Vishwajeet Singh

Aggrieved by the scathing remarks made by a single bench of the Punjab and Haryana high court in a case related to shooter Vishwajeet Singh, senior Haryana bureaucrat Ashok Khemka has filed an appeal for expunging the remarks.

Four athletes, including a female player from city, have found berths in state team to compete at the national power lifting and bench press championship.

The single bench order of the Punjab and Haryana high court directing the Haryana government to appoint Vishwajeet Singh as Haryana Civil Service (executive branch) officer on the basis of his sports gradation certificate has been challenged before the HC.

The UP government has introduced a "faceless" RTO service that will allow people to apply for a driving licence from home. The service came into effect in all RTOs of the state from Thursday. Earlier, an applicant would have to visit the local RTO, submit documents and get a learner's licence after going through an online test. It sometimes took 80 to 90 days to get a slot, and the applicant would then have to battle long queues at the RTO.

Ayodhya GST deputy commissioner Prashant Kumar Singh withdrew his resignation, stating it was a personal decision with no pressure. He also dismissed allegations of submitting a fake disability certificate, a charge leveled by his brother Vishwajeet Singh, who he described as a criminal with multiple cases against him.

A customer service point functions like a mini outlet where deposit and withdrawal up to a certain amount can be made.

Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) has appointed its former player Mohd Kaif as chairman of the Cricket Talent Committee. The six-member committee will identify the talent in the state and pick them to nurture them by specialists.

The city police on Monday filed chargesheet against former cabinet minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati in the court of chief judicial magistrate in connection with the false charges levelled against IPS Amitabh Thakur and his wife Nutan in a case of rape. CJM Sandhya Srivastava has fixed July 27 for taking cognizance of offence.

Two motorcycle-borne criminals shot dead former Dhamdaha zila parishad member, Vishwajeet Singh alias Rintu Singh, hardly 100-150 yards away from the Sarsi police station in the district on Friday evening. His wife Anulika Singh is a sitting zila parishad member. The locals blocked road on Saturday to protest the murder.

A gang of cyber cheats, allegedly involved in duping people on the pretext of providing loans, has been busted. Three people, including a juvenile, have been apprehended, police said.

As many as eight power lifters from the city including two women will contest the Subrata Classic National and International Power Lifting, Bench Press and Dead Lift Championship, as a part of team India

Continuing its crackdown against bootleggers, Dhar police on Monday caught a tanker meant to transport inflammable LPG but instead being used to carry illicit liquor worth Rs 1.25 crore.

Yash's intense look from his upcoming film 'Toxic' has fans convinced he's the perfect fit for Ravana in Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana'. The striking visual, featuring bloodshot eyes and a thick beard, has sparked widespread speculation about his role in the highly anticipated mythological epic.

A new bike taxi service will be introduced in Ghaziabad next week. Baxi, a Gurgaon-based bike taxi service provider, will roll out around 15 bike taxis by the end of this week.

Four athletes including a female player from the city returned with medals from the recently held Senior Classic National Power Lifting Championship at Jammu.

A 23-year-old woman posing with a loaded pistol for a photo suffered bullet injuries after she accidentally pulled the trigger. The pistol belonged to her father-in-law.

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday issued notice to the Haryana government on the alleged denial of state’s prestigious, Bhim Award to the Olympian shooter, Sanjeev Rajput for his achievements in the field of sports.

With his marriage hitting the rock bottom, a 25-year-old man jumped into Gomti river at Pucca Pul under Chowk police station area on Saturday.

The third accused in the rape of a Dalit girl was arrested on Tuesday.He was on the run immediately after he and three others allegedly sexually assaulted the girl at a Naka hotel.

All the top four seeds in the men's singles event registered comfortable victories to reach the third round in the Goel Ganga Group Nagpur District Badminton Championship at the RTM Nagpur University's Subhedar Hall here on Thursday.

After their two-day police remand ended, two snatchers, on Tuesday, were produced before a local court that sent them in 14-day judicial custody.

An Indian Army jawan was found dead in a hotel room in Charbagh under Naka police station on Monday. Sanjeev Usandi (41), a native of Chhattisgarh, was posted in Army Medical Corps in Lucknow and was absent from duty since 2006.