Uttar Pradesh
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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…
- India
‘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’…
- India
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…
- India
‘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…
- India
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…
- India
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…
- India
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…
- India
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…
- India
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…
- India
UP: Bulldozed house of activist Mohammad Javed was owned by his wife
It has been more than 24 hours since the demolition of activist Javed Mohammad’s house. Piles of rubble and debris rest in the place where once stood a two-storey building. Javed Mohammad,…
- India
UP man arrested for objectionable post on Prophet Mohammad
Ballia: A 25-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly uploading an objectionable post on Prophet Mohammad on social media, a police official said. Bajrang Singh Rajput, a resident of Kureji village…
- India
Prophet row: Ex-judges, lawyers urge CJI to stop UP govt’s illegal action
Amidst a ‘deteriorating law and order’ condition in Uttar Pradesh following protests on Friday, advocates, former high court judges, and Supreme Court judges have demanded suo-moto cognizance of the ‘illegal’ activities of…
- Offbeat
Uttar Pradesh: Muslim fan gets Yogi Adityanath’s tattoo on chest
Lucknow: At a time when the communal cauldron is boiling over, this news brings a smile to the face. Yameen Siddiqui, a 23-year-old Muslim youth, has got an image of Uttar Pradesh…
- India
Prophet row: 337 booked in 13 FIRs registered for violence in UP
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police has so far arrested 337 people from eight districts in connection with the violence that erupted following the Friday prayers on June 10 over a controversial remark…
- Politics
UP: Mayawati questions bulldozer action on minorities
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati, on Monday, accused the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh of creating an atmosphere of fear amongst the minorities and questioned the bulldozer action on…