Uttar Pradesh
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UP temples warm with devotees on Ram Navami, security beefed across state
Lucknow/Varanasi/Gorakhpur: Temples were swarmed with people across the state on Sunday for Ram Navami amid tight security, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath leading prayers at the Gorakhnath Temple. In Lucknow, a heavy…
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Notices issued for protesting against Waqf Amendment Act in UP
Muzaffarnagar: Authorities here have issued notices to 300 people for protesting against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, by wearing black badges during Friday prayers in mosques and asked them to furnish bonds…
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Waqf land will now no longer be looted, says CM Yogi
Maharajganj: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday visited Maharajganj on a one-day tour, where he lauded the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill in Parliament, saying it would curb illegal…
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UP elderly woman detained for offering namaz in front of DM’s office
A 71-year-old woman was detained for offering namaz in front of the district magistrate’s office in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur district on Monday, March 31. A video of her praying emerged on social…
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UP: At least 18 injured in road accident while returning from temple
Etawah: At least 18 devotees were injured after a tractor-trolley carrying them overturned while returning from the Brahmani Devi temple during the Navratri celebrations, police said on Thursday, April 3. Additional Superintendent…
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UP Dalit man found hanging in police station washroom
A 21-year-old Dalit man was found hanging in a washroom of a police station in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow city. The deceased, Sunny Kumar, was detained on the night of March 31 at…
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Bail hearing for Sambhal mosque chief Zafar Ali postponed to April 4
Sambhal: The bail hearing for Zafar Ali, President of Shahi Jama Masjid Committee in UP’s Sambhal, was postponed to April 4 “due to the unavailability of the case diary”. Ali was arrested…
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Several held for waving Palestinian flag after Eid prayers in UP
Several Muslim youth were arrested for waving Palestinian flags in Uttar Pradesh after Eid-ul-Fitr prayers on Monday, March 31. The incident occurred in Saharanpur district. A video of the men marching with…
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‘Inhuman, illegal’: Supreme Court terms 2021 Prayagraj demolition
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, April 1, ordered Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj Development Authority to pay Rs 10 lakh to each petitioner for demolishing their houses in 2021. Terming the Prayagraj Development Authority’s…
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Meerut: Minor argument between two escalates into violence after Eid prayers
Meerut: A minor dispute between two persons escalated into a violent clash between two factions of the community in Meerut’s Jani area on Monday, March 31. At least half a dozen people…
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Black armbands, AI drones: Eid largely joyous in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow: Eid-ul-Fitr prayers were held peacefully on Monday across Uttar Pradesh including in Sambhal, Lucknow, Aligarh, Varanasi, Rampur under heightened security and social media monitoring, with Artificial Intelligence-powered drones deployed for real-time…
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50-yr-old UP woman gives birth to her 14th child
A 50-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur district gave birth to her 14th child, a baby girl; her oldest child, a 22-year-old man, stayed with his mother after she gave birth to…
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UP government bans sale of meat during Navratri
Lucknow: Ahead of the commencement of the nine-day Chaitra Navratri festival on Sunday, the Uttar Pradesh government has directed the closure of illegal slaughterhouses and a ban on the sale of meat…
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IAF officer shot dead at home in UP’s Air Force Colony
Prayagraj: A 50-year-old chief engineer of the Indian Air Force (IAF), identified as SN Mishra, was shot dead in his home in the high-security Bamrauli Air Force Colony in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj…
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UP: Meerut Police warns of strict action against Eid namaz on roads
Meerut: Ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr and last Friday prayers of Ramzan, Meerut Police has issued strict warnings against people offering namaz on roads, saying violators will face strict legal action that may lead…