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Snake charmers release reptiles in train compartment in UP to scare passengers
Kanpur: In a bizarre incident, four snake charmers, upset over lack of earnings from train passengers, released the reptiles in a compartment of the Chambal Express in Uttar Pradesh to scare the…
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From street biryani seller to future judge: Mohammad Qasim’s inspiring journey
Hyderabad: In a remarkable journey of determination and hard work, Mohammad Qasim, a 29-year-old biryani seller from Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, has achieved the 135th rank in the Provincial Civil Service (Judicial) examination.…
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Youth ends life after making Facebook reel in UP
Kaushambi: A youth in Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambi district allegedly hanged himself after making a reel on Facebook. The youth was apparently upset over failing to get his love. The 14-second video of…
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Former UP Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma elected Rajya Sabha MP unopposed
Lucknow: Former Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Dinesh Sharma has been elected as a Rajya Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh. Dinesh Sharma was elected unopposed due to the absence…
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Dalit girl gang raped, forced to eat beef in Bareilly
Bareilly: A Dalit girl was allegedly gang raped by two men in a hotel in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly, police said. Police officials said that the victim alleged that she was also forcibly…
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His prayers not answered, man steals shivling from UP temple
Kaushambi: A man stole a shivling from a temple in Kaushambi district in Uttar Pradesh apparently after his prayer for marrying the woman of his choice was not fulfilled. Police have arrested…
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UP student slap case: SC seeks probe report, issues notice to state
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Muzaffarnagar Superintendent of Police to submit a status report on the investigation in the case of a student being allegedly slapped by his…
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Complaint lodged against Udhayanidhi Stalin in Lucknow
Lucknow: A complaint against Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has been filed by the members of Hindu Mahasabha over his controversial remarks on ‘Sanatana Dharma’. The Mahasabha members have demanded legal action…
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UP: BJP minority morcha leader booked for ‘rape’ of Dalit girl, ‘killing’ of her father
Maharajganj: A case has been lodged against a BJP minority morcha leader for the alleged rape of a 17-year-old Dalit girl and killing of her father in this Uttar Pradesh district, police…
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Conversion racket: SC adjourns hearing on plea seeking Siddiqui’s bail cancellation
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned hearing on the Uttar Pradesh government’s plea seeking cancellation of bail granted to cleric Maulana Kaleem Siddiqui, who is charged by the state anti-terrorist…
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UP: 70-yr-old held for raping 10-yr-old girl
Sambhal: A 70-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl at a village in Nakhasa area of Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district, police said. According to the police, the daughter…
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UP: Owners to face action if they abandon cattle
Lucknow: Cattle owners who abandon their livestock in Gorakhpur, Bareilly and Jhansi divisions may soon face legal action. The state government will start a special campaign for the protection of cattle for…
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UP: 1 held for issuing death threat to Dhirendra Shastri
Bareilly: The Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested a man for allegedly threatening to kill self-styled godman Dhirendra Krishna Shastri of the Bagheshwar Dham, an official said. Superintendent of Police (Rural), Raj Kumar…
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UP: 2 dead, 12 rescued as three-storey building collapses in Barabanki
Barabanki: Two people have died and 12 were rescued while four are still trapped under the debris as a three-storey building collapsed here in the early hours of Monday, police said. Teams…
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Inquiry ordered into leopard’s death at UP’s Etawah Safari Park
Etawah: An inquiry has been ordered into the death of a leopard that was rescued from Bijnor district’s Nagina range, an official said on Saturday. The leopard was rescued from Dayalpur village…