Uttar Pradesh
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Uttar Pradesh bans processions after Udaipur killing
Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath government has banned processions and any kind of protest against the Udaipur incident in the state. Director General of Police (DGP) D.S. Chauhan said security has been stepped…
- India
Prayagraj violence: HC seeks UP govt’s response on petition against demolition of house of accused
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday sought a reply from the Uttar Pradesh government within 24 hours on a petition filed by the wife and the daughter of Javed Mohammad, the…
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UP Police books RGV over controversial tweet on Droupadi Murmu
Lucknow, June 28 (IANS) Another case has been filed against filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma for his controversial tweet on NDA’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu. The FIR has been lodged at Hazratganj police…
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Two ex-IAS officers face heat in Uttar Pradesh riverfront scam
Lucknow: Trouble is brewing for two retired IAS officers in Uttar Pradesh. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is investigating the Rs 1,500-crore Gomti riverfront scam, has sought the state government’s…
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UP Bypoll results: Asaduddin Owaisi calls SP ‘incapable’ of defeating BJP
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday said the Lok Sabha bypoll results of Rampur and Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday clearly show that the Samajwadi Party…
- India
BJP wins Rampur, Azamgarh Lok Sabha seats in big blow to Samajwadi Party
Lucknow (UP): In a setback to the main opposition Samajwadi Party, the BJP on Sunday wrested both Rampur and Azamgarh Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. BJP’s Ghanshyam Lodhi defeated Samajwadi Party…
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Live: Counting of votes in three Lok Sabha, seven Assembly seats
Lucknow: Counting of votes is going on in three Lok Sabha and seven Assembly seats began at 8 am on Sunday amid tight security arrangements. The three Lok Sabha constituencies are Azamgarh…
- India
Yogi Adityanath’s chopper makes emergency landing in Varanasi
Varanasi: A helicopter carrying Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had to make an emergency landing at the police lines here, minutes after take-off. Sources said that the chopper was brought back…
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UP demolition drive: SC adjourns hearing of plea filed by Jamiat-Ulama-I-Hind
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday deferred a hearing for June 29 on a plea filed by Jamiat-Ulama-I-Hind seeking directions to the Uttar Pradesh authorities to ensure that no further demolitions…
- Offbeat
UP: Snake bites woman, husband takes reptile also to hospital
Unnao: In a bizarre incident where a woman was bitten by a snake in her house, her husband caught the reptile and put it in a bottle. He took the woman to…
- India
UP: Three AMU students allegedly thrashed by railway police
The Aligarh railway police on Thursday allegedly thrashed three students from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) for seeking assistance while boarding a train. The victims were at the railway station to see off…
- India
Uttar Pradesh: Man thrashed for kissing wife while bathing in river
An angry mob thrashed a man for kissing his wife while taking a bath in Sarayu River in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. The man was dragged and beaten up by onlookers. One man…
- Politics
UP: Polling begins for Rampur, Azamgarh bypolls
Rampur/Azamgarh: Polling has begun in Rampur and Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, where by-elections are being held on these two constituencies. Both the seats fell vacant following the resignations of…
- Telangana
Telangana urges Centre to reconsider decision on defence corridor
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Wednesday urged the Centre to reconsider its decision to set up a defence industrial production corridor in Uttar Pradesh, saying that Hyderabad-Bengaluru is the ideal location for…
- India
Demolition drive has no link to rioting: UP govt to Supreme Court
New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh government has told the Supreme Court that the plea against the recent demolition of houses is an attempt to give a mala fide colour to a lawful…