News for 'Gorakhpur'

Fire extinguisher on rail track sparks scare in UP

Fire extinguisher on rail track sparks scare in UP

Rediff.com30 Sep 2024

The railway officials launched an investigation jointly with the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) and found there was no criminal intent behind the act.

Does Yogi want Ravi Kishan elected from Gorakhpur?

Does Yogi want Ravi Kishan elected from Gorakhpur?

Rediff.com12 May 2019

The UP CM didn't deign to attend the actor's nomination.

'I ate 160 paans during the shooting'

'I ate 160 paans during the shooting'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2024

'Netflix is very happy with me. Mamla Legal Hai has opened the big bazaar in the heartland for them.'

Wolves wreak havoc in 35 UP villages, claiming 7 lives in attacks

Wolves wreak havoc in 35 UP villages, claiming 7 lives in attacks

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

The wolf had terrorised residents in over 35 villages and with its capture, the local population has breathed a sigh of relief, a statement issued in Bahraich said.

Gorakhpur tragedy: Hospital principal suspended, PM monitoring situation

Gorakhpur tragedy: Hospital principal suspended, PM monitoring situation

Rediff.com12 Aug 2017

Tandon also assured of a high level probe into the multiple deaths, headed by the principal secretary. An action will be taken after a due report is taken out.

SDRF constable Ashiq Ali is toast of town for saving 5 kanwariyas

SDRF constable Ashiq Ali is toast of town for saving 5 kanwariyas

Rediff.com24 Jul 2024

Almost everyone in the pilgrimage town is talking about SDRF head constable Ashiq Ali, who is deployed at Kangra ghat near Har Ki Pairi in Haridwar.

Gorakhpur hospital tragedy continues, 6 more children die

Gorakhpur hospital tragedy continues, 6 more children die

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

Additional director health Pushkar Anand said these fresh deaths occurred between August 12 and 14.

Gorakhpur: Yogi promises 'exemplary punishment' as another child dies

Gorakhpur: Yogi promises 'exemplary punishment' as another child dies

Rediff.com13 Aug 2017

As many as 11 children died on Saturday and until Friday the death toll stood at 60.

Gorakhpur hospital tragedy: Oxygen supplier arrested

Gorakhpur hospital tragedy: Oxygen supplier arrested

Rediff.com17 Sep 2017

With the fresh arrest, all the nine persons named in the FIR have been sent to custody.

UP hospital had expired fire extinguishers? Govt says...

UP hospital had expired fire extinguishers? Govt says...

Rediff.com16 Nov 2024

The incident sparked a political blame game in the state where bypolls to nine assembly seats will be held on November 20. Opposition parties blamed the BJP government in the state and said the deaths raise serious questions about the negligence of the administration.

Gorakhpur terror funding mastermind arrested by UP ATS in Maha

Gorakhpur terror funding mastermind arrested by UP ATS in Maha

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

The ATS of the Uttar Pradesh police had arrested 10 persons, who it claimed were linked with Lashker-e-Tayiba and allegedly involved in terror-funding activities.

Rajnath Singh: A constant feature of Modi cabinets

Rajnath Singh: A constant feature of Modi cabinets

Rediff.com9 Jun 2024

A strategist and a quintessential political leader with grassroots connect, Rajnath Singh is credited with expanding the Bharatiya Janata Party's organisational network in the Hindi heartland state of Uttar Pradesh in the 1990s and the subsequent decades.

The IAF Pilot Who Saved A Jaguar

The IAF Pilot Who Saved A Jaguar

Rediff.com25 Nov 2024

The sky outside was a perfect blue with fair winds on that hot day in July, but inside the Jaguar an emergency was unraveling with every passing second. Wing Commander Vernon Desmond Keane had two options: Eject and see his beloved aircraft crash -- which would come at a great cost to the nation and cause harm to civilian life and property on the ground. Or try the limits of his training; push the aircraft and his flying skills to the edge of technical and human endurance and save them both.

UP bypolls: 43% voting in Gorakhpur, 37% in Phulpur

UP bypolls: 43% voting in Gorakhpur, 37% in Phulpur

Rediff.com11 Mar 2018

CM Yogi Adityanath said the BJP was getting widespread support from the people.

Gorakhpur tragedy: 'Saviour' Dr Kafeel Khan sacked

Gorakhpur tragedy: 'Saviour' Dr Kafeel Khan sacked

Rediff.com13 Aug 2017

Dr Bhupendra Sharma will now take over as the nodal officer of pediatric department.

Woman sets herself on fire on Lucknow main road

Woman sets herself on fire on Lucknow main road

Rediff.com6 Aug 2024

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged in a post on X that the woman had arrived in Lucknow for Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's "janata darbar" but her failure to be heard forced her to take the step.

PIX: Famous faces at polling booths

PIX: Famous faces at polling booths

Rediff.com1 Jun 2024

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, BJP national president JP Nadda and several other famous faces were seen at polling booths, exercising their franchise in the final and seventh phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Saturday.

'Unfortunate' to refer to Gyanvapi as mosque: UP CM

'Unfortunate' to refer to Gyanvapi as mosque: UP CM

Rediff.com14 Sep 2024

The Gyanvapi issue has been at the centre of a long-drawn legal battle with the Hindu side arguing that the Gyanvapi mosque was allegedly built on the remains of a pre-existing temple, while the Muslim side has contested the claim.

Gorakhpur tragedy: Dr Kafeel Khan arrested

Gorakhpur tragedy: Dr Kafeel Khan arrested

Rediff.com2 Sep 2017

This is the third arrest made by the STF in the case.

30 children die in Gorakhpur hospital, probe ordered

30 children die in Gorakhpur hospital, probe ordered

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

Seventeen children died in the neo-natal ward, five in the acute encephalitis syndrome ward and eight in the general ward.

IAF plane to bring back bodies of Nepal bus tragedy victims

IAF plane to bring back bodies of Nepal bus tragedy victims

Rediff.com24 Aug 2024

An Indian Air Force plane will bring the bodies of the Maharashtra pilgrims killed in a bus accident in Nepal to Nashik on Saturday, officials have said.

PIX: People across country celebrate Diwali with pomp

PIX: People across country celebrate Diwali with pomp

Rediff.com31 Oct 2024

Keeping up his tradition of celebrating the festival with soldiers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Sir Creek near the Indo-Pak border in Gujarat's Kutch district and offered sweets to jawans.

Political battle returns to UP with Gorakhpur, Phulpur bypolls

Political battle returns to UP with Gorakhpur, Phulpur bypolls

Rediff.com4 Mar 2018

The bypolls were necessitated after Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya vacated their seats following their election to the Uttar Pradesh legislative council.

Bahraich on the boil after youth killed during Durga idol immersion

Bahraich on the boil after youth killed during Durga idol immersion

Rediff.com15 Oct 2024

Scores of people, some armed with sticks, walked in the funeral cortege of a youth killed during a Durga idol immersion procession in Bahraich amid cries for justice from the family and others on Monday, as tension escalated with shops being burnt down and angry crowds out in the streets.

Party worker hired killers: BJP MLA cites Trump shooting

Party worker hired killers: BJP MLA cites Trump shooting

Rediff.com20 Jul 2024

Singh has sought the intervention of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in separate letters that BJP worker Rajiv Ranjan Chaudhary has hired men to kill him.

Over-confidence led to Gorakhpur, Phulpur bypoll loss: Yogi Adityanath

Over-confidence led to Gorakhpur, Phulpur bypoll loss: Yogi Adityanath

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

"The over-confidence and inability to comprehend the electoral understanding between the SP and the BSP led to the defeat," Adityanath stressed.

Nepal bus tragedy victims from Jalgaon: Fadnavis

Nepal bus tragedy victims from Jalgaon: Fadnavis

Rediff.com23 Aug 2024

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the passengers onboard the bus that fell 150 metres into a river in central Nepal were from Jalgaon district in the state as per preliminary information, and efforts are on to bring them back.

Gorakhpur a govt-made tragedy: Rahul after meeting bereaved families

Gorakhpur a govt-made tragedy: Rahul after meeting bereaved families

Rediff.com19 Aug 2017

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had hit out at the Congress vice-president, saying the 'yuvraj' sitting in Delhi cannot make Gorakhpur 'a picnic spot'.

Gorakhpur deaths: SC refuses to take suo motu cognisance

Gorakhpur deaths: SC refuses to take suo motu cognisance

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

A bench headed by CJI asked the petitioner to approach the high court.

This party wants to be voice of 'mard' in LS polls

This party wants to be voice of 'mard' in LS polls

Rediff.com29 Apr 2024

MARD has lost deposits on all seats it has contested so far since it was formed in 2018 but its leaders say they are undeterred by elections losses.

296 children died at Gorakhpur hospital in August

296 children died at Gorakhpur hospital in August

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

There have been 1,256 deaths since January this year at the hospital, the principal said.

UP Bypolls: Litmus Test For Yogi

UP Bypolls: Litmus Test For Yogi

Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

For Adityanath, it's not just a chance to reaffirm his dominance in Uttar Pradesh, it's an opportunity to solidify his narrative as a vote-winner.

Moved by my story in Jawan: Dr Kafeel Khan in letter to SRK

Moved by my story in Jawan: Dr Kafeel Khan in letter to SRK

Rediff.com5 Oct 2023

Dr Kafeel Khan, whose name surfaced in the 2017 Gorakhpur encephalitis deaths case, has expressed gratitude to superstar Shah Rukh Khan for shedding light on the tragic incident through his blockbuster film Jawan.

CBI to probe Deoria case; one missing girl found in Gorakhpur

CBI to probe Deoria case; one missing girl found in Gorakhpur

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

Earlier, the UP Women and Child Welfare Minister Rita Bahuguna Joshi admitted there had been laxity at the district level in not shutting down the Deoria shelter even after a closure order last year.

SP MP who defeated BJP in Gorakhpur joins saffron fold

SP MP who defeated BJP in Gorakhpur joins saffron fold

Rediff.com4 Apr 2019

SP supremo Akhilesh Yadav termed it as a 'ghaatey ka sauda' (loss-making deal) for the saffron party.

Patil meets Kalam over Gorakhpur violence

Patil meets Kalam over Gorakhpur violence

Rediff.com2 Feb 2007

Against the backdrop of violence in Gorakhpur, Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil on Friday met President A P J Abdul Kalam.

Mayawati orders probe into Gorakhpur blasts

Mayawati orders probe into Gorakhpur blasts

Rediff.com23 May 2007

Five persons were injured when three blasts rocked the temple city of Gorakhpur on Tuesday evening in the busy Golghar area.

Curfew lifted from Gorakhpur

Curfew lifted from Gorakhpur

Rediff.com15 Feb 2007

Life returned to normal in the town with train services resuming and markets buzzing with activity.

Soldiers Celebrate Raksha Bandhan

Soldiers Celebrate Raksha Bandhan

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

Women tie rakhis to army jawans in Prayagraj ahead of Raksha Bandhan.

27 Indian pilgrims killed as bus plunges into river in Nepal

27 Indian pilgrims killed as bus plunges into river in Nepal

Rediff.com23 Aug 2024

At least 27 Indian pilgrims, all from Maharashtra, who arrived in Nepal for a 10-day tour were killed and 16 others injured after their bus veered off the highway and fell into a fast-flowing river in central Nepal on Friday.