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Atal Behari Vajpayee

Yogi government prepares to immortalise Vajpayee

The 105-km-long under-construction outer ring road in Lucknow is also likely to be named as Atal Path.

18 Aug 2018 12:59 AM IST

Flames rise from the funeral pyre of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, watched by his foster daughter Namita Bhattacharya on the banks of the River Yamuna in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: AP)

Ashes of former PM to be immersed in UP's 42 rivers

On a visit to the city on August 5, Rajnath Singh had hailed Vajpayee for setting in flow a 'Vikaas ki Ganga' a river...

18 Aug 2018 12:37 AM IST

Atal Bihari Vajpayee. (Photo: PTI/File)

Former PM's memories, anecdotes haunt Lucknow

The crowd cheered lustily and the former Prime Minister went on to narrate an anecdote.

17 Aug 2018 2:24 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (Photo: File)

Yogi Adityanath wants three UP airports to be renamed

Kanpur's Chakeri airport is proposed to be named after freedom fighter Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi.

17 Aug 2018 1:44 AM IST

In fact, Maoist leaflets asking local tribals to stay away from Independence Day celebrations were recovered in villages of Rewari, Burgum, Potali and Nilwaya in the district on August 14. (Representational image)

No flag yatra in Kasganj after R-day violence

A heavy deployment of police has been made in the district on the eve of Independence Day and local intelligence...

15 Aug 2018 2:50 AM IST

Husbands perform pind daan for 'dead' marriages in Benaras

The pind-daanâ€ was for not a deceased person but was for their marital relations which had reached a dead endâ€.

15 Aug 2018 1:18 AM IST

As the girl resisted the rape attempt, the accused poured kerosene on her and set her ablaze. He fled the spot after the incident. (Photo: Representational)

Girl student of residential school raped in UP district

The woman handed over the girl to a relative on the way who raped her.

13 Aug 2018 5:42 AM IST

BSP MLA gets extortion threat from 'Dawood'

The BSP MLA has filed a complaint in this regard at the Gomti Nagar police station and the police have initiated an...

13 Aug 2018 12:21 AM IST

Yoga is the journey from A to B. A, is where you are, B is the finality. Guru, is someone, who has already walked that path and has the experience of finality. (Representational image)

Prisoners to take up yoga as career after release

450 inmates are regularly attending yoga classes in Saharanpur jail.

12 Aug 2018 1:21 AM IST

As per custom, the women declared witches will not be allowed to serve food to other members of the families and are barred from attending auspicious occasions such as marriage. (Representational image)

Ukrainian seeks help to wed Baghpat beau

Veronika writes to PM that Baghpat DM is blocking registration of marriage.

12 Aug 2018 1:16 AM IST

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav asked the Yogi Adityanath govt to explain as to how many criminals and land mafias were put behind bars and what action had been initiated against them. (Photo: PTI)

Khazanchi to kick off SP's Mission 2019

Interestingly, Akhilesh has decided to flag off his campaign without waiting for alliance with other like-minded parties...

11 Aug 2018 6:29 AM IST

Powai, Khar, Bandra and Andheri have witnessed a rise in molestation cases recently.

Women find new ways to counter gender violence

The Red Brigade, whose members dress in red shirts and black pants, was formed by Usha Vishwakarma who had survived a...

11 Aug 2018 1:28 AM IST