Lucknow, June 28 (IANS) Backing Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s criticism of Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav over the latter’s recent remarks on Ayodhya, Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar on Sunday attacked the SP leadership for “never visiting” Lord Krishna’s birthplace during their terms as Chief Ministers.Earlier on Sunday, Chief Minister Adityanath accused the Opposition leader and the SP of having a history of opposing Hindu religious traditions and questioning their …
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Lucknow, June 28 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav over his recent remarks on Ayodhya, accusing the opposition leader and his party of having a history of opposing Hindu religious traditions and questioning their commitment to the development of the temple town. The Chief Minister’s comments came a day after Akhilesh Yadav pledged that, if voted to power, his party would develop Ayodhya into a “peerl…
Varanasi, June 18 (IANS) Sunit Chowrasia of Kolkata carded a final-round of three-over 73 to secure a four-shot victory at the inaugural INR 25 lakh DP World PGTI NexGen – Varanasi played at the BLW Greens Golf Course in Varanasi on Thursday.Chowrasia (67-64-73) finished the week at six-under 204 to claim his third consecutive title on the DP World PGTI NexGen. The victory follows his triumphs at the Alpha Sports Academy Golf Championship hosted by Patna Golf Club in March and last week’s Vija…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister OP Rajbhar took a scathing jibe at Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Akhilesh Yadav over his foreign travels on Saturday and advised him to prioritise domestic tourism over going abroad. The Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) national president penned a long post on X, mocking the SP chief over his foreign trips and asking him to explore diverse tourist spots in the country rather than frequently heading to London and Paris for vacation. “D…
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Actress and Mathura MP Hema Malini has extended warm birthday wishes to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on his 54th birthday. Taking to Instagram, she praised the CM’s continued support for the development of Mathura. The veteran actress appreciated his understanding of the constituency’s needs and highlighted his cooperation in advancing various development initiatives. Sharing her picture with Yogi Adityanath, Hema wrote, “All prayers for Yogi ji, CM of…
Mathura, June 3 (IANS) A startling case of sexual exploitation and blackmail under the guise of spirituality has emerged from the Govardhan area of Mathura, where police have arrested a man posing as a ‘sadhu’ who allegedly used online religious discourses and bhajan-kirtan sessions to target educated young women employed in well-paying jobs, officials said on Wednesday. According to the police, the accused is a qualified mechanical engineer who allegedly lured women through spiritual gather…
Lucknow, May 31 (IANS) Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government announced the appointment of Acting DGP Rajeev Krishna as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of the state on Sunday. An order to this effect was released in a notification, signed by Additional Chief Secretary Sanjay Prasad. The move brings an end to the prolonged wait for a full-term DGP for the state, as the post purportedly remained vacant after the removal of then DGP Mukul Goyal from the post in 2022.Rajeev Krishna ha…
Mathura, May 25 (IANS) A fierce encounter broke out between the police and a gang of notorious cattle thieves in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district on Monday, officials said.The incident happened within the jurisdiction of the Jait Police Station of Mathura. During the exchange of fire between the two sides, three accused persons sustained bullet injuries after police retaliated in self-defence. The injured accused were later shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.Police officials said a subst…
Alwar, May 23 (IANS) Around 40 passengers were injured after a sleeper coach bus overturned on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan’s Alwar district on Saturday while travelling from Sheopur in Madhya Pradesh to Govardhan in Uttar Pradesh, officials said. The accident took place in the jurisdiction of the Reni Police Station area on the expressway, triggering panic and chaos at the scene as injured passengers cried for help after the bus overturned and fell into a deep roadside ditch.Accordi…
Mathura (UP), May 22 (IANS) In a landmark judgment, a fast-track court in UP’s Mathura has sentenced Sukhvir Singh to rigorous life imprisonment for raping and murdering his girlfriend in a guest house in 2020. The verdict was delivered by Additional Sessions Judge, Fast-Track Court for Crimes Against Women-I, Vijay Kumar Singh.The court also imposed a monetary fine on the convict.According to the prosecution, Sukhvir Singh, 31, a resident of Nagla Pohpi under the Refinery police station area in…