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Yogi unveils Rani Durgavati statue in Banda
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath unveiled a statue of Gond queen Rani Durgavati in Banda and visited BJP leader Chandrshekhar Tiwari's home to offer condolences.
Updated on Nov 28, 2024 08:13 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Jhansi
Akhilesh visits Mukhtar’s house, presses for judicial probe again
The SP leader reiterated his demand for a probe, under supervision of a sitting judge of the Supreme Court, into Ansari’s death.
Updated on Apr 08, 2024 06:30 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Varanasi
Amid tight police vigil, Mukhtar laid to rest
Supporters raise slogans, administration says possible violation of model code of conduct will be looked into, action will be taken if needed
Updated on Mar 31, 2024 06:10 AM IST
Sudhir Kumar, Mohammadabad (ghazipur)
Heart attack resulted in Ansari’s death: Autopsy
A court in Banda district orders judicial inquiry into the death of gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari; CJM appoints MP-MLA court judge as investigating officer and seeks probe report within a month
Updated on Mar 30, 2024 06:14 AM IST
Mukhtar Ansari, don and politician who once ruled eastern UP, dies of cardiac arrest
Security stepped up in Mau, Ghazipur and Banda districts — regions where Ansari held sway, and an alert was sounded across Uttar Pradesh
Updated on Mar 29, 2024 09:26 AM IST
How did Mukhtar Ansari die? Why his brother complained of slow-poisoning
Ansari's family members alleged that the 63-year-old was being “slow-poisoned” by a substance mixed in food given to him in the Banda jail.
Updated on Mar 29, 2024 04:41 AM IST
Mukhtar Ansari, don and politician who once ruled eastern UP, dies after heart attack in jail
Security was stepped up in Mau, Ghazipur and Banda districts — regions where Ansari held sway, and an alert was sounded across the state
Updated on Mar 29, 2024 05:52 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Mukhtar Ansari back in jail after treatment
A few days ago, Mafioso-turned-politician Mukhtar, who was hospitalised on Tuesday morning after complaining of abdominal pain, accused the jail administration of giving him slow poison. His health deteriorated after consuming a meal on March 19.
Published on Mar 26, 2024 07:46 PM IST
Development authorities need to find new ways of income: U.P. CM
UP CM Yogi Adityanath reviews Master Plan-2031 of 6 districts, emphasizes new income sources, traffic management, clusters for local crafts, and industrial development.
Updated on Mar 05, 2024 05:26 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
PWD releases ₹124.57 cr for railway overbridge & bridge construction
The construction of the over bridges is being done under the Railway of India Development Fund (RIDF) scheme, at three places in the state.
Published on Sep 24, 2023 08:22 PM IST
Drive to provide clean tap water to Uttar Pradesh’s rural areas expedited
Mahoba, Baghpat, Jhansi and Lalitpur have been included in the state’s top list of districts providing maximum tap connections to rural households
Updated on Apr 28, 2023 09:34 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Rain pulls down mercury; more likely in East U.P. today
The Met department has issued a warning of thunderstorms accompanied with lightning very likely at isolated places over the East UP.
Updated on Apr 24, 2023 08:19 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Delhi police probe woman’s death after son found carrying body in e-rickshaw
Delhi police investigate after a man was found carrying his mother's body in an e-rickshaw in central Delhi. The son is being questioned.
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 11:35 AM IST
U.P. logs 821 Covid cases, 2 deaths in a day; active infections cross 4k mark
In particular, Lucknow reported 97 Covid positive cases on Tuesday. With this, the count of active infections across the state has shot up to 4,008.
Updated on Apr 18, 2023 10:46 PM IST
Atiq-Ashraf shooters shifted to Pratapgarh Jail
Atiq’s son, Ali Ahmad, is also lodged in a high security cell at Naini Central Jail. Ali became upset and aggressive when he came to know about his father and uncle’s murder accused also being brought to Naini jail
Updated on Apr 17, 2023 10:51 PM IST
Four cases against him, Lavlesh was associated with Bajrang Dal
Lavlesh Tiwari, one of the three assailants who killed gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Khalid Azim alias Ashraf in police custody in Prayagraj, is from Banda’s Kotwali area. He was associated with the Bajrang Dal but quit the organisation four years ago, said his family members.
Updated on Apr 17, 2023 12:51 AM IST
Haidar Naqvi, Kanpur
Padma awardee to educate farmers about ancient techniques to save water
Boundary mound and planting saplings on these mounds help in water retention in fields, says Uma Shankar Pandey
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 12:48 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Har Ghar Nal Yojana: Half the families in 22 rural U.P. dists get tap water, says govt
Till Tuesday, tap connections were provided to 99,16,379 families in U.P. under the Har Ghar Nal Yojana
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 12:09 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
March ends on a wet note: UP sees 3 times more rain than average
The weatherman has forecast rain/thundershowers in some areas of Lucknow; maximum and minimum temperatures likely to be at 31 and 18 degrees Celsius, respectively
Updated on Mar 31, 2023 09:43 PM IST