New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been ‘almost declared fit’ by the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) to participate in the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan starting on Sunday in Dharamsala. Pandya was battling back spasms, which forced him to miss a few games for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026. As a result, he was sent to the CoE in Bangalore for his fitness regime. He was named in the 15-member squad for the Afghanistan ODIs; however, his availab…
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Lucknow, June 9 (IANS) An auto-rickshaw driver, accused of harassing and assaulting two young women who were travelling to appear for an examination in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow, was injured in a police encounter during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, officials said. According to police, the incident took place in Lucknow’s Para area on Monday when the two girls, who had arrived from Charbagh and were on their way to take an examination in Raebareli, allegedly became victims of th…
Lucknow, June 8 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board has commenced the written examination process for the recruitment of 32,679 constable posts, with elaborate arrangements put in place across the state to ensure that the examination is conducted in a fair, transparent and smooth manner. Authorities have deployed extensive security measures, while continuous monitoring is being carried out through CCTV surveillance at examination centres.The recruitment examination is…
Lucknow, June 8 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Police and the Special Task Force (STF) have intensified their ongoing crackdown on criminal networks across the state, carrying out a series of encounters and coordinated operations over the past 36 hours. From Ayodhya and Jhansi to Lucknow, Hapur, Chandauli, Saharanpur and Shravasti, law enforcement agencies launched multiple actions against wanted criminals, leading to the arrest of several accused persons and the neutralisation of one notorious offend…
Ayodhya, June 8 (IANS) A notorious and wanted criminal carrying a reward of Rs 1.90 lakh was killed in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) in Ayodhya, officials said on Monday. The criminal was identified as Bhanu Pratap Singh, alias Bablu, a resident of Vidhanapar village under the Belghat police station area in Gorakhpur district. According to officials, the STF cornered him near the Aimi Ghat bridge in the Maharajganj police station area of Ayodhya at around 11 p.m. o…
Lucknow, June 6 (IANS) Chief of Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, visited the Central Command Headquarters in Lucknow and reviewed the force’s operational preparedness, modernisation efforts and capability enhancement measures aimed at strengthening its integrated combat capabilities in the face of evolving security challenges.During the visit, General Dwivedi was given a detailed briefing on the Command’s current operational readiness as well as various initiatives being undertaken to im…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two key accused in connection with the murder of Chandranath Rath, an aide to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, officials said on Friday. Officials added that the arrests mark a significant breakthrough in the high-profile case.According to CBI officials, the accused, identified as Vikas Mishra and Golu Singh, were apprehended during coordinated search operations conducted in Uttar Pradesh.Mishra was arres…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Bank of Baroda’s bank manager and a tout in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur for demanding a bribe of Rs 25,000 from a loan beneficiary, an official said on Friday. Gaurav Verma, Branch Manager, Bank of Baroda, Nonari Bujurg Branch, District- Kanpur Dehat, and Raghvendra, Bank Mitra, were arrested on Thursday, said a CBI statement.The CBI laid a trap and caught the accused tout red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 on …
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) India have been dealt a massive blow ahead of the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan, as star batter Virat Kohli will reportedly miss the series due to injury.Several reports claimed that Kohli is suffering from a hamstring injury and will not take part in the upcoming three-match contest against their Asian counterparts. It’s not clear when and where Kohli suffered the hamstring injury, but it very well could have happened during the 2026 IPL final on 31 May at the…
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 …