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Prayagraj, February 21 – A special court for crimes against children in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, has ordered the registration of an FIR and an investigation into a complaint alleging that Swami Avimukteshwaranand was involved in sexually abusing children, a lawyer said on Saturday.Special...

Prayagraj (UP), February 21 A special POCSO court here on Saturday ordered the Jhunsi Police Station SHO to register an FIR against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati to investigate allegations of sexual abuse of boys.Last week, the court of Special Judge (POCSO Act) Vinod Kumar Chaurasia...

Prayagraj, February 21 The Allahabad High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against two students accused of offering prayers at a place prohibited by the local administration.A single judge bench of Justice Saurabh Srivastava set aside the proceedings arising out of an FIR registered...

Lucknow, February 19 The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday said the increasing number of devotees at major pilgrimage centers across the state, including Varanasi, Ayodhya, and Prayagraj, reflects improved arrangements and infrastructure, while clarifying that no fee has been fixed for 'sugam...

Varanasi/Lucknow, February 19 Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati said on Thursday that both the deputy chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh are people who respect sadhus and batuk Brahmins, even as he warned that saints would march to Lucknow if the cow is not declared 'Rashtra Mata' within 40 days...

Lucknow, February 18 Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Singh Yadav on Wednesday criticized Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak over his remarks regarding the alleged pulling of a priest's "choti" during the Magh Mela in Prayagraj, and demanded his resignation if he felt so strongly...

Prayagraj (UP), February 18 The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to form a high-level committee into the death of a woman patient, allegedly due to a wrong blood transfusion, asking it to prevent such incidents and assign responsibility.The order was passed after...

New Delhi, February 18 State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) has inaugurated a 71 MW solar power plant in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, strengthening its renewable energy portfolio as part of its transition to cleaner energy.The plant has an installed capacity of 71 MWp (DC) / 52 MW...

Exams for the 10th and 12th grades of the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, commonly known as the UP Board, began today under strict security measures. Over 53 lakh students in the 10th and 12th grades are participating in the exams, which are being held at more than 8,000 examination...

New Delhi, February 18 – The Uttar Pradesh Board Class 10 and Class 12 examinations commenced on Wednesday, with over 52 million students appearing across the state. The examinations are being conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) and will continue until March 12...

Lucknow, February 17 Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday criticised Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for allegedly damaging the idol of Ahilyabai Holkar, a visionary queen of the erstwhile Maratha kingdom, and other heritage structures during a redevelopment drive at Varanasi's...

Nagpur, February 16 The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Monday strongly criticized Karnataka Congress minister Priyank Kharge for linking the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to money laundering, asserting that such statements were part of a strategy to insult patriotic organizations and defame patriots...

New Delhi, February 16 – The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging police misconduct against followers of Swami Avimukteshwaranand during the Magh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.The Bench, comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya...

New Delhi, February 16 India is hosting the "Maha Kumbh" of artificial intelligence, with world leaders, startups, innovators, and researchers gathering here for the five-day AI Impact Summit, Union Minister Jitin Prasada said on Monday.The Minister of State for Electronics and Information...

Lucknow/Varanasi (UP), February 15 Devotees flocked to Shiva temples across Uttar Pradesh on Sunday to offer prayers on the occasion of Mahashivaratri.Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also performed Rudrabhishek at the Gorakhnath Temple to mark the festival, which commemorates the marriage of...

Prayagraj (UP), February 15 On the last day of the Magh Mela on Sunday, which coincided with Maha Shivratri, over 40 lakh devotees took a holy dip in the Ganga and Sangam, an official said.An official from the Mela authority said that devotees began arriving at the fair area since late...

Lucknow/Varanasi (UP), February 15 Devotees flocked to Shiva temples across Uttar Pradesh on Sunday to offer prayers on the occasion of Mahashivaratri.Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also performed 'Rudra Abhishek' at the Goraknath Temple to mark the festival, which commemorates the marriage of...

Lucknow, February 15 Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Sunday that the relationship between the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Samajwadi Party was growing stronger and would deepen further, as over 15,000 members from different parties joined the SP at a function here.Addressing...

The Mahashivratri festival is being celebrated across the country today with deep devotion and spiritual fervor. Considered one of the most sacred occasions for devotees of Lord Shiva, the day is marked by fasting, special prayers, and night-long worship at temples. Thousands of devotees take...

Prayagraj (UP), February 15 On the occasion of Mahashivaratri, the last bathing day of the ongoing Magh Mela, 21 lakh devotees have taken a holy dip in the Ganga and Sangam by 10 am, an official said on Sunday.An official from the Mela authority said that devotees have been arriving at the...