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Man jailed for ‘pro-Pakistan’ comment on social media in UP’s Etah
Etah: A man has been sent to jail in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district for allegedly posting a comment in support of Pakistan on social media, police said. The accused, Faizan Khan, allegedly…
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UP: Registered as living in Farrukhabad, 5 Pak nationals ‘untraceable’ for decades
Farrukhabad: As authorities across India step up measures to trace and repatriate Pakistani nationals in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, a case has resurfaced in which five Pakistani citizens registered…
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UP: 16-yr-old Dalit repeatedly slapped for resisting molestation on moving bus
A 16-year-old Dalit girl was attacked and dragged by her hair for allegedly resisting molestation while travelling in a bus in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri on Friday, May 2. A video of…
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UP: Five months after violence, police circles see major reshuffle
Sambhal: In a major administrative reshuffle, Superintendent of Police (SP) Krishna Kumar Bishnoi has transferred the officers-in-charge of three key police circles in Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh, five months after communal…
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Amid rising hate, Vrindavan’s Banke Bihari temple stands for communal harmony
As reports of rising animosity and hostility against Indian Muslims emerge in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, Uttar Pradesh’s Vrindavan’s famous Banke Bihari temple has rejected right-wing organisations’ demands to socially…
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Woman dies by suicide after triple talaq over phone, cop suspended for inaction
Gorakhpur: A woman allegedly facing continuous harassment for dowry by her in-laws died by suicide in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur after getting a phone call from her husband who gave her ‘triple talaq’,…
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Dalit woman raped in front of 4-year-old child in UP
A 40-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly raped by two upper caste men in front of her four-year-old son in Uttar Pradesh’s Mainpuri district. The Dalit family was suffering from financial hardship. According…
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150 Varanasi Blinkit worker IDs suspended over protest for fair pay, better conditions
Approximately 150 gig workers at Blinkit in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, went on a two-day strike during the weekend, calling for fair compensation, improved working conditions, and cotton work uniforms befitting summer weather.…
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Teenager beaten with sticks near temple in Varanasi
A 16-year-old Muslim boy was brutally beaten by locals in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on April 28 near a temple, after a woman alleged he accidentally touched her. Speaking to local reporters, Rehan…
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UP govt demolishes over 20 mosques, madrasas along India-Nepal border
Over 20 mosques and madrasas along the India-Nepal border have been reported demolished by the Uttar Pradesh government. The demolition was carried out under Section 67 of the Revenue Code. “Encroachments from…
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UP police registers sedition case against folk singer Neha Singh Rathore
The Uttar Pradesh police registered a case of sedition against folk singer Neha Singh Rathore over her recent social media post on the Pahalgam terror attack, where she allegedly questioned members of…
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’26 ke badle 26…’: Man repeatedly attacked with axe in UP
In a disturbing incident, a Muslim man was repeatedly attacked with an axe in front of his minor child in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhinjhana village of Shamli district. Villagers alleged the attacker kept…
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Uttar Pradesh man arrested for hoisting Palestinian flag
A man from Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut was arrested on Saturday, April 26, for allegedly hoisting a Palestinian flag atop his house. However, the accused identified as Azam denied hoisting the flag. In…
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Elderly Dalit woman run over several times by upper caste men; FIR lodged
A 62-year-old Dalit woman was killed and five others were seriously injured after they were allegedly run over multiple times by a group of upper-caste Hindu men in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr. The…
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UP: Pregnant woman among 4 killed as speeding ambulance overturns
Mirzapur: A pregnant woman among four was killed when the ambulance they were travelling in overturned while attempting to overtake a truck loaded with gravel here on Saturday, police said. Two other…