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Migratory birds vanish from Mainpuri wetlands

There has been a drastic reduction in the number of migratory birds recording their presence in Kurra, a wetland in Mainpuri district.

UP declares holiday for urs in Ajmer

In a fresh attempt to appease the Muslim community in Uttar Pradesh, the state government declared a holiday on Friday to mark the annual Urs at the dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at Ajmer.

Set rapist on fire, orders panchayat

A panchayat held in Etawah district on Monday evening has announced that Sukhbir, main accused in the abduction and rape of a 15-year-old girl, will be caught and set on fire as a punishment.

Beni slams SP over brahmin meeting

Union minister Beni Prasad Varma on Tuesday slammed the Samajwadi Party for deviating from its ideology and hosting the “Brahmin Sammelan”.

Oldest UP prisoner, jailed in dowry case, dies

She was probably one of the oldest convicts in Uttar Pradesh in 2002 when she was convicted in a dowry case at the age of 97.

SP, BSP woo brahmins on Parshuram Jayanti

“Parshuram Jayanti” has never been celebrated with as much fervour as it was on Sunday.

Dalit students, staff allege bias

Over a dozen dalit professors in the prestigious Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi have alleged caste discrimination and have said that dalit professors, employees and students were being given ste

HC rejects UP plea to drop charges

The Akhilesh Yadav government suffered a setback on Friday when a court in Barabanki district rejected its plea to withdraw the case against 2007 Gorakhpur blasts accused Tariq Qasmi and Khalid Mujahi

Copter stranded on school ground in UP after snag

Hundreds of school kids in Chinhat on the outskirts of Lucknow had a whale of a time on Wednesday.

30% dalits in UP ‘tech literate’

A silent revolution is taking place in the backwaters of Uttar Pradesh as more and more dalits are turning computer savvy.

Arnab Goswami to BCCI lawyer: “Is this a cover up?” BCCI lawyer: “No, it’s not a cover up.” Arnab Goswami: “I am asking you again, is this a cover up?” BCCI lawyer: “No, it’s not a cover up.”

Ever since the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal broke on Thursday morning (May 16), there have been two equally tiresome responses. On Thursday itself, a succession of former cricketers, Indian or otherwise, turned up in television studios and spoke about the “romance of the game” being violated.