Uttar Pradesh
HATHRAS - A group of smiling elderly people who featured in an advertisement of a central-government sponsored pension scheme Thursday said they felt "cheated" as they had not received any money under the scheme.
BULANDSHAHR - Even as the government make efforts to prohibit child labour, an Uttar Pradesh government-owned urban development agency itself has come under scanner for hiring minors for whitewashing and cleaning work at a housing project.
AYODHYA - The twin towns of Ayodhya and Faizabad have been turned into virtual fortresses with around 20,000 security personnel standing guard to ensure there is no trouble ahead of a court verdict, due Friday, on the Babri Masjid-Ramjanmabhoomi dispute, officials said.
KANPUR - The Uttar Pradesh police baton-charged the protesting lawyers at the Kanpur district court premises here on Thursday.
RAE BARELI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K.
