Prayagraj: Granting bail to a rape accused, the Allahabad high court, in its recent order, has said that the ‘victim herself invited trouble and was also responsible for the alleged act’.As per the submission of the survivor, a postgraduate student, she went to a bar in Delhi’s Hauz Khas along with her female friends. Some…
PRAYAGRAJ: A 20-year-old BTech first-year deaf and mute student of Indian Institute of Information & Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-A), committed suicide by jumping off the hostel building on the institute’s campus in Prayagraj late on Saturday.Identified as Rahul Chaitanya, the deceased was a resident of Nizamabad, Telangana, said DCP (city) Abhishek Bharti.According to preliminary investigations, the…
PRAYAGRAJ: An Indian Air Force (IAF) civil engineer was shot dead while sleeping at his official residence in the cantonment area of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Saturday morning, police said.According to news agency PTI, Puramufti Station House Officer (SHO) Manoj Singh stated that an unidentified assailant fired at the victim through a window while he…
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha member Mahua Maji was injured when her car collided with a parked truck on NH-75 near Hotwag village in Jharkhand’s Latehar district around 2.30am on Wednesday while returning from Maha Kumbh.Maji suffered a fracture in her left wrist and was admitted to a private hospital in Ranchi. Her family members in…
PRAYAGRAJ: In a dramatic turn of events, a Prayagraj local, in his 60s, who went missing since the Jan 29 stampede in Maha Kumbh, walked back to his own tehrvi on Tuesday. The sombre meal quickly turned into feasting as the neighbourhood and friends celebrated his safe return. When asked where he had been, the…
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PRAYAGRAJ: A massive fire broke out at a pandal at Maha Kumbh mela Sector 18 on Friday morning. The fire was reported from Shankaracharya Marg following which several fire tenders were sent to the spot.No injuries were reported in the incident. Check out the latest news about Delhi Elections 2025, including key constituencies such as…
PRAYAGRAJ: Anointing film actress Mamta Kulkarni as Mahamandeleshwar by Kinnar Akhara has caused ripples and surfaced internal rifts and differences within the akhara.In a dramatic move, Rishi Ajaydas, one who claims to be the founding member of Kinnar Akhara, posted a letter on social media in which he has removed Acharya Mahamandeleshwar of Kinnar Akhara,…
NEW DELHI: BJP MP and actress Hema Malini, along with Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Swami Avdheshanand Giri Maharaj of Juna Akhara and yoga guru Baba Ramdev, participated in the second ‘Amrit Snan‘ on Mauni Amavasya at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on Wednesday. Speaking to the journalists, Hema Malini said, “I am feeling great. I have never…
MUMBAI: Coldplay singer Chris Martin and his ladylove Dakota Johnson have reached Prayagraj amidst the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela 2025. A video of the two in the city has been doing rounds on social media.The visual shows Martin and Johnson sitting in a car. Respecting the Indian traditions, the couple was dressed in saffron attires….
