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How the Mahabharata War Reshaped the Political Map of Bharat

The Mahabharata war, traditionally placed between 1500 BCE and 900 BCE depending on scholarly interpretation, marks a turning point in early Indian civilization. While historians debate its exact dating and scale, the epic and Puranic traditions preserve a memory of large-scale dynastic destruction, territorial shifts, and ecological change. The political…

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‘BJP using UAPA as tool’: India’s youngest MP on political agenda, poll victory

Samajwadi Party leader Pushpendra Saroj had turned 25 years old just two weeks before the announcement of the Lok Sabha polls. He managed to win UP’s Kaushambi seat by defeating the BJP’s Vinod Sonkar, a two-time MP, with a margin of over 1 lakh votes.

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Two children drown while playing near pond in UP's Kaushambi

Two children drowned while playing near a pond here, police said on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttar Pradesh: Four killed in explosion at firecracker factory in Kaushambi

At least four people died after an explosion at a firecracker factory in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rape survivor hacked to death by accused in U.P.’s Kaushambi

Two brothers, released on bail days before, hacked a 20-yr-old woman to death in Kaushambi, UP. She had accused one of them of rape 3 yrs ago. The murder was committed in full view of the public. The accused, Ashok, was released less than two days before the murder. Police…

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Uttar Pradesh: STF Prayagraj seizes IMFL worth Rs one crore

PRAYAGRAJ: A team of Prayagraj unit of Special Task Force (STF) have arrested two active members of the gang involved in smuggling large quantities of Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL) at the interstate level under Saini police station of the neighbouring Kaushambi district, on Friday.

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Uttar Pradesh criminal, wanted in multiple cases of robbery, murder shot dead in police encounter

A wanted criminal was gunned down in an encounter with Uttar Pradesh Police's Special Task Force in the Kaushambi district of the State early Tuesday morning. Read further on Dynamite News:

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UP: Atiq Ahmed gang aide nabbed with huge cache of arms, ammunition in Kaushambi

In a case registered at Sarai Akeel police station, accused Abdul Kavi was taken on police remand for 36 hours. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttar Pradesh: 13-year-old impregnated by her rapist struggles to get an abortion

In a corner of the maternity ward of Kaushambi District Hospital near Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, lies a 13-year-old girl, staring blankly at the ceiling. A shawl is all that shields her from the mid-November chill. She does not have a blanket or a pillow.

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UP: 11-year-old shot accidentally by a minor

LUCKNOW: In a freak incident, an 11-year-old boy was accidentally shot by a 10-year-old while playing 'chor-sipahi' in Kaushambi district on Saturday evening. Karari police said that the incident took place when the 'accused', who is the son of a local political functionary, used a loaded licensed pistol, which was…

The Times of India

Uttar Pradesh: Women inmates of Kaushambi district jail learn makeup, hairstyling skills

PRAYAGRAJ: The women inmates lodged in Kaushambi district jail are nowadays seen sporting the latest hairdos and make-up. The reason is that a batch of 12 inmates is undergoing training as a beautician and hairstylist and are trying their hands on fellow inmates.

The Times of India

Uttar Pradesh: Kaushambi district jail inmates chant mantras for peace, officials claim change in behaviour

PRAYAGRAJ: In a unique initiative, over 600 inmates of the Kaushambi district jail have started reciting Gayatri mantra and Mahamrityunjay jaap and have made it part of their daily routine. The inmates have started the practice to control their anger and keep away negative emotions like jealousy, greed as well…

The Times of India

Prayagraj records maximum road mishap deaths between January 1-March 15

PRAYAGRAJ: As many as 252 people lost their lives and 357 others sustained injuries in a total of 501 cases of road mishaps in Prayagraj range between January 1 and March 15 this year.

The Times of India

Uttar Pradesh: Terror of police bulldozers keeps haunting criminals

PRAYAGRAJ: While the image of chief minister Yogi Adityanath as "Bulldozer Baba" one one of the key factors that helped BJP retain power in the state, the terror of bulldozers razing their ill-gotten properties is haunting the criminals in Prayagraj, Kaushambi, Pratapgarh and Fatehpur, the four districts of Prayagraj range.

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Villagers lynch youth who opened fire at them in Uttar Pradesh

PRAYAGRAJ: A youth was allegedly lynched by a mob in the neighbouring Kaushambi district while his brother was admitted to hospital with severe injuries when they were intercepted while making an abortive bid to escape after opening fire on a mob in Bhirpur village under the limits of Pipri police…

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BMW climbs on footpath in Delhi, kills 1; driver held

NEW DELHI: A 36-year-old man was killed and another injured after being run over by a BMW car in east Delhi's Kalyanpuri on Friday. Police have arrested the 21-year-old driver involved in the accident from Kaushambi.

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Uttar Pradesh elections: Fate of 300 candidates sealed in EVMs, Prayagraj records 53.77 % polling

PRAYAGRAJ \ PRATAPGARH\ KAUSHAMBI: The fate of 300 candidates including Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya, cabinet ministers Nand Gopal Gupta “Nandi”, Sidharthnath Singh and Rajendra Pratap Singh aka Moti Singh along with Jansatta Dal Loktantrik chief Raghuraj Pratap singh “RajaBhaiya”, contesting for 22 assembly seats of the region was sealed…

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Uttar Pradesh elections: PM Narendra Modi invokes Sone Lal Patel to consolidate farmers

KAUSHAMBI: Signalling a significant political message, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday invoked Apna Dal founder late Sone Lal Patel, terming him as a leader who spent his entire life for the uplift of poor and Dalits.

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'Trust of people has been broken': Pallavi Patel on taking on UP's deputy CM in Sirathu

Local politics in Sirathu constituency in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi has taken a turn with the entry of Pallavi Patel, the joint candidate of the Apna Dal (K) and the Samajwadi Party. Sirathu is considered a stronghold of UP deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, but Patel sounds confident of success.

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Uttar Pradesh elections: 'Beta Vs Bahu’ contest tag adds spice to poll in Sirathu

PRAYAGRAJ: The election in the high-profile Sirathu assembly constituency of Kaushambi district is being touted as a ‘Beta’ Vs ‘Bahu’ contest locally.

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