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Women’s security cannot be expected from those facilitating release of rapists: Rahul
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked the BJP over the alleged kidnapping and murder of two Dalit girls in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri, saying women’s security cannot be expected…
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UP Dalit sisters death: 6 accused arrested
Lakhimpur Kheri: Six people were arrested on Thursday in connection with the rape and murder of two Dalit teenage sisters in Nighasan here, police said. The girls were found hanging from a…
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What if WB followed UP’s bulldozer model: TMC’s Mohua Moitra on violence in BJP rally
Kolkata: A day after public properties were damaged in Kolkata and Howrah during the BJP’s mega protest march, TMC MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday asked whether the West Bengal government should follow…
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Muslim-centric parties to muster support against madrasa survey
Lucknow: Muslim-centric parties in Uttar Pradesh will now launch a campaign and mobilise people to oppose a survey of madrasas. The parties that are a part of this initiative include the All…
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‘Madrasas targeted by sectarian forces’, Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind objects to UP govt’s survey
New Delhi: A Muslim organisation has objected to Uttar Pradesh government’s move to surveying madarsas. Maulana Arshad Madani, president Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, clarified that his objection is to the sectarian mentality in the…
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UP: BJP leader arrested for securing loan by forging IAS officer’s signature
Pratapgarh: A BJP leader here has been arrested for allegedly forging the signature of his IAS officer nephew and securing a loan of Rs 1.62 crore, a senior police official said on…
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Siddique Kappan to remain in jail, as ED case against him is still pending: Officials
Lucknow: Kerala-based journalist Siddique Kappan, who was recently granted bail by the Supreme Court, will continue to remain in a jail here as a case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate against…
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Uttar Pradesh: Illegally built madrasa in Amethi demolished
Amethi: The district administration in Amethi has demolished a madrasa constructed illegally on land meant for a pasture. The madrasa, in Gujar Tola village along the Tanda-Banda national highway, in the Gauriganj…
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UP: Notice to publisher for error in national anthem book
Prayagraj: The publisher of a Class 5 text book has been served with a show-cause notice for publishing the national anthem with two words missing. Notices have also been served to the…
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Uttar Pradesh: Chased by monkeys, 5-yr-old falls to death
Badaun: A five-yar-old boy fell from the roof of his house after he was attacked by a troop of monkeys in Jagat village of the district. The boy, Nikhil, was immediately rushed…
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UP: Dalit girl gang-raped, set afire; two arrested
Pilibhit: A Dalit girl was allegedly gang-raped and set on fire by two men here, police said on Saturday. The 16-year-old girl is undergoing treatment at the district hospital and is in…
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Uttar Pradesh: Dalit men beaten with belts in road rage case
Lucknow: Two Dalit men were beaten with belts in full public view in an incident caused by road rage. The men were beaten up, abused with casteist slurs when their bike hit…
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Doctors treat patients under mobile torch light in UP hospital
Ballia: Doctors at the government hospital in Ballia treated patients under mobile torch lights after a prolonged power cut. Video clips showing a doctor examining a woman patient on a stretcher and…
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Heart attack vs cardiac arrest: Experts explain the surge
New Delhi: In the last few days, several incidents have come to light where a man suddenly fell due to an attack and died. In an incident from Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly a…
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UP readies for survey of private madrassas, proprietors fear action
Lucknow: With the Uttar Pradesh government set to conduct a survey of private madrassas, proprietors of the theological schools fear that their institutions may be declared illegal and “run over by bulldozers”. According…