Lucknow, June 2 (IANS) A woman residing in the Sairpur region of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, has accused a man named Manzoor Ali, who is presently serving in the Armed Forces, of holding her captive and raping her for five years, as well as coercing her to change her religion. Based on the woman’s complaint, an FIR was registered on May 30 against Manzoor Ali, his brother Kamal, and their relative Salman. On Monday, the police arrested the prime accused, Manzoor Ali. According to investigators, the …
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Lucknow, May 21 (IANS) A Bangladeshi national who had allegedly been living illegally in Lucknow for nearly 14 years was arrested by police from the Bakshi Ka Talab (BKT) area. The accused has been identified as Arup Bakshi, a native of Devbhog in Bangladesh’s Narail district. According to the BKT police, the accused had been residing in India after illegally entering the country in 2012 through Nepal and the Lakhimpur Kheri route. Police said that he managed to stay in the country by obtainin…
Lakhimpur Kheri, May 18 (IANS) Nine people were killed after a speeding truck collided head-on with a van from Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri district on Monday morning, officials said. The accident occurred near Sisaia, located on NH-730 in the Isanagar police station area of Lakhimpur Kheri. The impact was so severe that the van was completely destroyed, according to the officials.Nine people died on the spot, while one was seriously injured, officials said. The injured person was admitted to…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) President of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi, Saurabh Bharadwaj, on Saturday urged the BJP-led Central government to assure youths across the nation that instances of paper leak won’t be repeated in the future.His reaction came after a 20-year-old female student allegedly committed suicide at her residence in north Delhi’s Azadpur area, within days of her appearing in the now rescheduled NEET-UG 2026 examination on May 3.The National Testing Agency (NTA) has ordered re-ex…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) In an apparent case of suicide, a 21-year-old woman was found hanging at her residence in North Delhi’s Azadpur area, police said on Friday. Police said that the victim had appeared for the NEET-UG examination on May 3, which was later cancelled by the National Testing Agency (NTA) after the paper was allegedly leaked.However, officials maintained that the reason for the extreme step taken by the woman will be known only after the investigation is complete.A PCR call was…
Lucknow, May 15 (IANS) Congress MP, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Friday expressed grief over the alleged suicide of a NEET aspirant in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri district, claiming that recurring irregularities and corruption in competitive examinations resulting in cancellations, were pushing students into severe distress.Calling the incident “extremely heartbreaking”, Priyanka Gandhi said the death of 22-year-old Ritik Mishra had once again exposed the emotional and psychological burde…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) A severe heatwave continues to grip Delhi and large parts of North India, with residents struggling under intense temperatures and dry, scorching winds. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has indicated that there is little respite in sight, with Saturday expected to bring another day of oppressive heat and discomfort. Meanwhile, a severe heat alert has been issued in Uttar Pradesh’s 32 districts. Over the past 24 hours, the city has witnessed minimal fluctuation…
Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh), April 15 (IANS) Two FIRs have been registered and 19 people arrested so far in the case related to a dispute over the installation of a statue of Dr B.R. Ambedkar in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri, officials said on Wednesday. The situation remained tense in Lakhimpur Kheri on Wednesday following clashes that broke out a day earlier after the alleged vandalism of a statue of Ambedkar in the Bankeganj area.According to officials, tensions escalated on Tuesday eve…
Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh), April 15 (IANS) The situation remained tense in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri on Wednesday following clashes that broke out a day earlier after the alleged vandalism of a statue of B.R. Ambedkar in the Bankeganj area. According to officials, tensions escalated on Tuesday evening after the statue was reportedly damaged, leading to a confrontation between locals and the police. The incident occurred on the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti in the Bankeganj area under …
Lucknow, Jan 28 (IANS) A Lucknow court has convicted and sentenced Ram Nibas Verma, a senior accountant at the Zonal Pay & Account Office of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in Aliganj, to five years in prison along with a fine of Rs 1 lakh in a bribery case.The conviction came on Wednesday, following a trial in the CBI court, an official statement said.The case dates back to July 2, 2018, when the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered an FIR based on a complaint from a constable (ge…