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25-yr-old shot dead by 4 men in UP’s Aligarh; assault caught on CCTV
Aligarh: A 25-year-old man was shot dead in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh just before he was about to have ‘sehri (breakfast)’ during Ramzan, as four bike-borne assailants opened fire on him in a…
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‘Jai Shree Ram’ painted on UP mosque, Holi colours thrown despite tarpaulin cover
Despite heavy security in the state of Uttar Pradesh, mischievous individuals managed to create communal disharmony targeting mosques amid Holi celebrations. While Jai Shree Ram was painted on a mosque in Sambhal,…
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Amid Holi-Jumma row, cleric calls for peace and harmony
Lucknow: With Holi and the second Friday of Ramzan coinciding this year, Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali, a senior Sunni cleric, has issued an advisory urging communal harmony and peaceful celebrations. The…
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UP: Man held for raping, forcing woman to convert her religion
Muzaffarnagar: A man was arrested here on Wednesday for allegedly raping a woman and forcing her to covert her religion by concealing his religious identity, police said. Circle Officer (CO) Ramashish Yadav…
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UP: Man sets married lover ablaze after she refuses to elope
Mathura: A man disguised as a woman set his married lover on fire inside her house here on Tuesday afternoon after she refused to leave with him, police said. As the woman’s…
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Govt cites new CPCB report, says Ganga water was fit for bathing during Maha Kumbh
New Delhi: The central government on Monday, March 10, cited a new report from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in Parliament and said the water in the Ganga at Triveni Sangam…
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UP: Imam, 8 others arrested for announcing Iftar on loudspeaker
A group of nine Muslims including an imam were arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur town after the Iftar timing was announced on a loudspeaker at a local mosque. The controversy erupted on…
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Journalist shot by bike-borne assailants in UP’s Sitapur
Sitapur: A regional journalist for a Hindi daily was shot dead by bike-borne assailants on the Sitapur-Delhi National Highway here on Saturday, police said. The attack occurred on the overbridge near the…
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Mayawati slams Uttarakhand government for sealing madrasas in Dehradun
Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati on Friday criticised the Uttarakhand government over the sealing of madrasas in Dehradun, saying government must refrain from such “prejudiced” and “non-secular moves” that hurt religious sentiments. Her…
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Watch: UP Assembly bans pan masala, gutka after MLA spits on carpet
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday, March 5, banned the consumption of pan masala and gutka within the premises. Additionally, a fine of Rs 1,000 will be levied on those violating…
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Family with 130 boats made Rs 30-cr profit during Kumbh: UP CM
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath countered the opposition’s criticism of the Maha Kumbh on Tuesday by stating that a family with 130 boats made Rs 30 crore profit during the…
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Mayawati slams UP govt for loudspeaker removal during Ramzan
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Tuesday criticised the Uttar Pradesh government’s decision to remove unauthorised loudspeakers from religious places during Ramzan, urging authorities to treat all religions equally and…
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Maharashtra: FIR against SP leader over his remarks on Aurangzeb
Mumbai: An FIR has been registered against Maharashtra Samajwadi Party (SP) chief and MLA Abu Azmi over his remarks defending Mughal ruler Aurangzeb Alamgir, asserting that he was “not a cruel leader.”…
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UP official booked for leaking class 10 paper on internal WhatsApp group
Etah: An examination centre in-charge has been booked for allegedly leaving the class 10 math paper of UP board on an official WhatsApp group. The incident occurred on the morning of the…
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Ban Muslim participation in Holi celebrations: UP Hindutva outfit urges CM Yogi
New Delhi: A Hindutva outfit, based in Uttar Pradesh’s Vrindavan, has urged Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to impose restrictions on participation of the Muslims during the Holi celebrations, saying that they must…