Uttar Pradesh
- Hate Crime
Driver Azeem dies days after Kanwariyas attack him in Hapur
Lucknow: A Muslim pickup truck driver allegedly succumbed to his injuries five days after a group of Kanwariyas assaulted him following an accident in Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur district. A resident of Moradabad,…
- India
You can’t stay in India and insult its symbols: Adityanath
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday, August 9, that people living in India cannot continue to insult the country’s symbols, its great personalities, the national anthem, and the…
- News
UP BJP MLA alleges marriage fraud involving daughter, FIR lodged
Sitapur (UP): An Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA has lodged a complaint alleging that he was duped into marrying his daughter to a conman who has cheated many other women by carrying out…
- India
UP: Delhi cleric booked for remarks on Kanwariyas
Muzaffarnagar: A case has been registered at the Civil Lines police station in Muzaffarnagar district against Maulana Sajid Rashidi, the president of the All India Imam Association, for allegedly making objectionable remarks…
- Hate Crime
Haramiyon ka ilaj mera kaam hai: Rampur SP on cow slaughterers
Lucknow: A remark by a senior Uttar Pradesh police officer on cow slaughter has sparked controversy after he said that those involved in the practice are either “harami” or not Muslims. The…
- India
Violent, intoxicated Kanwariyas not Shiv Bhakts: Maulana Rashidi
Amid several videos of Kanwariyas allegedly consuming alcohol, engaging in unruly behaviour, and creating disturbances going viral on social media, All India Imam Association President, Maulana Sajid Rashidi, on Thursday, August 6,…
- India
Rs 2.32 crore every day: Yogi govt exceeds Modi in ad spends
The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh spent over Rs 2.32 crore every day on publicising itself since it was elected to power in 2017, outpacing even the Narendra Modi government at…
- India
Parents confine sisters converted to Islam, HC slaps Rs 25L fine
Uttar Pradesh: The Allahabad High Court came down heavily on a father who refused to release his daughters, confining them for nearly five years, as he was disappointed that they converted to…
- India
Atiq Ahmad’s youngest son killed in road accident in UP’s Jhansi
Jhansi: Aban Ahmad, the youngest son of slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad, and his friend were killed after their SUV crashed into a road divider in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi district on Thursday, August…
- India
Rahul Gandhi’s Prayagraj event loses venue
Prayagraj: The Kayastha Pathshala Trust has revoked permission for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme, scheduled to be held at KP Ground here on August 8, citing an Allahabad High…
- Hate Crime
5 juveniles held for gang-raping 9-year-old Dalit girl in UP
Lucknow: Five minors have been booked for allegedly gang-raping a nine-year-old Dalit girl in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur, police said on Saturday, August 1. Circle Officer (Tilhar) Vidush Saxena told…
- Hate Crime
Kanwar yatra turns violent as children, cops, devotees attacked
Lucknow: With Kanwar Yatra in full swing and multiple camps across Northern India fully set up, the streets of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Delhi are ready to be filled with devotees…
- India
Interim stay extended on demolition of Jauhar University in UP
Moradabad/Rampur: The Moradabad Divisional Commissioner’s court on Monday, August 3, extended till August 10 the interim stay on the proposed demolition of 38 of 40 buildings at Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in…
- India
Ram temple donation theft: Slipper hurled at Pappu Yadav
New Delhi: A man threw a slipper at Independent MP Pappu Yadav during a press conference at his house on Sunday, August 2, after the lawmaker defended his skit inside the Parliament…
- India
Women above 18 are free to chose religion, marry by choice: HC
Prayagraj: As long as women voluntarily convert to Islam and marry based on their choice of person, no individual, including the father, can interfere in that decision, stated the Allahabad High Court.…