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UP: Hindu Raksha Dal shuts down KFC, Nazir demanding meat ban during Sawan
Members of the Hindu Raksha Dal staged a protest outside prominent non-vegetarian restaurants, including KFC and Nazir, in the Vasundhara area of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. The protest was held in response to…
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SC seeks UP govt response on plea against amended law on religious conversion
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, July 16, sought Uttar Pradesh government’s response on a plea against certain provisions of the 2024 amended UP law on unlawful religious conversion. A bench…
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UP: Two held for serving orange juice ‘mixed with urine’ to Kanwar pilgrims
Police have arrested two Muslims working in a juice shop in the Nandgram area of Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh over allegations that they mixed urine in orange juice while serving Kanwar…
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Kanwar Yatra: UP CM asks officials to maintain heightened vigil
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday chaired a high-level meeting to review preparations for the Kanwar Yatra, and directed officials to maintain surveillance in sensitive areas, asserting any attempt…
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UP govt deploys over 10,000 female police personnel along Kanwar Yatra route
Lucknow: More than 10,000 women police personnel have been deployed along the Kanwar Yatra route across Uttar Pradesh, forming nearly 15 per cent of the total force, the state government said in…
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UP govt orders display of QR code stickers in eateries on Kanwar Yatra route
The Uttar Pradesh government has made it mandatory for eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display QR code stickers, which what many believe is a way to target Muslim food business…
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Senior UP govt official orders ban on outsiders in kanwariya camps
Meerut: A senior Uttar Pradesh government official on Tuesday directed authorities to ensure that no outsiders are allowed to enter camps set up for kanwariyas. Chairing a high-level meeting here, Chief Secretary…
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Kanwar Yatra pilgrims vandalise Muzaffarnagar eatery over onion in food
Devotees taking the annual Kanwar Yatra vandalised an eatery in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, after onion was served in their food. The incident occurred at the Shri Siddh Balaknath Hotel when some Kanwar…
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8-yr-old injured in stone pelting during Muharram procession in UP
An eight-year-old boy was injured after a stone pelting incident was reported during a Muharram procession on Sunday, July 7, in parts of Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar district. In Tekuatar market, a dispute…
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UP man arrested for waving Palestinian flag during Muharram
A man was arrested in Uttar Pradesh for waving a Palestinian flag during the Muharram procession in the Etmaduddaula area of Agra. Aman, a resident of Ghat Tiraha in Nagla Fatoori, took part…
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Man arrested for attempting to desecrate Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in Pune
Pune: A man, suspected to be a mentally unstable, allegedly tried to desecrate Mahatma Gandhi’s statue located at Pune railway station in Maharashtra, police said on Monday. Some people in the area…
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UP: One dies, 70 fall ill after consuming biryani during Muharram procession
Saharanpur: One person died and nearly 70 others fell ill allegedly after consuming ‘sharbat’ and biryani during a Muharram procession in Nanauta area of this district, police said on Sunday. The incident…
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‘Who are you to ask for Aadhaar?’: Uttarakhand police stop Hindutva leader
Hindutva Muzaffarnagar leader Swami Yashveer Maharaj and his supporters were stopped by Uttarakhand Police from entering Haridwar at the Narsan checkpost on the UP-Uttarakhand border, on Friday, July 4. The incident occurred…
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Mother of 3, brother- in-law attempt suicide after families oppose affair
A mother of three children and her brother-in-law attempted suicide by jumping together into the Yamuna River in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. They tied their hands together and jumped into the river. However,…
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Owaisi condemns brutal humiliation of UP dhaba owners on Kanwar Yatra route
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday, July 2, condemned the brutal humiliations suffered by dhaba owners on the Kanwar Yatra route in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district. Speaking…