Power outages are an everyday feature not only in Lucknow, but also in other parts of the state, including Noida, where 86% of the households experience power outages every day.

Last year, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh told the Lallantop YouTube channel of having murdered at least one person who had killed his aide. It will be difficult to bring down a man with such reputation and political support.

For chief minister Adityanath, in a perverse sort of way,  the sordid episode will be a shot in the arm and strengthen his image as someone going after criminals belonging to the minority community.

The District Basic Education Officer of Sonbhadra has directed block education officers to select three teachers in their respective blocks and ensure non-stop recitation of the 'Ramcharitmanas' by them at prominent temples on March 28 and 29.

The UP government decision marks yet another chapter of ensuring that religion gets enmeshed with the administration.