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Journey from curfew to law, from problems to solutions and from chaos to good governance: UP CM Yogi on his govt

13 Feb 2026 | 9:48 PM

Lucknow, Feb 13 (UNI) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has reiterated that Uttar Pradesh has transformed in the past nine years, calling it "a journey from curfew to law, from problems to solutions, and from chaos to good governance".

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Not everyone is Shankaracharya, no one is above the law: UP CM

13 Feb 2026 | 8:52 PM

Lucknow, Feb 13 (UNI) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday made some sharp statements in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly regarding law and order, religious traditions, and the opposition's stance.

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MP Sribharat seeks Rs 14 Cr Khelo India grant for multi-purpose Indoor Hall in Visakhapatnam

13 Feb 2026 | 8:51 PM

Visakhapatnam, Feb 13 (UNI) Visakhapatnam Member of Parliament M. Sribharat on Friday requested union Ministry of Sports Mansukh mandavia to sanction Rs14 crore under the Khelo India programme for the construction of a Multi-Purpose Indoor Hall at Arilova in the city.

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Lucknow Division digitises train information display system at Gorakhpur Junction

13 Feb 2026 | 8:36 PM

Lucknow, Feb 13 (UNI) Indian Railways' Lucknow Division has developed an in-house web application, free of cost, to digitalise the train position display system at Gorakhpur Junction.

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Rajasthan ACB seizes gold, silver, Rs 76 lakh cash in raids from LD clerk's house in Bikaner

13 Feb 2026 | 8:31 PM

Jaipur, Feb 13 (UNI) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Rajasthan has unearthed unaccounted cash of around Rs 76 lakh, more than 1 Kg of Gold, over 2 Kg Silver, and the documents of houses and plots of land, from the Bikaner premises of a Panchayati Raj Department clerk.

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IIT Kanpur hosts University of Manitoba delegation; Signs MoU to strengthen collaboration

13 Feb 2026 | 7:59 PM

Kanpur, Feb 13 (UNI) The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K) hosted a high-level delegation from the University of Manitoba, Canada, to explore collaboration in global public health and allied deep-tech domains.
Coordinated by the Office of International Relations, the visit concluded with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Director’s Office on Friday.

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BJP govt created 'new mafias' in UP, alleges Akhilesh Yadav

13 Feb 2026 | 7:38 PM

Kanpur, Feb 13 (UNI) Samajwadi Party (SP) national president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday launched a scathing attack on the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh, alleging that "new mafias" have been created in the state.
Cases like the encounter mafia, cough syrup mafia, NEET mafia, and scam mafia have emerged during the government's tenure, he alleged further.

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Former block chief Shoaib Kidwai 'Bobby' shot dead in broad daylight in Barabanki

13 Feb 2026 | 5:45 PM

Barabanki, Feb 13 (UNI) Shoaib Kidwai, popularly known as Bobby, a former block chief and said to be a close associate of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, was shot dead in broad daylight on Friday in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh.
The incident occurred near Aseni Mod on Lucknow Road when Kidwai was returning home from Lucknow in his car. According to reports, two assailants on separate motorcycles intercepted his vehicle and opened indiscriminate fire. Eyewitnesses said around 10 rounds were fired, causing panic among commuters and nearby residents on the busy highway.

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Bomb threat emails trigger panic in courts across 19 UP districts

13 Feb 2026 | 5:41 PM

Lucknow, Feb 13 (UNI) Bomb threat emails sent to court complexes in 19 districts of Uttar Pradesh, including key religious cities such as Ayodhya and Varanasi, as well as the state capital Lucknow, triggered widespread panic on Friday.
In Lucknow, the court premises were immediately evacuated after an email warned of an explosive device inside the complex. Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Vishwajit Srivastava and other senior officials rushed to the spot. Bomb disposal squads and dog squads carried out extensive searches across the premises.

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Hope no restrictions imposed during Ramazan: Mirwaiz

13 Feb 2026 | 5:32 PM

Srinagar, Feb 13 (UNI) Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday expressed hope that authorities will not impose restrictions during significant religious occasions in the holy month of Ramazan beginning next week.

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Ahead of Pulwama attack anniversary, searches conducted at Lal Chowk

13 Feb 2026 | 5:21 PM

Srinagar, Feb 13 (UNI) Ahead of the seventh anniversary of the 2019 Pulwama attack, in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed, Police conducted a search operation in Srinagar’s city Centre.

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Tourism surge powers decentralised employment across Uttar Pradesh

13 Feb 2026 | 5:12 PM

Lucknow, Feb 13 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh, already India’s top destination for domestic tourists with footfall tripling since 2016, is now converting tourism growth into decentralised employment opportunities.

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UP opposition leader slams state government on corruption, law, employment

13 Feb 2026 | 5:02 PM

Lucknow, Feb 13 (UNI) Leader of the Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh assembly and Samajwadi Party leader Mata Prasad Pandey has attacked the state government on several key issues, raising serious questions about corruption, law and order, encounter policy, and employment.

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UP opposition leader slams state government on corruption, law, employment

13 Feb 2026 | 5:02 PM

Lucknow, Feb 13 (UNI) Leader of the Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh assembly and Samajwadi Party leader Mata Prasad Pandey has attacked the state government on several key issues, raising serious questions about corruption, law and order, encounter policy, and employment.

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Nadda poster pasted over Dhumal photo, sparks Hamirpur uproar

13 Feb 2026 | 4:46 PM

Hamirpur(HP), Feb 13 (UNI) The rift within the district BJP has resurfaced after a party hoarding in the Sujanpur Assembly constituency triggered fresh controversy. The district unit is broadly seen as divided between a camp led by former Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal and MP Anurag Thakur, and another aligned with former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.

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