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UP: Wife, in-laws poison Dalit man after learning his caste
A shocking case has surfaced from Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, where a Dalit man was allegedly poisoned by his in-laws after they learnt of his caste. The murder took place on October 18…
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‘I am going to give qurbani’: UP man sacrifices himself on Bakrid
A 60-year-old man allegedly sacrificed himself on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha in Uttar Pradesh’s Deoria district, leaving behind a note expressing compassion for animals. According to the Deccan Herald report, the man,…
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Car falls into deep gorge in Mussoorie, police rescue two
Mussoorie: Two men sustained serious injuries after their car plunged into a deep ditch near Kolukhet Pani Wala Band on the Mussoorie-Dehradun road, Uttarakhand, early Sunday morning. The accident occurred when the…
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UP govt sets 20 pc quota for ex-Agniveers in police, fire departments
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government will provide 20 per cent reservation to the ex-Agniveers in the state police and fire department, an official said on Saturday, June 7. The state government issued…
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Ahead of Bakrid, UP police on high alert, security tightened
Ahead of Bakrid celebrations on Saturday, June 7, the Uttar Pradesh police are on high alert, taking proactive steps to maintain communal harmony and ensure peaceful festivities across the state. Security arrangements…
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‘Cut goat-shaped cake instead killing animal’: UP BJP MLA urges eco-friendly Bakrid
Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Loni MLA Nand Kishor Gurjar has appealed to the Muslim community to cut cake instead of slaughtering goats on the occasion of Bakrid. “I appealed to…
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No sacrificial slaughter in public places during Bakrid in Sambhal
Sambhal: District Magistrate Rajender Pensiya on Tuesday, June 3, announced that sacrificial slaughter in public places will not be permitted here during Bakrid and assured strict action against anyone attempting to disturb…
- India
Graveyard razed in UP’s Sambhal; Govt says illegally occupied land
A Muslim graveyard in Alam Sarai village, situated in the Mandi Kishan Das area of Sambhal tehsil, Uttar Pradesh, was razed on Monday, June 2, during an anti-encroachment drive. The district administration,…
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UP: VHP-Bajrang Dal leads anti-terror march, calls boycott of minority businesses
Members of the VHP and Bajrang Dal, who are attending arms training camps in several states, recently organised a vigilante march claiming to protest terrorism. The participants carried sharp wooden sticks commonly…
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UP mosque demolished over lack of permission, Congress MP alleges no prior notice
An under-construction mosque in Bhojpur village, Nakur block of Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district, was demolished by the Zila Panchayat administration on May 29, reportedly due to lack of permission and an approved…
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‘How can Dalits hold wedding here?’: UP family attacked with rods
Ballia: A group of men allegedly attacked a Dalit family with sticks and rods for holding a wedding ceremony in a hall in Rasra, Uttar Pradesh, police said on Sunday, June 1.…
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Law and order in UP deteriorating, says Mayawati
New Delhi: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Sunday expressed concern over the deteriorating condition of law and order in different states, especially in Uttar Pradesh. “Due to the dominance of…
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Akhilesh trains guns at UP govt over appointment of new DGP
Lucknow: Reacting to the appointment of Rajeev Krishna as Uttar Pradesh’s new director general of police, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav raised concerns on Saturday about the state’s leadership and law…
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UP journalist couple attempts suicide over harassment by govt officials
Pilibhit: A local journalist and his wife here posted a video on social media accusing a sub-divisional magistrate, a nagar panchayat chairman and a contractor of harassment and consumed poison on camera…
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5-yr-old raped at Agra temple; accused re-arrested after CCTV video surfaces
A shocking incident has come to light from Jagdishpura in Agra, Uttar Pradesh where a five year old girl was raped in a temple on May 18. The accused in the case…