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Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday accused the Election Commission of India of functioning under the influence of BJP and alleged that opposition voters were removed from electoral rolls through fraudulent means.Speaking to reporters in the Parliament complex, the former UP CM claimed that the BJP was using printed Form 7 applications with…

Lucknow: The economic offences wing (EOW) of UP Police arrested 20 wanted accused involved in various financial crimes during a week-long special crackdown titled ‘Operation Shikanja’. The operation was conducted from Mar 9-15.Officials said the special campaign was launched to accelerate pending investigations and apprehend absconding accused in economic crime cases across the state. To…

Lucknow: Gorakhpur police on Monday registered a case against former MLA Vinay Shankar Tiwari, son of former cabinet minister and strongman Harishankar Tiwari, on charges of issuing threats during a telephonic altercation with a local civic representative.According to police, the case was registered at Barhalganj police station based on a complaint filed by chairman’s representative…

Lucknow: At least six people were injured after firing and a violent clash broke out between two groups over a land dispute in Kalyanpur village in Sultanpur on Sunday night.Police registered an FIR against nine named accused, including a former chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Seed Development Corporation, while the station house officer (SHO) was…

Lucknow: Panic spread across villages near the Katarniaghat forest area after a leopard attacked a young girl and a villager in two separate incidents, leaving both seriously injured.Forest officials launched a search operation and heightened vigilance in the affected areas. The first incident occurred around noon on Monday in Kakri village under the Nanpara forest…

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Monday claimed to have arrested a 19-year-old BDS student allegedly linked to an online module of the banned terrorist organisation ISIS, known for radicalising youth and recruiting members through social media and encrypted platforms.The accused, who is from Saharanpur, was arrested in Moradabad on Monday. He is…

Lucknow: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a medical officer posted at the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) polyclinic in Uttar Pradesh and a private hospital executive for allegedly accepting a bribe in exchange for extending undue favours to a private healthcare facility empanelled under the scheme.According to the CBI, the case was registered…

Lucknow: Police in Sitapur registered an FIR against a man accused of threatening Uttar Pradesh minister of state for prisons Suresh Rahi over the phone, demanding money and allegedly posting defamatory remarks about the minister on social media. The FIR was registered on Sunday, but the incident came to light on Monday evening.According to the…

Lucknow: Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak ordered a show-cause notice to the cleaning agency at Chinhat community health centre (CHC) and directed the deduction of one week’s payment over poor sanitation during a surprise inspection on Monday.Wearing a mask, Pathak stood in the registration queue with patients and interacted with them about hospital facilities. He…

Lucknow: Indian Bank has contributed Rs 50 lakh under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative to KGMU to support robotic surgeries for economically weaker patients.The contribution was handed over during a visit by bank officials to the university. The fund will be used to provide robotic surgeries either free or at subsidised rates for patients…