Uttar Pradesh

Firozabad (Uttar Pradesh):A chilling case of filicide has shocked Nagmala Mavasi village in Makkhanpur area of Firozabad, where a man allegedly murdered his 12-year-old son with a sharp weapon, concealed the body inside a trunk, and fled the scene. Police have launched a manhunt to trace the accused father. According to the police, the accused has been identified as Rajesh Kumar, while the victim was his minor son Mayank. Rajesh’s wife, Urmila Sargava, is a schoolteacher. Horror Unfolds After Mother Returns from School On Monday morning, Urmila left for school as usual. When she returned home later in the day, she was horrified to find blood splattered across the house. Alarmed, she raised an outcry, drawing neighbours to the spot. Locals noticed blood oozing from a trunk kept ...

Lucknow:An 11-year-old boy narrowly escaped a kidnapping attempt after displaying remarkable presence of mind and courage in Lucknow’s Krishna Nagar area on Sunday evening. The incident took place in Pandit Kheda Dwarkapuri Colony, where two masked bike-borne assailants allegedly tried to abduct the child. The victim, Evan Sharma, a Class IV student of Kendriya Vidyalaya located in the RDSO Railway Colony, Mankapur, was returning home around 6:30 pm after buying a pencil from a nearby shop when the incident occurred. According to Evan, the area was relatively deserted when two masked men on a black Splendor motorcycle stopped near him and offered to drop him home. When the child refused, one of the assailants got off the bike and forcibly grabbed him. As Evan tried to raise an alarm,...

Noida:The groundwork for the development of New Noida City has formally begun, with the Noida Authority initiating the process of land acquisition across 80 villages located in Dadri and Bulandshahr districts. Following the preparation of land rates, the proposal has been sent to the Uttar Pradesh government for approval. Once clearance is granted, the acquisition process will move forward. According to the proposal, land will be purchased directly from farmers at a rate of ₹5,600 per square metre. The plan aims to develop the Dadri–Noida–Ghaziabad Special Investment Region, popularly referred to as New Noida, keeping in view the region’s rapidly growing population and expanding commercial activities. Strategic Importance of New Noida The proposed New Noida City holds strategic im...

Lucknow, Feb 2:Lucknow came alive with music and culture on Sunday as the “Sahartakda Festival” at Raja Rampal Singh Park in Kaiserbagh captivated attendees from dawn till dusk. The event showcased the city’s deep-rooted connection with classical music, blending the serenity of nature with the magic of melodies. The early morning session, held as the first light of day touched the city and birds chirped in harmony, featured Ustad Irfan Mohammad Khan from the Shahjahanpur gharana on sarod, and Ustad Ilmas Hussain Khan from the Lucknow gharana on tabla. The duo enthralled the audience with a soulful rendition of Raag Bhairav, creating an atmosphere of pure enchantment. Music Beyond Bricks and StonesThe program opened with remarks from Prof. Mandavi Singh, Vice-Chancellor of Bhatkhande ...

Kanpur, Feb 2:A tragic road accident in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, claimed the lives of a husband and wife when a high-speed loader collided with their motorcycle on Sunday, police said. The driver of the loader fled the scene, and authorities have launched a search for him. According to reports, Chandrapal Singh Yadav (43), a factory worker from Kanpur’s Chakeri area, was traveling with his wife Anita Devi (40) to her brother-in-law’s house in Damodar on their motorcycle. The couple was nearing the Manglavihar Underpass when the speeding loader struck them from behind. Chandrapal died instantly at the scene. The injured wife was rushed to a nearby hospital by local residents. She was later referred to Halat Hospital in critical condition, but despite medical efforts, she also succumbed ...

Greater Noida, Feb 2:In a terrifying incident reminiscent of the Yuvraj Mehta tragedy in Sector-150, a car plunged into a drain at a sharp 90-degree bend near Kasna Bhati roundabout in Greater Noida on Saturday night. Fortunately, both occupants emerged unscathed, but the incident has once again raised serious questions about road safety and the preparedness of the Greater Noida Authority. According to local reports, Sunil Kumar was traveling with his driver Rizwan around 3 a.m. from Luksar towards Pari Chowk when the accident occurred. Their car, reportedly affiliated with Ola Taxi, lost visibility in dense fog near the roundabout. Unable to navigate the sharp turn in low visibility, the vehicle veered straight into a roadside drain. Fortunately, the water level in the drain was low...

Dehradun/Saharanpur, Feb 2:Police have arrested Suresh Gupta, the prime accused in the murder of Preeti Rawat, a 32-year-old employee of AIIMS Rishikesh, from Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Monday. The arrest was made from Chhutmalpur, ending a brief manhunt after the accused went absconding following the crime. According to police, Preeti Rawat, who was living alone in a rented room in the Shivaji Nagar area of Rishikesh, was allegedly shot dead late Saturday night. She was a divorcee and worked as an assistant at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh. Preeti’s father, Bachchan Singh Rawat, lodged a complaint accusing Suresh Gupta of murdering his daughter, following which a case was registered under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya N...

Varanasi:The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, has once again become the centre of a major political and social controversy following a provocative announcement by former Bareilly City Magistrate Alankar Agnihotri. Declaring the Act a “black law,” Agnihotri has announced the launch of a nationwide agitation if it is not withdrawn by February 6. After meeting Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand at Kedargahat in Varanasi and seeking his blessings, Agnihotri stated that a countrywide protest would be launched on February 7, culminating in a march to Delhi. He claimed that nearly 85 per cent of the country’s population is adversely affected by the Act and alleged that 95 per cent of cases registered under it are false. Agnihotri, who recently...

Prayagraj: A team of young cardiologists at Swaroop Rani Nehru (SRN) Hospital in Prayagraj has successfully treated three patients with critical heart conditions, all without performing open-heart surgery. The minimally invasive procedures are being hailed as a significant achievement in the region’s medical field. The team, led by Dr. Vimal Nishad, Dr. Vaibhav Srivastava, and Dr. Rishika Patel, managed to provide new life to patients despite limited resources. Dr. V.K. Pandey, Principal of Motilal Nehru Medical College, confirmed that all three patients are now stable and under medical observation. The first case involved a 58-year-old patient from Koraon, who suffered from bladder outlet obstruction and had a 32 mm atrial septal defect in the heart. Due to the high cardiac risk, su...