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The Allahabad High Court will hear on May 30 the bail plea of Ajay Kumar Mishra's son Ashish Mishra, arrested in connection with the Lakhimpur violence that claimed eight lives in October last year.
 "Lakhimpur case: High Court to hear bail plea of Air India")
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accused the Uttar Pradesh Police of assaulting students and vandalising their hostel in Prayagraj for allegedly protesting against unemployment
 "Priyanka accuses UP Police of vandalising students' hostel in Prayagraj")
The court requested the Election Commission of India to immediately stop such rallies
 "Omicron: Allahabad HC urges Centre to stop rallies in poll-bound states")
Mahant Narendra Giri, the president of Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad, was found dead on Monday at Baghambari Muth here, police said
 "Top seer Mahant Narendra Giri found dead at Allahabad Muth")
The Centre had on January 1 last year approved renaming of Allahabad as Prayagraj.
 "SC notice to Adityanath govt over changing Allahabad's name to Prayagraj")
In October last year, the Yogi Adityanath-led government had proposed the change in the name of Allahabad
 "Centre approves Allahabad as Prayagraj; names of institutes can also change")
Political players in other states have also readied their own white-ink pens, including the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, which is known for its enthusiasm around renaming
 "Ram politics back in focus: UP CM Yogi gives two places a new identity")
Today's rulers were trying to show that they are working by just changing the name of Allahabad, said Akhilesh
 "Yogi may rename Allahabad as 'Prayagraj' ahead of Kumbh Mela; Oppn fumes")
Manager said that if they were not in agreement with this 'policy' of the school, they could leave
 "Allahabad school bans national anthem, teachers quit")