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UP launches action against infiltrators, order issued to make detention centres
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has initiated a major crackdown on alleged Rohingya and Bangladeshi infiltrators across the state, and orders were issued to establish detention centres in every division of the…
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Man accused of cruelty, giving triple talaq to wife within 3 days of marriage
Thane: A case has been registered in Bhiwandi tehsil of the district against an Uttar Pradesh resident for allegedly harassing his newly-wed wife for dowry and giving her triple talaq within three…
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Opposition escalates attack over SIR in Parliament
New Delhi: The Opposition on Monday intensified its attack on the government over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with senior leaders across parties alleging large-scale voter deletions, irregularities,…
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‘Beef’ in buffet triggers row at UP wedding; samples sent for forensic test
Aligarh: A fight broke out at a wedding reception in Aligarh’s Civil Lines area, Uttar Pradesh, over a sticker at a dining counter that read “beef curry”, police said on Monday. Two…
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UP: Train seat dispute turns into ‘terror alert’ as man claims passengers are terrorists
Jhansi: A ‘terror alert’ on the Amritsar–Visakhapatnam Hirakund Express triggered intensive checking at the Jhansi railway station on Sunday. However, the alert allegedly stemmed from a dispute over seating rather than any…
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UP BLO under SIR duties hangs himself; suicide note cites excessive work pressure
Moradabad: A 46-year-old booth-level officer (BLO) hanged himself in the storage room of his home here in Baheri village because of work pressure, police said on Sunday. Sarvesh Singh was an assistant…
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UP: Faizal jumps into pond to rescue Shubham Tiwari from sinking SUV
When one tried to save a child from being hit by his vehicle and plunged into a pond, another attempted to rescue the driver from his humble boat. The dramatic rescue story…
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UP, Maharashtra will no longer accept Aadhaar for birth certificates
In a notification released by the state governments of both Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, Aadhaar cards will no longer be deemed acceptable as proof of birth or for issuing a birth certificate.…
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Video: Groom refuses Rs 31 lakh dowry at wedding, wins hearts
Muzaffarnagar: A groom won hearts at a wedding here after he refused to accept a dowry of Rs 31 lakh from the family of the bride, whose maternal grandfather painstakingly put aside…
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Drunk man gets locked inside cage meant for catching leopards
Bahraich: A man was trapped inside a cage placed to capture a leopard in Uttar Pradesh‘s Bahraich district, officials said on Friday. The incident occurred on Thursday night in Umri Dehalo village…
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UP: Court adjourns Rahul Gandhi defamation case until December 8
Sultanpur: The hearing in a defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a court here on Wednesday was deferred to December 8 due to the death of a lawyer. Gandhi’s lawyer,…
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Bride takes her own baraat in UP, video goes viral
Indian Hindu weddings usually see the groom making a grand entrance in a baraat, complete with dancing relatives, loud music, and a ceremonial horse. In Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, however, a bride chose…
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UP: CBI arrests key absconding accused in transnational cybercrime case
Hyderabad: The CBI has arrested Vikas Kumar Nimar, a key absconding accused involved in the operation of a transnational cybercrime network and has busted an illegal call centre being operated by the…
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Chinese citizen arrested in UP for illegally entering India
Bahraich: A 49-year-old Chinese citizen was arrested by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) at the Rupaidiha checkpost on the India-Nepal border in the Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh on Monday after he…
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Three cattle smugglers arrested after encounter in UP
Shahjahanpur: Police have arrested three alleged cattle smugglers after an encounter in Shahjahanpur district, officials said on Monday. Superintendent of Police Rajesh Dwivedi told PTI that a tip-off was received in Khutar…