Scheme for girls: 700 parents booked

Monday 16 February '09

The police will lodge FIRs against 700 parents in the Azamgarh district for making false claims to enjoy the benefit of a scheme, under which the government has decided to award girls belonging to poor families.

Now, nawabs join the hunt for Faizabad maneater

Saturday 7 February '09

Two nawabs, one from Hyderabad and another from Bijnore, have come down to Faizabad to help the Forest department in its operations to kill the maneater which has so far claimed five lives.

Forest ranger ‘shoots’ himself

Wednesday 4 February '09

A forest ranger deputed to comb the jungle in search of the maneater was seriously injured when his .12 bore double-barrel gun went off accidentally on Tuesday.

5 children die of suspected measles in Shrawasti

Saturday 24 January '09

Five children have died of suspected measles in the last 24 hours and another 36 are said to be affected in Shrawasti district of eastern Uttar Pradesh.

Cane mistaken for gangster’s stick, blind man booked

Tuesday 20 January '09

For the last six years, Arsse Alam (27), has been facing proceedings under the Gangster Act and the Gunda Act lodged by the Ambedkar Nagar police. He has even spent two months in jail.

SP names Mitrasen for Faizabad LS seat

Monday 19 January '09

As the BSP announced Bimlendra Mohan Pratap Mishra, scion of the erstwhile royal family of Ayodhya, as its candidate for the Ayodhya-Faizabad Lok Sabha seat, the Samajwadi Party adopted BSP reject Mitrasen Yadav as its candidate on Sunday.

‘Rejected’ by BSP, Mitrasen Yadav gets SP ticket from Faizabad

Monday 19 January '09

Both the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Samajwadi Party announced their candidates for the Ayodhya-Faizabad Lok Sabha seat on Sunday...

Forest Dept watches as villagers join hunt for maneater tiger in UP

Wednesday 14 January '09

After getting the green signal from the National Tiger Conservation Authority and the Wildlife Trust of India, the Forest Department has...

Sadhus try to defuse tension between India and Pakistan

Tuesday 13 January '09

In view of the rising tension between India and Pakistan, the sadhus of Ayodhya have launched a signature campaign to mobilise the masses against war.

Boxing Academy dedicated to Olympic champion

Tuesday 6 January '09

Pugilist Akhil Kumar who had defeated world champion in Beijing Olympics was felicitated at his ancestral village Bikapur in Faizabad on Monday.

Italian couple ties knot in Hindu tradition

Monday 5 January '09

After six years of separation, Italian couple Mario Fable and Ana Angelina decided to get remarried. Only this time, they wanted to tie the knot according to Hindu rituals — a tribute to yoga which had brought them together again.

Another tiger on rampage in Ghazipur

Thursday 1 January '09

Even as a tiger continued to elude forest officials in the Faizabad district, the marauding activities of another big cat in Ghazipur district is keeping the forest authorities on tenterhooks for the last two days.

Nine held for ‘mass rape’ at Shrawasti

Monday 22 December '08

The Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested nine people over the weekend for their alleged involvement in the “mass rape” in Dhaneehdeeh-Dharmantapur village in Shrawasti district in July, 2007.

Sohelwa sanctuary to be converted into tiger reserve

Saturday 13 December '08

The Sohelwa Wildlife Sanctuary in Balrampur and Shrawasti districts of east Uttar Pradesh will soon be converted into a tiger reserve.

A low key Bakri Eid for Ayodhya, Faizabad

Monday 8 December '08

In the wake of the recent terror attacks in Mumbai, the Muslim community in Ayodhya and Faizabad has decided not to observe Eid-ul-Azha (Bakri Eed) this year in the traditional manner.

Muslim leaders demand action in Babri demolition case

Sunday 7 December '08

On the 16th anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition, the Muslim leaders gathered in Ayodhya and demanded strict action against the accused.

Babri Masjid body to mark Black Day on Dec 6

Saturday 6 December '08

The Babri Masjid Action Committee will observe a ‘Black Day’ on Saturday — the anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition — by hoisting black flags on mosques, houses and other buildings in the area.

Men falsely accused of murder released

Friday 5 December '08

A day after ‘murder’ victim Ram Sajiwan appeared in court, the four brothers accused of committing the crime were released.

Release those accused of my murder, ‘dead’ man tells court

Thursday 4 December '08

Nearly a decade ago, four brothers — Ram Kumar, Ram Pratap, Ram Kripal and Santosh Kumar— were arrested for committing a murder. Within months, however, the victim Ram Sajiwan was found to be alive.

‘Dead’ man appears in court, says acquit those who ‘killed’ me

Thursday 4 December '08

After spending three years in jail for ‘killing’ a young man, freedom is finally in sight for four brothers.

‘Look for soldiers missing in ’71 war’

Saturday 29 November '08

Taking note of media reports on Vir Chakra awardee Subedar Rajjab Ali, war veterans have demanded a search for five soldiers of the same platoon who went missing during the 1971 war with Pakistan.

Hope of freedom for 1,200 prisoners in state jails

Wednesday 26 November '08

The state government is considering a proposal to release nearly 1,200 prisoners lodged in different jails of the state.

’71 war hero thought dead in Pak jail?

Tuesday 25 November '08

Subedar Rajjab Ali, platoon commander in Rajputana Rifles, went missing in Kashmir during the 1971 Indo-Pak war.

Family wants Vir Chakra awardee, declared dead, released from Pak jail

Tuesday 25 November '08

The family of Subedar Rajjab Ali, who was awarded the Vir Chakra posthumously, on Monday submitted a memorandum to Sultanpur District Magistrate Vishal Rai...

Security to be stepped up along Indo-Nepal border

Sunday 23 November '08

The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) will beef up security along the Indo-Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh to curb the growing anti-national activities through the 84 km stretch.