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Youth killed with stump in cricket match brawl in Pratapgarh
The victim, Inderjeet alias Lahuri, son of a Kotedar, Ramcharitra of Pure Dalpat Shah village under Aspur Devsara police station area of Pratapgarh, had gone to play cricket in the village field
Updated on Apr 30, 2025 11:47 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
Kerala man poisoned, looted by cab driver in Pratapgarh; case registered
A Kerala passenger was poisoned and robbed by a cab driver and accomplice in Pratapgarh while traveling from Varanasi airport. Police have launched an investigation.
Published on Mar 21, 2025 07:58 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
Two killed, one injured as SUV hits bike in U.P.’s Pratapgarh
The deceased were identified as Manoj Saroj, 32, and Sonu, 33 while the third man Umesh, 35, sustained injuries in the accident
Published on Dec 29, 2024 09:12 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
Two empty train coaches derail during shunting in Pratapgarh
Station superintendent Shamim Ahmad said a train with 12 coaches was being taken for shunting when the last two coaches got derailed at around 5.30am while the rest of the train moved towards Chilbila
Updated on Oct 30, 2024 06:56 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
249 women in U.P.’s Pratapgarh turn ‘widow’ to get pension benefits!
District supply department will now carry out a door-to-door verification of such ration cardholders, say officials
Updated on Sep 22, 2024 05:46 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
U.P. STF arrests two for duping aspirants of constable exam-2023
DySP STF Shailesh Pratap Singh said that following a tip-off, the STF team arrested Shubham Sonkar of Manikpur and Pawan Kumar Pal, from Burlington Crossing in Lucknow
Updated on Aug 31, 2024 07:53 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
Two die during Moharram processions in U.P.
Both incidents took place when people came in contact with high-tension railway electricity lines passing overhead
Published on Jul 17, 2024 10:34 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj/gorakhpur
Pratapgarh district sets Elite World Record for creating ponds
This achievement has been certified by “Elite World Records” in the category of ‘Most Farm Ponds Created at Multiple Locations in 30 Days
Updated on Jul 13, 2024 07:28 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Three killed, two injured as dumper hits car in Pratapgarh
Three killed, two injured as a dumper hits car in Pratapgarh. Victims returning from Ayodhya. Injured admitted to SRN hospital. FIR against dumper driver.
Updated on May 07, 2024 06:02 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
Six injured in LPG cylinder blast in Pratapgarh
Four houses were gutted in fire before fire tenders could douse the fire completely. The injured were admitted to nearby CHC.
Updated on Mar 15, 2024 09:32 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
8-year-old missing boy found lying injured in a field
An eight-year-old boy missing since Monday evening was found seriously injured in a field in Pratapgarh district. Police are investigating the incident.
Updated on Jan 03, 2024 06:28 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
Four killed, 4 injured in car-bus collision in Pratapgarh
Four people, including a 5-year-old girl, died and four others were injured in a car collision with a roadways bus in Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh.
Updated on Dec 01, 2023 08:09 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
Retired roadways bus driver shot dead in Pratapgarh
A retired roadways bus driver was shot dead at Akaripur village under Aaspur Devsara police station of Pratapgarh district late Sunday night. The assailants also tried to kill the son of the deceased, but he was saved as the bullet missed the target.
Published on Sep 11, 2023 06:53 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
Two dead, 19 injured as loader truck overturns
Two women died, and 19 others were injured when a loader truck going to Ghuisarnath Dham overturned in Lalganj area of Pratapgarh district on Friday. The injured were rushed to the district trauma centre where three persons with serious injuries were referred to district hospital.
Updated on Aug 04, 2023 07:51 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
Nine killed, seven injured in road accident in UP’s Pratapgarh
The injured were referred to SRN hospital in Prayagraj for treatment. Senior police officials reached the spot and launched rescue operations.
Updated on Jul 10, 2023 07:43 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
Shringar Gauri-Gyanvapi case: Uday Pratap to visit Varanasi, formal announcement about his role likely
Vishwa Vedic Sanatan Sangh national president Santosh Singh says Uday Pratap will be present at press conference on Thursday and visit the Varanasi district court on Friday (July 7), the next date of hearing in the Shringar Gauri and seven related cases
Updated on Jul 05, 2023 10:33 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Varanasi
Five cops injured as escort vehicle in MLA’s fleet overturns in U.P.’s Pratapgarh
Five police personnel were injured in a mishap involving former U.P. cabinet minister Sidharth Nath Singh's convoy on Prayagraj-Lucknow highway in Pratapgarh.
Updated on Jun 25, 2023 11:38 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
Pratapgarh vaccinates 100% eligible population with first dose
India's COVID-19 vaccination drive was launched on January 16, 2021.
Published on Oct 24, 2021 12:11 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Shubhangi Gupta, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UP village prays to 'Corona Mata' to fend off Covid-19 threat
Villagers in Uttar Pradesh's Shuklapur have started praying to a local deity, 'Corona Mata' or 'Goddess Corona' in the hopes of a divine intervention against the deadly coronavirus disease (Covid-19) threat.
Published on Jun 12, 2021 03:59 PM IST
In UP, man shoots dead mentally challenged youth mistaking him for thief
The family of the deceased identified the man and claimed he was suffering from some mental illness.
Updated on Sep 07, 2020 03:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Pratapgarh | HT Correspondent
Child-lifting rumours: Woman among four beaten up in 3 days
In the first incident, a resident of Bihar’s Samastipur district was beaten up in Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh. People familiar with the matter said the victim was spotted by villagers at Tilouri crossing of Kunda and thrashed him.
Published on Sep 02, 2019 01:31 AM IST
New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Babulal Gaur passes away
He held several portfolios in the Madhya Pradesh cabinet before and after his tenure as the chief minister. He had been leader of the Opposition too.
Updated on Aug 21, 2019 10:06 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhopal | HT Correspondent
Mahatma Gandhi’s 90-year-old rare hand-written editorial found in Pratapgarh
The editorial, along with several other files/ documents pertaining to the country’s freedom struggle were officially handed over by the district magistrate of Pratapgarh, Markandey Sahi, to the regional archive office, Prayagraj, on July 25, 2019.
Updated on Aug 01, 2019 08:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Prayagraj | Kenneth John
Dreaded criminal killed in encounter in UP’s Pratapgarh
Senior superintendent of police (SSP) of the task force Abhishek Singh said the encounter started in Pratapgarh’s city area.
Updated on Jun 06, 2019 09:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Rohit K Singh
4 men who fell trees granted bail, told to plant, raise 270 saplings
District and sessions judge Rajendra Kumar Sharma ordered the four — Rama alias Ramlal Teli, Jaswant Dhobi, Dinesh Teli and Mohammad Hussain — on Monday to also provide evidence of the survival of the saplings every three months. The number of saplings is 10 times that of the trees they are accused of felling.
Updated on Jun 05, 2019 12:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | Rakesh Goswami
Baraat hit by speeding truck in Rajasthan, 13 dead, 18 injured
The accident happened near Ramdev temple on State Highway-113 Monday night when the truck, going to Banswara from Nimbahera, rammed into the marriage party moving on the roadside, Choti Sadri DSP Vijaypal Singh Sandhu said.
Updated on Feb 19, 2019 10:51 AM IST
Jaipur | Press Trust of India
Son of murdered Pratapgarh jail warden names constable in FIR as prime suspect
Trivedi was shot dead by two unidentified motorcycle borne miscreants on Thursday afternoon at a vegetable market close to the jail premises. The autopsy report revealed that Trivedi received three bullet injuries, including one in the head.
Published on Dec 29, 2018 11:38 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Prayagraj | HT Correspondent, Prayagraj: