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UP police detain man for sending death threat to CM Yogi in bid to frame rivals, grab their land

The letter sent by the accused claimed that brothers Naseem and Abid Ansari wanted to avenge the encounters of gangster-turned-politicians Mukhtar Ansari and Atiq Ahmed.

Noida deploys 5,000 police personnel at mosques, other religious sites for Eid, Navratri

Other security arrangements include tracking of social media & interactions with religious leaders to maintain peace and order.

Nikant Jain, ‘high-profile tout’ at centre of solar project scandal that got Invest UP CEO suspended

According to a senior UP police officer, Jain had a habit of name-dropping and used his family connections to network with people and get through to senior govt officials.

Meerut murder most foul: Wife & her lover ‘confess’ they bought knife, cement to seal body parts in drum

Saurabh Rajput's wife, Muskan Rastogi & her lover, Sahil Shukla, have been arrested after they allegedly confessed to murdering Saurabh when interrogated about his disappearance.

As HC asks UP DGP to justify mentioning castes in FIRs, a look at past court rulings on the practice

Allahabad HC was dealing with a plea seeking to quash case of forgery & cheating. It noted that in FIR, the caste of all accused was mentioned, using terms like ‘Maali,’ ‘Thakur' & ‘Pahadi'.

Man on death row acquitted of 6 murders as curious case of missing motive unravels before SC

SC slams prosecution for faulty trial process, cites lack of forensic proof, unreliable witness statements and failure to establish motive after 2012 murders were linked to 2007 murder.

UP Police are consumed with avoiding another Maha Kumbh stampede. Result: A ‘25 km’ trudge to Sangam

Security measures include no-vehicle zone in mela area, restrictions on vehicles entering Prayagraj. Devotees abandoning transport stranded on highways & heading to mela on foot. 

Congress MP Rakesh Rathore arrested in rape case after Allahabad HC rejects anticipatory bail plea

An FIR was lodged against Rathore on 17 January on a complaint by a woman who accused him of repeatedly raping her over four years after promising to marry her.

On Mahakumbh Day 1, UP deploys 50k cops, drones & diversions to manage nearly 2 cr footfall

Soft skills-trained traffic police, Jal Police, NDRF, SSB & BSF crowd manage as lakhs of devotees arrive in Prayagraj. 

Prayagraj to turn into fortress ahead of Maha Kumbh. 50,000 security personnel, 3,000 CCTVs, drones

New Delhi: Around 50,000 police personnel will be stationed at Prayagraj, which is set to turn into a fortress during the grand Maha Kumbh...

On Camera

Violence over Osman Hadi is about Islamist Bangladesh. India-baiting is a distraction

The attack on Chhayanaut, newspaper offices, and the public lynching of a Hindu man show that Bangladesh is heading toward Islamist rule, far removed from electoral democracy.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.