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Lucknow: Speaking ahead of the winter session of the UP Assembly on Friday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accused the Samajwadi Party of having connections with criminals, stating that some of those arrested in the codeine cough syrup case had links to the party.“It is widely known that almost every mafia operating in the state has…

Lucknow: Continuing his attack on the UP govt for handling codeine drug racket with kids gloves, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday reiterated that the syndicate behind the crime flourished under the patronage of the BJP govt.Akhilesh Yadav alleged that members of the Special Task Force deployed by the govt to probe into the…

Gorakhpur: UP minister Vijay Laxmi Gautam inaugurated the annual function of Scholars Senior Secondary School and Kidzee, Raghav Nagar in Deoria on Friday. The event showcased a vibrant blend of culture, creativity and youthful energy, reflecting the spirit of holistic education. School director Rajkumar Agarwal, deputy director Nikunj Agarwal and principal Sapna Kejriwal welcomed the…

Prayagraj: In a recent observation while rejecting a man’s bail plea, the Allahabad high court said that the slogan ‘gustakh-e-nabi ki ek saza, sar tan se juda’ (the only punishment for insulting the prophet is beheading) is “a challenge to the authority of law as well as sovereignty and integrity of India” as it incites…

Lucknow: Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh, who inaugurated 13th edition of Repertwhar festival on Thursday, said such events were important to keep cultural spirit of the city alive. In coming days, Lucknow will meet well-known artists, writers and cultural personalities from across the country, representing theatre, music, literature, humour and other forms of creative expression.The opening…

Lucknow: To commemorate the birth centenary year of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a two-day free Atal Health Fair-6 will be organised on Decr 20-21 at the Mini Stadium in Vikas Nagar.The health camp is being held as a tribute to the Bharat Ratna awardee and aims to provide wide-ranging medical services to residents.Health…

Lucknow: Speed limits for buses and trucks used between 8 pm and 8 am over the network of expressways have been significantly reduced from Thursday. Taking note of the dense fog conditions, the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) notified the revised speed limits that will be enforced for buses and commercial vehicles during…

What would have been the reaction of a young Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on seeing a Rs 2,000 currency note? Actor Pratik Gandhi, who has made it to record books performing his mono act ‘Mohan’s Masala’ in Hindi, English and Gujarati in a single day, posed this query in his performance during Repertwahr on Thursday. The…

Lucknow: Police in Balrampur arrested a man accused of attempting to rape his minor daughter and trying to murder his minor son when the boy intervened to save his sister. The incident took place in the Maharajganj Tarai police station area on Wednesday night and the arrest on Thursday.The accused is 40 and was arrested…

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said some people arrested for alleged involvement in supplying illegal codeine-based cough syrup have links to the Samajwadi Party. “Everyone knows that every ‘mafia’ group has ties with the Samajwadi Party,” Adityanath told reporters ahead of the beginning of the Winter session of the UP assembly….