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UP train accident: Cries fill coaches as Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derails
Gonda: Sandeep Kumar remembers hearing the cries of a boy and his coach getting filled with dust as the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed here on Thursday, July 18. “I remember the loud cries…
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UP: Hindu priest vandalises Ganesh’s idol, blames 2 Muslim men
A Hindu priest was arrested after he damaged an idol of Lord Ganesha and put the blame on two Muslim men in Uttar Pradesh’s Siddharthmnagar district. According to police, the priest Kricharam…
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UP: ‘Violation of Constitution’, says Owaisi on order to display shop owner’s name
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-E-Ittehad ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has reacted strongly over the discrimination of Muslim businessmen asked to display their names in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar during Kanwar Yatra. Speaking…
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Uttar Pradesh: Disquiet in BJP over Yogi Adityanath
The fire within the Uttar Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party seems to be acquiring inextinguishable proportions with the leaders blaming each other for the shock defeat in the just concluded…
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Constable killed, SI injured in accidental firing during raid in UP
Aligarh: A police constable was killed and a sub-inspector injured when the service weapon of an inspector accidentally discharged during a raid here early Thursday, officials said. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)…
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UP: Hotels, restaurants, vendors asked to display names ahead of Kanwar Yatra
Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district sent notices to restaurants, fruit shops, roadside dhabas and hotel owners to display their names in front of the shops in order to identify which religious…
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UP: Muslim body seeks permission to hold mass marriage of converts
Bareilly: The Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) has sought permission from the Bareilly district administration to conduct mass marriage of men and women of other religions who have converted to Islam. The Hindu leaders…
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Uttar Pradesh: Teen raped by private tutor in Saharanpur, accused held
Saharanpur: A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped several times by her private tutor here, police said on Tuesday. The 28-year-old accused, Afzal, was arrested on Tuesday, they added. Additional Superintendent of Police…
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Yogi govt suspends IAS officer on corruption charges
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has suspended IAS officer Devi Sharan Upadhyay over graft. He was recently removed from the post of Member, Judicial Revenue Council, Prayagraj, and put on waiting list.…
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UP: 3 get life imprisonment for killing Dalit man 21 years ago
Azamgarh: A court here on Monday sentenced three persons to life imprisonment for killing a Dalit man 21 years ago. Special Court (SC-ST Act) judge Kamlapati also imposed a fine of Rs…
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UP: 2 arrested for provocative chants during Muharram in Amethi
Two persons were arrested by Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi police after they raised slogans in front of a police station before the Muharram procession. The men were a part of the Muharram procession.…
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UP BJP seeks apology from Rahul over ‘Hindu’ remark
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh BJP on Sunday passed a resolution in which it said had Rahul Gandhi come to power, he would have banned the use of the word ‘Hindu’. The party…
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Overconfidence hurt BJP’s hopes in Lok Sabha polls: Yogi Adityanath
Lucknow: In the first major meeting of the Uttar Pradesh BJP unit after the Lok Sabha poll debacle in the state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said “overconfidence” hurt the BJP’s…
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Observe Muharram under rules, otherwise sit at home: UP CM Yogi
Strict law enforcement in Uttar Pradesh has ensured a secure environment in the state during Muharram, CM Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday, July 14. He also warned the people to observe festivals…
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UP: Three Hindu sadhus from Haryana attacked on suspicion of being Muslims
Three Hindu saints were allegedlly thrashed in an incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut by Hindutva supporters on suspicion of being Muslims in disguise. The three sadhus – Gaurav Kumar, Gopinath, Sunil Kumar…