: Grandmother’s stealthy journey to Maha Kumbh
In yet another remarkable event from the Maha Kumbh Mela, an episode has come to light where an elderly woman stealthily ran away from her home to attend the ongoing religious festival…
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BJP SC Morcha leader accuses UP police officials of assault, 4 suspended
Four police personnel have been suspended following allegations of assaulting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Scheduled Caste Morcha leader Manoj Pasi at Jhunsi police station in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. Pasi who is the…
- India
Fake currency racket case raises fears of bias against madrasas in UP
The Uttar Pradesh government has stepped up the monitoring of madrasas following two significant incidents involving illegal currency printing operations. The first case emerged in Prayagraj in September last year followed by…
- India
TTD to erect model temple of Lord Venkateswara at Maha Kumbh Mela
Tirupati: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the official custodian of world famous Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple here, will erect a model temple of the deity at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh during the…
- India
UP: Woman abducted by in-laws, villagers in Prayagraj; FIR registered
In a shocking incident, a woman was forcibly taken away at gunpoint by her in-laws and local villagers in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. According to the reports, the incident occurred within the limits…
- India
Atiq’s lawyer is now a history-sheeter
Prayagraj: The lawyer Khan Saulat Hanif who oversaw the legal issues of slain gangster Atiq Ahmad, has now been declared a history sheeter by the Dhumanganj Police in Prayagraj. The UP Bar…
- India
Authorities raze ‘illegal’ house of Atiq Ahmad’s brother-in-law in Prayagraj
Prayagraj: Authorities on Thursday demolished an “illegally built” house of slain gangster Atiq Ahmad’s brother-in-law Faizi, officials said. Further construction was underway in the two-storey house that had no occupants when a…
- India
4 detained over fire at Umesh Pal’s house in UP’s Prayagraj
Prayagraj: Police on Tuesday detained four people including a neighbour of slain advocate Umesh Pal over a complaint of fire at the rear portion of Pal’s house here, officials said on Tuesday.…
- India
Couple arrested in Prayagraj for involvement in Naxal activities
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad on Tuesday arrested a married couple in Prayagraj for their alleged involvement in Naxal activities. The Anti-Terror Squad said in a statement that Kripashankar Singh (49)…
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Photos: Mauni Amavasya in Prayagraj
Prayagraj: Devotees take a holy dip in the Ganga river on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya during the annual religious ‘Magh Mela’ festival at Sangam, in Prayagraj, Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. (PTI…
- India
‘Gau Sansad’ wants the cow to be declared ‘Mother of the Nation’
Prayagraj: The cow may be granted the status of ‘Mother of the Nation’ before the Maha Kumbh 2025, if the Uttar Pradesh chief minister accepts the demand of the sants in Prayagraj.…
- India
Prayagraj cops bring back sulking groom, solemnise wedding
Prayagraj: Prayagraj police played a key role in bringing back a groom who abruptly left the wedding venue because he was upset over “improper welcome” by the bride’s family. The incident took…
- India
Ram temple ‘Pran Pratishtha’ to be telecasted live at over 280 places in Prayagraj
Prayagraj: The Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on Monday will be telecasted live on LED screens at 283 places in this holy city, VHP members said. Speaking to reporters at the…
- India
Prayagraj police to attach properties of Atiq Ahmed’s wife
Prayagraj: Prayagraj Police have completed all formalities and documentation to attach properties of Shaista Parveen, wife of slain gangster Atiq Ahmed. Shaista Parveen is wanted in connection with the lawyer Umesh Pal…
- India
Ensure that Karbala graveyard is not encroached upon: Allahabad HC
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday asked the Prayagraj district administration to ensure that the property of ‘Chhoti Karbala Kabristan’ (graveyard) shall not be usurped or encroached upon. Abu Talib, a…
