Alok Pandey

UP Hospital Guard, Caught On Camera Beating Elderly Woman, Arrested

India News | Reported By Alok Pandey, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Saturday August 8, 2020

A security guard at a government hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, who was caught on camera mercilessly thrashing an old homeless woman outside the hospital, was arrested late last night after the video, widely shared on social media, triggered shock and anger.

UP Cop Dies Of COVID-19, He Tested Positive After Testing Negative Twice

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Friday August 7, 2020

An Uttar Pradesh Police inspector who tested negative for the COVID-19 virus twice in eight days died at a Lucknow hospital on Wednesday, a few days after he was admitted and a third test revealed him to be coronavirus-positive

Blog: Uma Bharti's Joke, Laughs All Around After Ayodhya Coverage Frenzy

Blog | Alok Pandey | Thursday August 6, 2020

Much of Ayodhya though, seems to be blissfully unaware of the gravity of the pandemic. "Why are you not wearing a mask," I asked a gentleman who had come all the way from Madhya Pradesh's Indore for the Ram temple ceremony.

"Ram Belongs To Everyone": PM Lays Symbolic Brick For Ayodhya Temple - 10 Points

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday August 5, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today laid a 40-kg silver brick for a grand Ram temple at Ayodhya after participating in a "Bhoomi Pujan" or groundbreaking ceremony attended mostly by spiritual leaders. "It is an emotional moment for India. A long wait of centuries ends, Lord Ram's birthplace liberated. A grand temple will now be built for Lord Ram wh...

PM Returns To Ayodhya After 29 Years For Ram Temple Ceremony: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday August 5, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to Ayodhya after 29 years today for the "Bhoomi Pujan" or groundbreaking ceremony for a Ram temple. PM Modi, in a gold kurta and white dhoti, left by special aircraft for the mega ceremony that saw him lay a 40-kg silver brick later today to mark the symbolic start of a grand temple at what many believe ...

At Ayodhya, Rituals Start Ahead Of Foundation Stone Laying By PM Modi

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Tuesday August 4, 2020

Ayodhya Ram Mandir: Festivities have begun ahead of the 'bhoomi pujan' or foundation stone laying ceremony of Ram Temple tomorrow. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation of Ram Temple. On Shravan Purnima, the last day of the holy month of Sawan, rituals of aarti and havan were performed at Ram Ki Paudi. Diyas or lamps were also lit at...

PM In Ayodhya Tomorrow - A Look At Plan For Grand Ram Temple Ceremony

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday August 4, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will spend around three hours tomorrow in Ayodhya, where he will perform groundbreaking rituals for a Ram Temple.

Ayodhya Ceremony: PM, 4 More On Stage, 175 Invitees, Security Code Entry

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Alok Pandey | Monday August 3, 2020

Two days before the grand Ram Temple ceremony at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, details like the guest list and the invitation card have been unveiled. The invite mentions Prime Minister Narendra Modi and three more names, indicating a vastly trimmed list in the time of COVID-19.

UP Minister Kamal Rani Varun Dies From COVID-19 Two Weeks After Being Hospitalised

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday August 2, 2020

Uttar Pradesh minister Kamal Rani Varun, who had earlier tested positive for the novel coronavirus, died due to the infection in Lucknow on Sunday. She was 62.

Priest, 14 Cops Involved In Ayodhya Ram Temple Event Test Covid +ve

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday July 30, 2020

A priest and 14 policemen on duty at Ayodhya's Ram Janambhoomi complex, where the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ram temple is expected to be held on August 5, have tested positive for coronavirus. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the ceremony along with 50 VIPs.

"Negligent": UP BJP MLA Holds Overnight Protest Outside Police Station

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Thursday July 30, 2020

A BJP lawmaker in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao town held a five-hour long overnight sit-in with his supporters outside a police station, accusing the local policemen of having a "casteist mindset" and linking them with former chief minister Akshilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party. He refused to call off the protest until senior police officers came to meet him ...

What Ayodhya Thinks About Next Week's Grand Ram Temple Ceremony

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Wednesday July 29, 2020

On the road that leads from Ayodhya's Saket University to the Ram Janmabhoomi, a hectic cleaning and beautification activity has been on for the past week. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will touch down at a temporary helipad at Saket University on August 5, before being driven 3 kilometres to the Ram Janmabhoomi where he will lead the groundbreaking...

"Total Negligence": UP Covid Patient Records Message Hours Before Death

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Tuesday July 28, 2020

A disturbing video - shot by a coronavirus patient at a top government hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi city - was widely shared on social media after his death on Monday as questions were raised yet again on the Yogi Adityanath government's claims about adequate facilities for COVID-19 patients at the state-run hospitals.

Covid Patient "Escapes" Uttar Pradesh Hospital, Found Dead In Bush Next Day

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Monday July 27, 2020

A 57-year-old coronavirus patient, who was caught on camera walking out of a state-run hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj city just 24 hours after he was admitted to the facility, was found dead on Sunday evening. His body was found in bushes, just 500 metres away from the hospital.

Uttar Pradesh Allows Shopping Malls To Sell Liquor From August 25

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Sumana Nandy | Saturday July 25, 2020

Shopping malls in Uttar Pradesh will be allowed to apply for licenses to sell international and premium brands of alcohol from July 27, the state government said in a statement. Imported liquor will be available at malls from August 25, it said.