Uttar Pradesh
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Yogi alleges fish feast, Ajay Rai challenges him to show proof
Ayodhya: A purported video of fish being cooked at a Nishad community event in Ayodhya is at the centre of a snowballing row with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adiyanath accusing state…
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UP govt transfers 17 IAS Officers
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government carried out a major administrative reshuffle, transferring 17 IAS officers and changing the responsibilities of several senior bureaucrats across the state. The reshuffle includes key appointments at…
- India
Gunfight in UP leads to arrest of 3; jewellery, firearm seized
Sultanpur: A 24-year-old man charged with many crimes was injured in a gunfight with police in the Akhandnagar area here, leading to the recovery of stolen jewellery worth lakhs of rupees, a…
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UP: Madrasa razed, management held after being declared illegal
Muzaffarnagar: A madrasa was demolished by a bulldozer in Phulat village of Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district on Sunday, August 23, after it was declared illegal by the district administration, a police official…
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UP Speaker leaves during national anthem, draws Opposition flak
Unnao (UP): Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana has found himself at the centre of a controversy after he was seen walking away even as the national anthem was played at an…
- India
UP madrasa student assaulted on train for refusing alcohol offer
Uttar Pradesh: A Muslim young man was allegedly assaulted by an inebriated group while travelling in a train from Meerut to Deoband. Muntazir, a madrasa student, was heading towards Darul Uloom Deoband,…
- India
Illegal occupation: AMU on bulldozer action on its Riding Field
Aligarh: Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has accused the local municipal corporation of illegally occupying part of its land, while the civic body claimed the property belongs to the government. The Aligarh Municipal…
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Daughter, lover held for killing father in UP
Basti: A 50-year-old man was allegedly killed by his daughter and her lover for opposing their relationship, police said on Sunday, August 23. The incident took place on Friday in Ramwapur Tiwari…
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Mayawati opposes demand for reservation on economic basis
Lucknow: BSP supremo Mayawati on Sunday, August 23, opposed the demand for replacing caste-based reservation with reservation on economic grounds, saying such a move would not be in the country’s interest. The…
- India
CEC to visit UP; to engage youth with the electoral system
Lucknow: A delegation led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar will visit Uttar Pradesh for two days beginning Monday, August 24, to further strengthen the electoral process at the grassroots level, engage…
- India
UP Kanwariyas call off protest after officials’ apology
Kannauj: Hundreds of kanwariyas from Bilgram in neighbouring Hardoi district have ended their protest after senior district officials apologised to them following an alleged altercation with police personnel over the stopping of…
- India
AMU manipulated its placement records to boost ranking: Report
The Aligarh Muslim University has consistently submitted incorrect and misleading law placement data to boost its national ranking and National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) under the Ministry of Education, let it happen,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad man loses Rs 1 cr to cyber fraud, recovers in 10 days
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad-based saree businessman who lost Rs 1 crore through a ‘boss impersonation scam’ recovered the full amount in 10 days with prompt intervention from the police. According to Cyberabad Cybercrime…
- India
Akhilesh Yadav attacks Centre over E20 petrol
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday, August 19, attacked the Centre over E20 petrol, citing a reported remark by Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran backing E10 petrol and…
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UP school sealed after ‘burqa dance’ video from I-Day surfaces
Gonda: The Basic Education Department has sealed a private school in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda district after the circulation of a video purportedly showing Hindu girl students wearing burqa and dancing at an…