ASI survey of Gyavapi Mosque to continue: Allahabad HC

The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) will continue its scientific survey of Varanasi's Gyanvapi Mosque premises as the Allahabad High Court on Thursday rejected the plea of the mosque management committee challenging the exercise.

UP: SITs to probe Atiq-Ashraf killings; police also in question

The Uttar Pradesh government has formed two Special Investigation Teams (SITs) to investigate and supervise the probe into the killings of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed in police custody by three shooters posing as media persons.

Asad Ahmed planned to attack father's convoy to stop transfer