Topic: Uttar Pradesh / State

Firecracker business was brisk in Kanpur on Diwali, with residents setting off crackers worth about Rs 10 crore within nearly 10 hours.

In Kanpur, miscreants snatched an advocate’s chain barely 100 metres from a police outpost. Police have begun investigating the case after a complaint was lodged.

In Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, a man allegedly lost Rs 1.53 lakh from two bank accounts after opening a suspicious WhatsApp link.

Four holding areas have been prepared at Gorakhpur railway station for passenger convenience and crowd management, with seating, ticket facilities, coolers, charging points and CCTV monitoring.

/ Agencies: A fire broke out at a wood factory in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, reducing saw machine-related material to ashes.

Construction of the Anwarganj-Mandhana elevated railway track project in Kanpur is stuck due to a land acquisition dispute, despite around 92 percent land acquisition.

The Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan and Lok Seva Manch have submitted a memorandum to the Nagar Panchayat administration over the growing monkey problem in Aminagar Sarai, Uttar Pradesh.

A folk singer’s performance at a religious-cultural programme at Guptar Ghat left devotees spellbound with folk songs and devotional music.

The Samajwadi Party has questioned the TGT-PGT recruitment process, alleging candidates were promised recruitment under old rules but new rules are being followed.

Jailed model Shraddha is said to be offering prayers morning and evening and practising yoga to maintain fitness, while no family member has met her so far.

People left out of the voter list will get another chance. After the list is released on November 17, eligible citizens can apply for additions and corrections until December 16.

/ Agencies: A grand Deepotsav was celebrated at Lucknow’s ISKCON temple on Diwali, with 125,000 lamps lit across the campus.

Chandraprakash Prajapati has set out on an alms journey to spread education and build a school, with a foundation stone-laying planned in Satna on November 15.

Three auspicious muhurats have been mentioned for Govardhan Puja today. Devotees may worship according to their convenience and local panchang timings.

People in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, have got relief after pollution levels declined following Diwali, with the city’s AQI dropping to 74.

A fire in a high-rise residential building in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, caused panic as smoke spread up to the fourth floor. Details on damage and injuries are awaited.

A youth in Firozabad has been accused of calling children into his room. Police took him into custody after parents protested and raised concerns.

A video showing a reel being made with a country-made pistol and firing in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, has surfaced on social media.

A Dalit teenager was allegedly surrounded on a road in Prayagraj and beaten with sticks and rods, with a video of the assault going viral on social media.

An FIR has been registered against the Basic Education Director in Prayagraj over allegations of irregularities in a service book entry, based on a PNP office employee’s complaint.