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Topic: Prayagraj

Heirs to criminal empire, now at heart of remission row, why Karwaria family matters in UP politics

UP Governor Anandiben Patel has ordered the premature remission of Uday Bhan Karwaria. He is the son of Bhukkal Maharaj, who ran a criminal empire in Allahabad in the 1980s.

‘Mann ki baat won’t work, listen to people’: Rahul-Akhilesh tear into Modi during poll chat

The Samajwadi chief said alliance with Congress was natural; Gandhi felt the INDIA bloc was one of its kind, as all parties had come together.

No goonda tax, no ‘gaddi’—how life in Prayagraj has changed since gangster Atiq Ahmed’s death

From piles of debris where the mansions of Ahmed and his aides once stood to a saffron-painted housing complex on reclaimed land, Prayagraj has moved on from its ‘gangster raj’ era.

How an Instagram post led to 20-year jail term for tutor who sexually exploited minor student

Uploaded in 2019, the post gives details of the abuse the teenager suffered when she was 13. In its judgment, trial court placed strong reliance on testimony of survivor, her parents.

NGT seeks response from Environment Ministry, NTPC, following news of water scarcity in Prayagraj

A petition on the matter said the scarcity has been caused by the withdrawal of water by several entities, including the Kishanpur canal and two thermal plants.

Akbar saw Allahabad as a city of Hindus. What was Yogi’s logic behind renaming it?

Ziya Us Salam's 'Being Muslim in Hindu India' is an impassioned cry for attention, an attempt to highlight just what has gone wrong with our polity and society in recent years.

UP student held for slashing bus conductor with cleaver ‘planned the attack over remark against Muslims’

Lareb Hashmi also opened fire at policemen & was shot in the leg in 'defensive firing'. Victim Harikesh Vishwakarma is in hospital for treatment of injuries on the neck and hands.

Grace, agility & might — IAF paints Sangam skies with aerial ballet on Air Force Day

IAF unveils new ensign reflecting its rich history & achievements. Over 100 aircraft took part in the celebrations which also saw ceremonial parade in Prayagraj.

Atiq Ahmad’s lawyer arrested in Umesh Pal murder case

Prayagraj: Police have arrested gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad's lawyer Vijay Mishra, who was wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case, officials said on Sunday. Deputy Commissioner...

Agra & Varanasi among 4 UP cities set to issue municipal bonds to raise money for infra development

New Delhi: The municipal corporations of four Tier-2 cities in Uttar Pradesh — Agra, Kanpur, Prayagraj and Varanasi — will issue municipal bonds by...

On Camera

Where are women in India’s gig economy? The question we forgot to ask in the outcry

In India, women remain concentrated in a narrow range of sectors such as beauty and hairdressing, household maintenance, residential care, and parts of the education sector.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.