Kanpur: Police arrested suspended sub-inspector, Amit Maurya, the second accused in the Sachendi gang-rape case involving a minor, on Friday from near Sona village.Maurya, a native of Belghat, Kuri Bazar in Gorakhpur, carried a reward of Rs 50,000 on his arrest. He had come to the city to meet an associate to gather information about…
Gorakhpur: Backed by the Yogi govt’s industry-friendly policies, the Gorakhpur Industrial Development Authority (GIIDA) has emerged as a major industrial hub in eastern Uttar Pradesh over the past nine years, attracting investments worth nearly Rs 15,000 crore and generating employment for around 50,000 people.Officials said improved law and order, better connectivity and investor-friendly policies have…
Gorakhpur: A 24-year-old spurned man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly setting a woman’s house on fire in the Chiluatal area of Gorakhpur after learning about her impending marriage. The incident, which occurred late Tuesday, damaged household belongings, including the woman’s scooter.Police identified the accused as Rohit Sahani, a resident of Siktaur Maniram village under…
Gorakhpur: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Oil Corporation Limited for the installation of a state-of-the-art 3 Tesla (3T) MRI machine, giving a major boost to advanced diagnostic services in eastern Uttar Pradesh.The MoU was signed by executive director and CEO of AIIMS Gorakhpur, Maj…
Bettiah: A 23-year-old man was found hanging from a mango tree in a field near Shera Bazar under Bathwariya police station area in West Champaran district on Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified as Rangila Yadav, a resident of Chandraul village under Nawalpur police station jurisdiction.The reason for the death is not known. An FIR…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday expressed sorrow over death of three teenaged boys who drowned in the Rapti river while bathing near Rajghat area of Gorakhpur on Tuesday evening. He directed officials to provide all admissible govt assistance to the bereaved families at the earliest and personally coordinate with them.Describing the incident as…
Gorakhpur: A minor altercation over giving way on a narrow village road turned violent in Gorakhpur’s GIDA area late Monday, leaving a car driver injured and his vehicle reduced to ashes after an alleged attack by motorcycle-borne youths.The incident occurred at Nagwa village under the GIDA police station limits. According to police, Nandan Pandey, who…
Prayagraj: Observing that courts are increasingly witnessing cases where consensual relationships turning sour are being converted into criminal prosecutions for rape, the Allahabad high court quashed criminal proceedings against a Gorakhpur man accused of rape on the false promise of marriage.The high court said the misuse of criminal law in such matters was a “matter…
Prayagraj: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has introduced sectional timing in the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination 2026, one of its biggest recruitment examinations conducted for appointments to Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ posts in various ministries, departments, constitutional bodies, tribunals and organisations under the Central govt. The commission has implemented sectional timing in the…
A view of damage double-decker bus in the Auras police station area of Unnao on the Agra-Lucknow Motorway on Tuesday Kanpur: Seven passengers were killed and 25 injured when a sleeper AC bus travelling from Delhi to Siwan in Bihar overturned on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway in Unnao early Tuesday after the driver allegedly lost control…
