Close aides of absconding Narain Sai arrested in Faizabad

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 09:13

The Gujarat Police arrested two close aides of self-styled godman Asaram Bapu`s son Narain Sai here.

School girl raped in Uttar Pradesh

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 15:02

A school girl was raped on her way back from a free laptop distribution function in Faizabad late Monday, police said. Villagers are angry at a minister who arrived seven hours late for the event, and blame that for the rape.

Tight security in Lucknow, Faizabad for Muharram

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 19:43

Security has been stepped up in Lucknow and Faizabad for Muharram following the input from local intelligence which termed the two districts of Uttar Pradesh as "sensitive".

UP blasts: Court rejects police`s plea to summon J&K Police SI

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 00:25

Special court hearing 2007 Faizabad and Lucknow blasts cases, rejected plea of UP Police to summon Sub Inspector of Kashmir police to prove that accused had a link with a slain HuJI operative.

Security reviewed ahead of Durga Puja in Faizabad

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 00:14

To prevent recurrence of last year`s communal violence during idol immersion, senior police and administrative officials on Sunday reviewed security arrangements ahead of Durga Puja in Faizabad.

VHP`s yatra: Vedanti detained, DM says forces on high alert

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 21:57

Ram Vilas Vedanti was detained in Ayodhya when he tried to participate in "Panch-Kosi Parikrama" which was banned by the Faizabad administration.

VHP`s `panch-kosi parikrama` begins today, high alert in UP

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 08:35

Vishwa Hindu Parishad`s (VHP) `panch-kosi parikrama` begins on Monday even as the prohibitory orders imposed by the Uttar Pradesh government remains in force in the district and the surrounding areas.

Prohibitory orders in Faizabad ahead of VHP`s proposed Yatra

Last Updated: Saturday, September 21, 2013, 21:54

Prohibitory orders were clamped in entire Faizabad on Saturday to stop the VHP activists, who plan to launch a `Panch Kosi Parikrama Yatra` tomorrow.

Nimesh panel report tabled in UP Assembly

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 17:41

The RD Nimesh Commission report on the arrest of two Muslim youths on terror charges following serial bomb blasts in the Faizabad, Barabanki and Lucknow courts was tabled on Monday in Uttar Pradesh Assembly.

BJP leader Vinay Katiyar put under house arrest in Faizabad

Last Updated: Thursday, September 12, 2013, 18:14

In a bid to maintain peace in the region on the occasion of the culmination of banned 84-Kosi Parikrama of VHP, the authorities put BJP leader Vinay Katiyar under house arrest.

UP govt transfers SDM-Faizabad for releasing VHP activists

Last Updated: Sunday, September 1, 2013, 09:54

Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday transferred Faizabad sub-district magistrate for releasing detained VHP activists who were arrested for violating prohibitory orders and disturbing communal harmony and peace.

50 VHP activists held for trying to perform banned parikrama

Last Updated: Friday, August 30, 2013, 00:18

Faizabad district officials arrested about 50 VHP activists in the Gosaiganj and Akbarpur police station areas of the neighbouring Ambedkarnagar district.