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UP Govt working in ‘autocratic’ manner: Azam Khan
Bareilly [UP]: Alleging Uttar Pradesh government was working in an autocratic manner, senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Saturday said he and his family members were even accused of stealing goats.…
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‘Agnipath’ protests at 17 places in UP, Aligarh police station set ablaze
Lucknow: Protests against the ‘Agnipath’ scheme of recruitment in armed forces grew more virulent across Uttar Pradesh on Friday as the protestors set ablaze the Jattari police station building and a police…
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Uttar Pradesh: Cops offer roses to all namazis in Lucknow
Lucknow: The Lucknow police on Friday indulged in a bit of ‘Gandhigiri’ to ensure that Friday prayers pass off peacefully. Led by Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP) Chiranjeev Nath Sinha, the…
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Agnipath row: Buses vandalised, stones pelted in UP districts
Lucknow: Roadways buses were vandalised in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad on Friday as mobs protesting against the ‘Agnipath’ scheme went on rampage. Youths protesting against the short-term contract scheme in armed forces, pelted…
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UP: Protesters prevented from occupying rail tracks in Ballia
Ballia: The Ballia police, on Friday morning, thwarted attempts of some local youth who wanted to protest on the railway tracks against the ‘Agnipath’ scheme for short-term recruitment in the armed forces. District…
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Yogi Adityanath has lost ‘moral right’ to continue as CM: NCP
Mumbai: The ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi ally Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has said that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has “lost moral authority” to continue in office after legal luminaries have…
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UP Police steps up security, holds meetings with religious leaders ahead of Friday prayers
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police has stepped up security and held meetings with religious leaders ahead of Friday prayers, days after violence rocked parts of the state over now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur…
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‘Agnipath’ may prove fatal for the country’s future; youths: Akhilesh Yadav
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday hit out at the central government over the Agnipath scheme, calling the move negligent and potentially fatal for the country’s future. As announced, ‘Agnipath’…
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Majority of Indians disapprove bulldozer action in UP
New Delhi: The Yogi Government has acted tough against the people accused of participating in the violence that broke out in different cities of Uttar Pradesh over controversial remarks of BJP spokespersons…
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‘Demolitions can’t happen as retaliatory measure’: SC to UP govt
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government on the demolition of houses of those accused in recent violence in the state. The court also sought replies…
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Experts differ over legality of bulldozer action
New Delhi: With the Uttar Pradesh government once again starting demolition action against alleged rioters, the legality of the instant bulldozer action seems complex and full of intricacies even as experts differ…
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Dalit panel seeks report on slur by UP Muslim preacher
New Delhi: Taking cognizance of the casteist remark by Muslim preacher Maulana Jarjis Ansari in his videos shared on social media, National Commission for Schedule Castes (NCSC), on the orders of its…
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Yogi announces priority for ‘Agniveers’ in UP
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that his government will give priority to ‘Agniveers’ — soldiers recruited in the Army, Navy and the Air Force on short-term contract…
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Yogi, Israeli ambassador discuss modernising UP Police
Lucknow: A delegation from Israel led by its ambassador to India Naor Gilon on Monday met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during which he pitched for investment in the upcoming Defence…
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After bulldozing home of violence ‘mastermind’, authorities mull action against others on list
Prayagraj: After demolishing the house of the alleged mastermind of last Friday’s violence here, authorities are now going over a list of 37 other accused for possibly similar action. An official said…