The Times of India

UP Police uncovered large-scale violations in licensed arms sales during a month-long verification drive across Varanasi range. Seventeen joint teams identified irregularities involving thousands of cartridges, leading to FIRs and action against 170 licence holders for misuse, including celebratory firing and unauthorized testing.

A five-year-old girl from Kanpur gifted a toy bulldozer to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during his morning walk. The Chief Minister accepted the gesture, encouraging the child to study well and play with the toy, calling it an innocent expression of trust.

Panic buying, fueled by social media rumors, has led to a surge in fuel consumption across Uttar Pradesh, emptying tanks faster than usual. Authorities assure that supplies are stable, with ample reserves, and urge citizens to disregard misinformation. The situation is attributed to excessive demand, not a supply crisis.

A Kushinagar court swiftly sentenced a 22-year-old man to death for the brutal sexual assault and murder of a seven-year-old boy. The conviction, achieved within 30 working days, relied heavily on forensic evidence, including DNA matching from blood-stained shorts and a used condom. The accused lured the child, committed the heinous crime, and attempted to conceal the body.