People in Allahabad salute 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks martyrs

ALLAHABAD - The three martyrs of the Mumbai terror attack, Hemant Karkare, Shashank Shinde and Ashok Kamte, were paid sentimental homage at Allahabad by a sculptor and scores of locals on Wednesday.

Devotees take holy dip in Ganga on Somavati Amavasya

ALLAHABAD - Converging on the banks of the river Ganga in Allahabad on Monday, hundreds of devotees took a holy dip on the occasion of Somavati Amavasya in the belief that it will give them peace and prosperity.

‘Children’s Day’ celebrated at Nehru’s ancestral home

ALLAHABAD - Children’s Day was celebrated at Anand Bhawan, the ancestral home of the Nehru-Gandhi family on Saturday.

Allahabad hosts Ganga Water Rally to accelerate tourism industry in Uttar Pradesh

ALLAHABAD - To accelerate the tourism industry in Uttar Pradesh and to promote adventure sports among the masses, a three-day water sports rally is being organized at Allahabad.

Jaipur Indian Oil fire pushes migratory birds to Uttar Pradesh

ALLAHABAD - The nearly week-long fire at the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) depot in Jaipur and the resultant smoke has forced a large number of migratory birds visiting the Bharatpur bird sanctuary near there to fly to wetlands in Uttar Pradesh.

Fire break in Jaipur forces Siberian birds to explore new wetlands

ALLAHABAD - The recent blaze in oil depot has forced the Siberian birds, which otherwise used to visit Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Rajasthan, exploring new wetlands of Allahabad.

Women pray longevity for husbands in Allahabad

ALLAHABAD - Married women on Thursday performed a symbolic marriage of tulsi plant by the Ganges’ riverbanks in Allahabad.

‘Bhai Dooj’ celebrated with fervour and enthusiasm

ALLAHABAD - Women here on Monday prayed for the long life of their brothers on the occasion of ‘Bhai Dooj’.

Allahabad artistes sculpt eco-friendly idols

ALLAHABAD - Women artistes of Allahabad are sculpting eco-friendly idols of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi ahead of Diwali.

Anti-China protest in Allahabad

ALLAHABAD - Protests were staged in Allahabad against China’s objections to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh state.

Allahabad police condemn obsolete weapons

ALLAHABAD - Learning lessons from past follies, police in Allahabad have made a bid not to be caught on the wrong foot next time around.

Crackers worth over Rs.1 cr recovered in Uttar Pradesh

ALLAHABAD - The police raided a storehouse in this Uttar Pradesh city and recovered fire crackers worth over Rs.1 crore which had been stocked illegally, officials said Monday.

Unemployment forces Pratapgarh villagers to make illegal firearms

ALLAHABAD - Unemployment has forced many villagers in Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh district to make illegal firearms.

Man makes calls of Rs.1.75 lakh to Pakistan, Middle East, vanishes

ALLAHABAD - Police are investigating a young man who purchased 10 post-paid SIM cards from this city in July, took them to Azamgarh district and in two days made calls costing Rs.175,000 to various numbers in Pakistan, Afganistan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar.

Three held with fake postal stamps in Uttar Pradesh

ALLAHABAD - Three people were arrested from this Uttar Pradesh town with fake postal stamps worth Rs.700,000, police said Sunday.

Police officer injured as drug addict son opens fire (Second Lead)

ALLAHABAD - A senior Uttar Pradesh police official was injured when a bullet fired by his drug addict son during a brawl hit him in the head Wednesday night here, police said.

Uttar Pradesh DSP seriously injured as son opens fire

ALLAHABAD - A deputy superintendent of police (DSP) was critically injured when a bullet fired by his son during a brawl hit him in the head Wednesday night in the George Town locality of this city, police said.

8 held for leaking question papers in Allahabad

ALLAHABAD - The assistant proctor of an engineering college was arrested along with seven others in this Uttar Pradesh city Monday for allegedly leaking question papers of an examination for teachers, police said.

Allahabad Police recover arms

SASHA KHADI - Allahabad Police have arrested three people and seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition from them.

3 arrested with explosives in Uttar Pradesh

ALLAHABAD - Three men were arrested with huge quantity of explosives from Shankergarh area of the Allahabad district Sunday, police said.

Nine-day ‘Navratri’ festival begins all over India

NEW DELHI/ FAIZABAD/ALLAHABAD - The nine-day ‘Navratri’ festival began across India with religious fervour on Saturday.

People take holy dip in Kolkata and Allahabad for salvation of ancestors’ souls

KOLKATA/ALLAHABAD - Scores of people gathered in Kolkata and Allahabad on Friday to take a holy dip, or ‘Tarpan’, in the Ganges, on the last day of the ‘Pitrapaksha Mela’.

Two cops sacked for shooting truck driver

ALLAHABAD - Two police constables who allegedly shot at a truck driver after he refused to bribe them were sacked Wednesday in Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad district, officials said.

Devotees worship demon king Ravana in Allahabad

ALLAHABAD - Devotees here offered prayers and took out a procession to honour Ravana, the mythological demon-king.