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Published on Feb 06, 2023 05:48 PM IST

Massive investments are likely to generate thousands of jobs in the state and youths from several districts are closely following the developments.

Optiemus Electronics is looking to double its workforce in U.P, providing work opportunity to thousands of youths. (HT Photo)

ByPrateek Shukla

Tigress found dead in Uttarakhand’s Nainital district: Official

KR Arya, range officer in Ramnagar forest division said, “Forest patrolling staff spotted the carcass at reserve forests near Paniyali village on Sunday evening”

This is the third tiger death in Corbett landscape in the last one month. (Representative file image)

Published on Feb 06, 2023 04:48 PM IST

BJP functionary hacked to death at wedding in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur

Neelkanth Kakem is the second BJP functionary to be killed over the last month in Chhattisgarh’s Left-wing insurgency-hit Bijapur

Police said Kakem was the president of BJP’s Awapalli Mandal. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Feb 06, 2023 11:45 AM IST

Tripura polls: Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek Banerjee on 2-day visit to state

On Sunday, the TMC released its poll manifesto for the northeastern state which goes into polls on February 16

The TMC is contesting in only 28 of the 60 seats in the assembly. (Facebook)

Updated on Feb 06, 2023 11:27 AM IST

Migratory duck, geese population dwindles in Manipur’s Loktak

Indian Bird Conservation Network (IBCN) blamed heavy human pressure for the dwindling migratory duck and geese population in the largest freshwater lake in northeast India

The migratory birds would spend three-four winter months in Loktak. (HT Photo/ Kh Brajesh)

Updated on Feb 06, 2023 10:32 AM IST

BySobhapati Samom

In Maha, police to recheck all abuse plaints over 3 years

The decision was taken by the Mira-Bhayander-Vasai-Virar (MBVV) police in Maharashtra under a project called ‘Operation Punha Dhairya’

Shraddha Walkar was killed by Aaftab Poonawala at their Delhi flat in May 2022. (ANI)

Updated on Feb 05, 2023 11:52 PM IST

ByMegha Sood

Four held for trader’s murder in Prayagraj

Jhunsi police claimed to have cracked the murder of a shoe trader Ankit Jaiswal whose body was found in his shop on January 30

Four alleged accused arrested in connection with the incident on February 4 (Saturday) confessed to have committed the murder after an argument with Ankit during a liquor party, said DCP (trans-Ganga) Abhishek Agarwal on Sunday. (FOR REPRESENTATION)

Published on Feb 05, 2023 11:46 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Prayagraj

Lucknow decked up with flowers for GIS, G20 summits

These flowers are being used to decorate city roads to present the best picture of the state capital to the esteemed guests.

Inderjeet Singh said that the colourful flowers on the side of the road have changed the imagery altogether. (HT Photo)

Published on Feb 05, 2023 09:25 PM IST

Would ban liquor if our party is voted to power: SBSP chief

Drawing a relation between crime and liquor, the party chief claimed that a ban on alcohol would bring down the crime rate significantly.

Om Prakash Rajbhar addressed Mahila Jan Adhikar rally at Gorakhpur’s Digvijaya Nath Park on Sunday. (HT Photo)

Published on Feb 05, 2023 08:53 PM IST

ByABDUR RAHMAN

Adani episode has put country’s image at stake: Mayawati

The BSP chief said that the Union government should not take the issue lightly as the Adani episode has put the image of the country at stake.

Mayawati also wished people on the occasion of the birth anniversary of mystic poet and reformer Sant Ravidas. (HT Photo)

Published on Feb 05, 2023 08:48 PM IST

Forest dept to check fish shops for illegally selling turtles as pets

Wildlife enthusiasts and people with certain religious beliefs are allegedly buying these turtles in violation of law.

Turtles have been put under the protected wildlife species category. (HT Photo)

Published on Feb 05, 2023 08:46 PM IST

Assam: Minor dies by suicide fearing police crackdown before getting married

According to the state police, since Thursday, when the crackdown began, over 2000 people, including husbands, family members and priests or qazis, have been arrested

Superintendent of police (SP), Cachar, Numal Mahatta, said that they recovered the dead body and sent it to Silchar Medical College and Hospitals (SMCH) for postmortem (Representative Photo)

Updated on Feb 05, 2023 06:43 PM IST

ByBiswa Kalyan Purkhayastha

Tripura: 27 arrests, 36 cases over pre-poll violence so far

According to the official, of the total 3,337 polling stations, 1,128 stations have been identified as vulnerable and 240 as critical. In addition to 400 companies of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), 11,000 police and Tripura State Rifles are also deployed in different parts

Tripura chief electoral officer Kirankumar Dinkarrao Gitte (ANI Photo)

Updated on Feb 05, 2023 05:37 PM IST

ByPriyanka Deb Barman

Guj court denies bail to 7 accused in Morbi bridge collapse case

The British-era bridge collapsed on October 30, 2022, just a few days after it was re-opened post-repairs. The managing director of Oreva Group, Jaysukh Patel, surrendered to the court and was arrested on February 1

!35 people were killed in Morbi bridge collapse in October last year (File Photo)

Published on Feb 05, 2023 04:50 PM IST

Kerala serial killings: CFL tests find no trace of cyanide in four bodies

The police said it was not a setback because in the earlier tests in the state traces were found only in two and it was difficult to find such evidence in old cases

A woman, Jolly Joseph, allegedly killed six of her relatives by poisoning them in a span of 14 years in the infamous Koodathayi serial killings in Kerala’s Kozhikode district. (File Photo)

Updated on Feb 05, 2023 04:33 PM IST

ByRamesh Babu

Manipur govt to probe VDF personnel’s mysterious death during anti-poppy ops

The VDF personnel went missing while attending an overnight duty of destroying illegal poppy plantations in Chandel district on January 21 and he was later found dead at Levanant village

The joint action committee (JAC) in connection with the death of VDF personnel called on Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh at his official residence. (Twitter/NBirenSingh)

Updated on Feb 05, 2023 03:25 PM IST

BySobhapati Samom

Meghalaya polls: ECI serves showcause notice to NPP, UDP for violation of MCC

According to Chief Electoral Officer Frederick Roy Kharkongor, the candidates of both the NPP and UDP in the West Shillong constituency allegedly distributed pressure cookers and bowl sets to voters in violation of the model code of conduct

The showcause was issued by the returning officer of the West Shillong assembly constituency to the general secretary of both parties (Representative Photo)

Updated on Feb 05, 2023 02:32 PM IST

ByDavid LaitphlangDavid Laitphlang

Tripura polls: CPM’s young brigade to woo new generation voters

The party began strengthening its youth brigade by introducing nearly 50% of new faces in the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), the youth wing of the party

The Left Front released its poll manifesto for the Tripura assembly elections at the CPI(M) headquarters in Agartala on Friday (Representative Photo)

Published on Feb 05, 2023 01:57 PM IST

ByPriyanka Deb Barman

MAGH MELA-2023: Maghi Purnima Snan today, month-long kalpwas to end

Pilgrims in lakhs will take a dip on ‘Maghi Purnima’, the fifth official bathing festival of ongoing Magh Mela-2023 at Sangam, marking the end of the month-long kalpwas on Sunday

Pilgrims and saints arriving on the eve of the bathing festival of Maghi Purnima at Magh Mela area on the banks of Sangam in Prayagraj, on Saturday. (Anil Kumar Maurya/HT)

Published on Feb 05, 2023 12:48 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Prayagraj

3 Army officers from U.P. to be awarded Sena Medal

The brave hearts named for the honour are -- Varanasi-resident Major Apraant Raunaq Singh, Shahjahanpur-resident Major Akash Sen, and Jaunpur-resident Major Arjun Kumar.

Published on Feb 05, 2023 12:45 AM IST

Rise in budget for NER will help complete pending projects: GM

Applauding the substantial rise in the rail budget, general manager, north eastern (NE) railway, Chandra Veer Raman stressed revamping infrastructure and completing old railway line project on priority

The Sahjanwa to Dohrighat railway line project was given nod two decades ago but process of acquisition of land was yet not completed. (FOR REPRESENTATION)

Updated on Feb 05, 2023 12:45 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Gorakhpur

Court discharges Sharjeel,Tanha in 2019 Jamia violence

Additional sessions judge Arul Varma, while discharging the accused people, criticised Delhi Police for initiating the prosecution against them in a “perfunctory and cavalier fashion”

Twelve people, including Imam and Tanha, were indicted in the violence near Jamia university on December 13, 2019. (HT ARCHIVE)

Published on Feb 05, 2023 12:15 AM IST

ByDeepankar Malviya

SP leaders being implicated in false cases at BJP’s behest: Akhilesh Yadav

On Saturday, Yadav said that the entire administration is working to implicate SP leaders in false cases.

The SP chief was in Moradabad to attend a wedding. (HT Photo)

Published on Feb 04, 2023 11:08 PM IST

ByS Raju

WORLD CANCER DAY: ‘Tobacco use leading to rise in cases; 1 in 9 Indians at risk’

According to data, cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 1 crore deaths in 2020 i.e. nearly one in every six deaths was caused due to cancer.

This year, the theme of World Cancer Day is “Close The Care Gap”. (HT Photo)

Published on Feb 04, 2023 11:03 PM IST

Investing in innovation: U.P. inks MoUs for 2 CBG plants in Meerut, eyes to lead green energy race

According to experts, this could be a game-changer for U.P. and the state may soon become the leader in alternative energy sources.

The MoUs were inked on January 20. (HT Photo)

Published on Feb 04, 2023 10:56 PM IST

ByS Raju

Yoga session held in Lucknow to spread awareness about G20 summit

The event, organised by the Lucknow Municipal Corporation and district authorities, was aimed at spreading awareness about the forthcoming G20 meetings that will be held in the state capital.

As part of the event, the children participated in a yoga session. (HT Photo)

Published on Feb 04, 2023 10:52 PM IST

Nagaland Assembly polls: Congress, LJP, NPP releases list of candidates

Nagaland State Congress, which fielded 18 candidates in the 2018 elections but failed to win a single seat, announced 21 candidates this time

Elections to the 60-member Nagaland Assembly is scheduled to be held on February 27 (Representative Photo)

Published on Feb 04, 2023 09:18 PM IST

ByAlice YhoshüAlice Yhoshü

Nagaland polls: ENPO calls off election boycott

ENPO, which represents seven Naga tribes of the districts of Mon, Tuensang, Kiphire, Longleng, Noklak, and Shamator, has been demanding a separate Frontier Nagaland state since 2010 over alleged discrimination

ENPO, which represents seven Naga tribes has been demanding a separate Frontier Nagaland state since 2010 (Representative Photo)

Published on Feb 04, 2023 08:59 PM IST

ByAlice YhoshüAlice Yhoshü

Assault on physically challenged attendant in Gorakhpur: Case lodged against five BRDMC doctors

Gaurav Grover, SSP, Gorakhpur, confirmed that following the complaint by the victim, the police had registered a named FIR against five junior doctors

Published on Feb 04, 2023 08:35 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Gorakhpur

Planning online classes, Super 30 expansion on card too: Anand Kumar in Prayagraj

The plan is also to expand ‘Super 30’ to ‘Super 200’ to benefit economically weak children, he added while on his maiden visit to Prayagraj.

Padma Shri Anand Kumar delivering a talk at UGI on Saturday (HT Photo)

Published on Feb 04, 2023 08:16 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Prayagraj