Uttar Pradesh

Ghaziabad: Panic gripped Masuri village in Ghaziabad on Thursday night when a massive explosion rocked a house where illegal firecrackers were being manufactured. The blast was so intense that a portion of the house roof was blown off, and a young man identified as Danish sustained serious injuries. The police have registered a case and launched an investigation. The incident occurred in a rented house under the jurisdiction of Masuri police station, near the National Capital Region. Preliminary reports indicate that the house was being used for the illegal production of fireworks when a sudden fire in the gunpowder stock triggered the explosion. Danish, who was inside the house at the time, suffered severe injuries. The blast created fear among nearby residents, who rushed to the site ...

Ayodhya: The shooting of a documentary chronicling the 500-year struggle of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, culminating in the flag hoisting ceremony at its spire by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been completed. The documentary is being produced by the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, with a Pune-based TV serial production company responsible for its execution. Post-Production to Begin Next Month Director and producer Eknath Satpurkar stated that post-production work will commence next month, including editing, integrating scripts, music, title tracks, and devotional songs. The post-production process is expected to take around five months, and the documentary will present a comprehensive account of the temple’s long struggle and its grand construction. The finished documentary w...

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: Uttar Pradesh has witnessed a remarkable transformation in employment and industrial development over the eight years of the Yogi Adityanath government. The state’s unemployment rate, which had once soared to 19%, has now dropped to a mere 2.4%, reflecting the rapid expansion of job opportunities, industrial growth, and successful skill development initiatives. GCC Policy 2025 and UP Employment Mission Drive Job Creation The state government’s GCC Policy 2025 has played a pivotal role in shaping the employment landscape. By attracting global companies, the policy aims to generate over 200,000 new high-level technical jobs, providing youth with enhanced employment prospects. In parallel, the UP Employment Mission has facilitated employment for 125,000 individua...

Mathura: The magnificent wedding of 28-year-old popular spiritual storyteller Indresh Upadhyay with Haryana’s Shipra at Jaipur’s luxury Taj Amer hotel has sparked widespread curiosity. As images of the grand celebration circulated online, people began asking a key question: How much does Indresh Upadhyay actually earn?Another debate trending online is whether Jaya Kishori, the renowned spiritual orator from Kolkata, charges more for her discourses than Indresh Upadhyay. Here is what available reports suggest: Jaya Kishori: One of the Most Expensive Bhagwat Narrators A media report published in 2023 claimed that Jaya Kishori charges around ₹9.5 lakh for a single spiritual discourse. Of this amount, ₹4.25 lakh is taken in advance, and the remaining is paid after the event concludes.Sin...

Aligarh: In a shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh district, a man allegedly killed his 72-year-old father with an iron rod following a dispute over property division. The accused later walked into the police station and surrendered. According to police, the incident took place in the Iglas police station area, where Yatendra alias Yogendra had been embroiled in a long-standing dispute with his father Banwarilal regarding the division of their ancestral house. On the morning of 4 December, family members had convened a panchayat in the fields in an attempt to resolve the matter. However, the discussion quickly escalated into a heated argument. In a fit of rage, Yatendra allegedly attacked his father with an iron rod, striking him on the head. Banwarilal died on the spot due t...

Noida: A court in Gautam Buddh Nagar has sentenced IIT Jodhpur professor Vivek Vijayvargiya to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹20,000 after finding him guilty of raping his former student. The case dates back to 2009, while the FIR was registered in 2019. According to case records, Vijayvargiya, a faculty member in the Mathematics Department at IIT Jodhpur, had known the woman from earlier years when she was his student. The two reportedly reconnected in 2011, and the woman later secured a job at the same institution. In 2019, the woman filed a complaint at Noida Sector-20 Police Station, alleging that the professor had called her to the GAIL Guest House in Noida’s Film City under the pretext of discussing a job opportunity. There, she claimed, he sexually as...

Mathura: The wedding of renowned spiritual storyteller Indresh Upadhyay is being celebrated today in Jaipur, with eminent personalities from the fields of spirituality, arts, and culture arriving from across the country. Indresh’s father, Shri Krishna Chandra Shastri, himself a respected Ramkatha and Bhagwat narrator, enjoys high regard among senior saints. Both father and son are devoted followers of Rasik Saint Premanand Maharaj of Vrindavan, who is equally fond of them. This led many to wonder why Premanand Ji Maharaj did not attend such a significant occasion. Not Kidney Trouble — The Real Reason Lies Elsewhere The first assumption that naturally arises is Maharaj Ji’s known kidney-related health issues. However, this is not the actual reason behind his absence. The true re...

In a major crackdown on an illegal arms and ammunition trafficking network, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted coordinated raids across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Haryana on Thursday morning. The operation, which began at 4 AM, covered 22 locations, including 15 sites in UP alone. Raids Linked to Seizure of 3,700 Cartridges in June 2025 The NIA’s action is connected to the June 2025 recovery of 3,700 cartridges from a vehicle intercepted in Kaimur district, Bihar. The consignment was allegedly being transported from Kanpur to Nalanda. Two individuals were arrested at that time, one of whom was a former employee of a Kanpur-based businessman. His interrogation revealed critical details about the larger trafficking network. Massive Operation in Auraiya and Kanpur Dehat...

Track repair work in the Varanasi division of the North Eastern Railway will impact the movement of several trains between 7 and 16 December. Meanwhile, the newly launched Gomtinagar–Saharanpur Vande Bharat Express will now operate six days a week starting 9 December, except on Mondays. Multiple Trains Affected Due to Traffic Block According to the North Eastern Railway, several trains will remain cancelled or diverted due to the traffic block imposed for essential track maintenance. 55056/55055 Gorakhpur–Chhapra–Gorakhpur Passenger will remain cancelled on 7, 10, 13, and 16 December. 04454 New Delhi–Mansi Special Train will operate via a diverted route — Gorakhpur Cantt, Kaptanganj, Thawe, and Siwan — on 6, 9, 12, and 15 December. From Gorakhpur, the 15048 Gorakhpur–Kolkat...

Indresh Upadhyay — the renowned bhajan singer from Mathura–Vrindavan — is set to get married today in a magnificent ceremony at the Taj Amer Hotel, Jaipur. Known for his devotional voice and soulful storytelling, Indresh is now in the spotlight for his high-profile wedding, which has brought together an extraordinary confluence of saints, spiritual leaders, and celebrated artists. A Festive Start with Dance, Mehendi, and Haldi The pre-wedding celebrations began a day earlier with vibrant Mehendi and Haldi ceremonies.The highlight of the evening was Indresh Upadhyay’s energetic and emotional dance performance alongside his father Krishna Chandra Thakur Ji — a renowned Ramkatha and Bhagwat Katha storyteller — and his sisters. Their heartwarming family performance left guests mesmerized...