Uttar Pradesh

Mathura: The magnificent wedding of 28-year-old popular spiritual storyteller Indresh Upadhyay with Haryana’s Shipra at Jaipur’s luxury Taj Amer hotel has sparked widespread curiosity. As images of the grand celebration circulated online, people began asking a key question: How much does Indresh Upadhyay actually earn?Another debate trending online is whether Jaya Kishori, the renowned spiritual orator from Kolkata, charges more for her discourses than Indresh Upadhyay. Here is what available reports suggest: Jaya Kishori: One of the Most Expensive Bhagwat Narrators A media report published in 2023 claimed that Jaya Kishori charges around ₹9.5 lakh for a single spiritual discourse. Of this amount, ₹4.25 lakh is taken in advance, and the remaining is paid after the event concludes.Sin...

Aligarh: In a shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh district, a man allegedly killed his 72-year-old father with an iron rod following a dispute over property division. The accused later walked into the police station and surrendered. According to police, the incident took place in the Iglas police station area, where Yatendra alias Yogendra had been embroiled in a long-standing dispute with his father Banwarilal regarding the division of their ancestral house. On the morning of 4 December, family members had convened a panchayat in the fields in an attempt to resolve the matter. However, the discussion quickly escalated into a heated argument. In a fit of rage, Yatendra allegedly attacked his father with an iron rod, striking him on the head. Banwarilal died on the spot due t...

Noida: A court in Gautam Buddh Nagar has sentenced IIT Jodhpur professor Vivek Vijayvargiya to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹20,000 after finding him guilty of raping his former student. The case dates back to 2009, while the FIR was registered in 2019. According to case records, Vijayvargiya, a faculty member in the Mathematics Department at IIT Jodhpur, had known the woman from earlier years when she was his student. The two reportedly reconnected in 2011, and the woman later secured a job at the same institution. In 2019, the woman filed a complaint at Noida Sector-20 Police Station, alleging that the professor had called her to the GAIL Guest House in Noida’s Film City under the pretext of discussing a job opportunity. There, she claimed, he sexually as...

Mathura: The wedding of renowned spiritual storyteller Indresh Upadhyay is being celebrated today in Jaipur, with eminent personalities from the fields of spirituality, arts, and culture arriving from across the country. Indresh’s father, Shri Krishna Chandra Shastri, himself a respected Ramkatha and Bhagwat narrator, enjoys high regard among senior saints. Both father and son are devoted followers of Rasik Saint Premanand Maharaj of Vrindavan, who is equally fond of them. This led many to wonder why Premanand Ji Maharaj did not attend such a significant occasion. Not Kidney Trouble — The Real Reason Lies Elsewhere The first assumption that naturally arises is Maharaj Ji’s known kidney-related health issues. However, this is not the actual reason behind his absence. The true re...

In a major crackdown on an illegal arms and ammunition trafficking network, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted coordinated raids across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Haryana on Thursday morning. The operation, which began at 4 AM, covered 22 locations, including 15 sites in UP alone. Raids Linked to Seizure of 3,700 Cartridges in June 2025 The NIA’s action is connected to the June 2025 recovery of 3,700 cartridges from a vehicle intercepted in Kaimur district, Bihar. The consignment was allegedly being transported from Kanpur to Nalanda. Two individuals were arrested at that time, one of whom was a former employee of a Kanpur-based businessman. His interrogation revealed critical details about the larger trafficking network. Massive Operation in Auraiya and Kanpur Dehat...

Track repair work in the Varanasi division of the North Eastern Railway will impact the movement of several trains between 7 and 16 December. Meanwhile, the newly launched Gomtinagar–Saharanpur Vande Bharat Express will now operate six days a week starting 9 December, except on Mondays. Multiple Trains Affected Due to Traffic Block According to the North Eastern Railway, several trains will remain cancelled or diverted due to the traffic block imposed for essential track maintenance. 55056/55055 Gorakhpur–Chhapra–Gorakhpur Passenger will remain cancelled on 7, 10, 13, and 16 December. 04454 New Delhi–Mansi Special Train will operate via a diverted route — Gorakhpur Cantt, Kaptanganj, Thawe, and Siwan — on 6, 9, 12, and 15 December. From Gorakhpur, the 15048 Gorakhpur–Kolkat...

Indresh Upadhyay — the renowned bhajan singer from Mathura–Vrindavan — is set to get married today in a magnificent ceremony at the Taj Amer Hotel, Jaipur. Known for his devotional voice and soulful storytelling, Indresh is now in the spotlight for his high-profile wedding, which has brought together an extraordinary confluence of saints, spiritual leaders, and celebrated artists. A Festive Start with Dance, Mehendi, and Haldi The pre-wedding celebrations began a day earlier with vibrant Mehendi and Haldi ceremonies.The highlight of the evening was Indresh Upadhyay’s energetic and emotional dance performance alongside his father Krishna Chandra Thakur Ji — a renowned Ramkatha and Bhagwat Katha storyteller — and his sisters. Their heartwarming family performance left guests mesmerized...

Uttar Pradesh continues to reel under intensifying winter conditions as minimum temperatures dip sharply across several districts. While the overall weather remains clear, the chill is becoming increasingly noticeable during the night and early morning hours. Kanpur Records Coldest Night; Lucknow Drops Below 10°C According to the latest reports, Kanpur witnessed the coldest night in the state with the minimum temperature falling to 5.7°C.Other major cities too recorded significant drops: Bareilly: 6.9°C Ayodhya: 7°C Aligarh: 7.6°C Muzaffarnagar: 8.1°C In Lucknow, the minimum temperature slid below 10°C, marking the onset of a harsher winter phase. Dry Weather Likely to Continue, Fog in Morning Hours The Meteorological Department has predicted dry weather condit...

In a major breakthrough, the Ecotech-1 police station in Greater Noida has busted a theft racket operating inside the under-construction Jewar International Airport site. A site engineer, along with three accomplices, has been arrested for stealing aluminium cables worth nearly ₹15 lakh from the project area. According to ADCP Sudhir Kumar, the arrests were made during a police checking drive on Wednesday night. The accused were caught transporting stolen aluminium wire bundles in a canter fitted with a fake number plate. Seven large bundles of cables were recovered along with a Swift car used in the operation. Key Accused Identified The arrested individuals include: Shivam Sharma, Site Engineer, Tata Projects Ltd., resident of Lalpur, Tapal (Aligarh) Irshad Ahmed, driver, ...