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UP: Man arrested for raping woman in Hathras
Hathras: A man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly raping a 20-year-old woman in a village under the Chandpa police station area of Hathras district, police said. According to the FIR lodged…
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Two more madrasas in Ghaziabad sealed cited as ‘illegal’
Ghaziabad: The Ghaziabad district administration has sealed an illegal madrasa in Indirapuram’s Kanawani colony and another in Ashok Vihar in Loni as part of its drive against alleged unrecognised religious and educational…
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UP cops serve rulers, not Constitution: Allahabad High Court
Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court has come down hard on the Uttar Pradesh Police, saying a large section of its officers are more loyal to whoever is in power than to the Constitution,…
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500-year-old ‘illegal’ shrine bulldozed in UP’s Sambhal
Sambhal: Authorities in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal on Friday, June 5, razed an “illegal” shrine following an order by the revenue authorities, officials said. The shrine was located in Baghaun village of Gunnour…
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Hindu Raksha Dal block Friday namaz in Ghaziabad’s Khoda area
Ghaziabad: A large group of Hindu Raksha Dal workers gathered around mosques in the Khoda area of Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad, blocking Friday prayers to protest against the murder of Hindu teen Surya…
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SC refuses plea to fill state human rights commission posts
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday, June 5, refused to entertain a petition seeking a direction for expeditious filling up of vacant posts of chairperson and members of some state human…
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Surya harassed Asad’s sister, was warned: Ghaziabad neighbour
Ghaziabad: It has been a week since Surya Chauhan was allegedly stabbed to death by Asad and his accomplices in Uttar Pradesh‘s Ghaziabad district. The 17-year-old was killed on May 28 in…
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14-year-old Dalit tied to tree, beaten, abused in UP village
Deoria: A 14-year-old Dalit girl was tied to a tree and allegedly beaten by a shopkeeper who accused her of theft, and dragged her through the village by her hair in Uttar…
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UP: 3 booked for offering namaz in Hanuman temple of Bulandshahr
Police have registered a case against three persons after a video purportedly showing a man offering namaz inside a Hanuman temple at a village here surfaced on social media, officials said on…
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3 FIRs registered against two illegal madrasas in Ghaziabad’s Khoda
Ghaziabad: Police have registered FIRs against two madrasas, which were allegedly operating illegally in Uttar Pradesh‘s Ghaziabad district, following a sealing action, officials said on Wednesday, June 3. The FIRs have been…
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Man jailed for ‘objectionable remarks’ against PM Modi
Sultanpur: A man was arrested and sent to jail for allegedly circulating objectionable remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on social media, police said on…
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Ghaziabad police encounter: Notice pasted on Asad’s home; three held
Ghaziabad: A notice warning of possible demolition action was pasted on the house of Asad — main accused in the murder of Class 11 student Surya Chauhan, and killed in a police…
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VHP supporter booked for framing 2 Muslim men in ‘love jihad’ case
Meerut: The Meerut Police have registered a case against a Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) supporter for allegedly trying to trap two Muslim men in gang rape and ‘love jihad’ cases. The incident…
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UP: Two booked for smearing cow dung on CM Yogi’s image
Jalaun (UP): Two youths were booked here for allegedly smearing cow dung on a board bearing Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s image, police said on Tuesday, June 2. The incident took…
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Married man, lover found dead near canal in UP’s Unnao
Unnao: A married man and his purported lover were found dead near a canal in the Purwa Kotwali area of Rasidpur village here, police said on Tuesday, June 2. According to police,…