Prayagraj

To Clear Holiday Rush, East Coast Railways To Run Special Train

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 10, 2019

The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run a direct special train between Visakhapatnam and Subedarganj (Prayagraj) to clear additional rush of passengers during the Puja and winter vacations.

In Uttar Pradesh, Ganga Water Level Close To Danger Mark, Buildings Partially Submerged

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Friday September 20, 2019

Uttar Pradesh: Water level in river Ganga continues to swell due to heavy rainfall. Several buildings, villages, crop fields near the banks have been partially submerged under water.

Gun, Cannonballs From Mughal-Era Found At Allahabad University

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 19, 2019

A Mughal-era gun and two cannonballs were found in a vault at the Department of Medieval and Modern History in Allahabad University.

UP Man Climbs Bridge, Refuses To Get Down Unless ISRO Finds Vikram Lander

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday September 18, 2019

A man in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, climbed a pillar on the Yamuna Bridge in the city with the Indian flag and has refused to come down unless space agency ISRO manages to "recover" the Vikram lander.

Rain In UP's Prayagraj Partially Submerges Houses, People Take Shelter On Rooftop

India News | ANI | Sunday September 15, 2019

Continuous rainfall has led to a flood-like situation in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj district with houses on the bank of Ganga river partially submerged in water.

2 UP Policemen, Caught On Camera, Thrash Each Other Allegedly Over Bribe

Allahabad News | ANI | Tuesday August 13, 2019

Two policemen were seen thrashing each other with wooden sticks allegedly over a bribe, in a video which went viral on social media on Tuesday.

Prayagraj Court Dismisses Constable Murder Case Against Yogi Adityanath

Cities | ANI | Wednesday July 17, 2019

A special court rejected a 20-year-old murder case filed against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Vistara Flight Lands In Lucknow With Just 10 Minutes Of Fuel Remaining

India News | Written by Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday July 17, 2019

A Vistara flight from Mumbai to Delhi with 153 on board had a close shave on Monday when it was diverted to Lucknow because of bad weather conditions and landed with very low fuel levels.

Prayagraj Faces Flood-Like Situation After Heavy Rainfall

Allahabad News | ANI | Saturday July 13, 2019

Apart from Uttar Pradesh, some isolated places of Uttrakhand are also affected due to swelling of river water in Ganga.

35 Cattle Found Dead At UP Shelter In Prayagraj

Allahabad News | ANI | Friday July 12, 2019

35 cattle were found dead at a temporary shelter home in Uttar Pradesh.

UP Lawyer Chased By Men On Bike, Shot Dead

Allahabad News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 24, 2019

A district court lawyer was shot dead near the Gohri railway crossing in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj district.

4 Get Life Term, One Acquitted In 2005 Ayodhya Terror Attack Case

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Stela Dey | Tuesday June 18, 2019

Fourteen years after a terror attack in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya, a special court in Prayagraj has today sentenced four of the accused to life imprisonment and acquitted one. Two civilians had died in a cross fire that followed the attack.

With Record Temperature In 4 Cities, This Is The Worst Heatwave Ever

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 11, 2019

The country is witnessing its worst ever heatwave, with four cities in north India on a record high. Starting with national capital Delhi, Churu in Rajasthan and Banda and Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh have witnessed temperatures of 48 degrees Celsius and above.

Couple Brutally Murdered In Their Sleep In Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj

India News | ANI | Saturday June 8, 2019

The Uttar Pradesh police said that some people entered the house by breaking the door lock and killed the couple.

Man Who Kidnapped 6-Year-Old In UP Panics On Seeing Cops, Shoots Himself

Allahabad News | ANI | Wednesday May 22, 2019

A man, who allegedly kidnapped the six-year-old son of his former employer from his school on Tuesday, shot himself after the police arrived to arrest him. The man later succumbed to his injuries.