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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…
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Sambhal police prohibits Friday namaz on roads, rooftops
Sambhal: There is no restriction on offering namaz in Sambhal in the traditional manner but gathering in large numbers on rooftops has been prohibited to prevent accidents, top police officials said on…
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Sambhal violence: Court denies interim bail to Shahi Jama Masjid president
Sambhal: A local court on Thursday, March 27, rejected the interim bail plea of Shahi Jama Masjid president Zafar Ali and posted his regular plea on April 2. Additional district judge II…
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Cow vigilantes, Bajrang Dal members attack two drivers in Ayodhya
Members of the far-right organisation Bajrang Dal and self-proclaimed cow vigilantes assaulted two drivers in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya district, accusing them of smuggling cows. A video has emerged on social media platforms…
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Sambhal violence: Shahi Jama Masjid committee chief arrested
Sambhal: Shahi Jama Masjid committee president Zafar Ali was arrested on Sunday, March 23, in connection with the violence that erupted here in November last year over a court-ordered survey of the…
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BJP leader shoots wife, 3 kids in UP’s Saharanpur, two children dead
Saharanpur: In a shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district, BJP leader Yogesh Rohilla allegedly shot his wife and three children in the Gangoh police station area, officials said. The attack resulted…
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Meerut killing: Police plan trial in fast-track court
Meerut: A senior police officer Saturday said they would seek to put up Muskan Rastogi and her lover Sahil Shukla, accused of killing her husband Saurabh Rajput, on trial in a fast-track…
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Meerut murder: Victim’s minor daughter knew ‘Papa is in the drum’
Meerut: Meerut Police are considering engaging a counsellor to speak to the traumatised six-year-old daughter of slain ex-Merchant Navy man Saurabh Rajput to gather information as she is reported to have told…
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Akhilesh takes jibe at BJP MLA’s threat
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has taken a swipe at the BJP, suggesting the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government should create a new ‘Threat Ministry’ to accommodate its MLAs. His remarks came…
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Wife, lover sent to 14-day judicial custody, lawyers attack them after hearing
Meerut: The woman and her lover who are accused of killing her Merchant Navy officer husband in Meerut were attacked by a group of lawyers while the duo were being brought for…
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Man returns from London for wife’s birthday, killed by her lover
Meerut: A 29-year-old merchant navy officer was allegedly murdered by his wife and her lover, his body dismembered and sealed inside a drum sealed with cement, police said. The victim, Saurabh Rajput…
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UP govt cancels annnual Neja mela in Sambhal
The Uttar Pradesh government has announced the cancellation of the annual Neja (javelin) mela, traditionally held a week after the Holi festival in Sambhal in memory of Syed Salar Masud Ghazi who…
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PM Modi thanks ‘sabka prayas’ for making Maha Kumbh a success
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded the successful conduct of the Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, which witnessed the participation of over 66 crore devotees. He expressed gratitude…
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UP: Student held for offering namaz in university premises
A student was arrested for allegedly offering namaz in an open area of a private university here in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut, officials said on Sunday, March 16. The student has been identified…
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219 ‘madrasas’ in UP getting govt aid found not-existent, FIR lodged
Azamgarh: The police here have registered a case against 219 ‘madrasas’ that were drawing government aid but did not exist on the ground, police said on Sunday. The FIRs were registered following…