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Undergarments worth Rs 10,000 stolen from Varanasi shop, video viral
Varanasi: Police have booked three women for theft for allegedly stealing undergarments worth around Rs 10,000 from a shop in the Chetganj area, an officer said on Friday. Chetganj Station House Officer…
- India
Cricketer Rinku Singh’s father dies after prolonged illness
Aligarh: Indian cricketer Rinku Singh’s father, Khanchand Singh, passed away at a hospital in Greater Noida early Friday after a prolonged illness, family sources and hospital officials said. Dr. Sunil Kumar, spokesperson…
- India
Aag laga dunga: Hindutva man threatens meat shop owner in UP
Ghaziabad: A Hindutva man forced an elderly Muslim shopkeeper and his employees to shut down his mutton shop by threatening to “set the store on fire” if it remained open on Tuesdays.…
- India
UP: Thakurs pelt stones at Dalit wedding procession in Aligarh
Aligarh: A Dalit wedding procession was attacked with stones in Sunana village of Uttar Pradesh‘s Aligarh district on Tuesday night, February 24. A viral video of the clash emerged on Wednesday, February…
- India
UP: Delivery worker sets himself on fire at police station over seized bike
Bareilly: A 32-year-old delivery executive allegedly attempted self-immolation outside a police station in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly after cops seized his motorcycle, officials said Wednesday, February 25. The man, identified as Akshay Kashyap,…
- Hyderabad
Koti ATM robbery: Hyderabad police nab two Uttar Pradesh natives
Hyderabad: Two individuals allegedly involved in the SBI ATM robbery at Koti last month, where a man was shot in the leg and robbed of Rs 6 lakh cash, were arrested on…
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13 Lucknow University students issued notices over namaz, protests at mosque
Lucknow: Thirteen students from Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow University were issued notices on Tuesday, February 24, for offering prayers and protesting outside the Lal Baradari mosque on the campus, after the administration sealed…
- India
Lucknow University: Hindu students form human chain to let friends offer namaz
In another display of communal harmony, Hindu students of Lucknow University, Uttar Pradesh, formed a human chain to help their Muslim batchmates offer namaz and break their roza (fast) during Ramzan after…
- India
FIR against Swami Avimukteshwaranand under POCSO Act
Lucknow: An FIR was lodged in Prayagraj against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple Mukundanand Brahmachari over allegations of sexual abuse of two persons, including a minor, over the past year, including…
- India
UP Karnisena leader warns filmmakers over movies ‘targeting’ sanatan dharma
Sambhal: The leader of a Hindu right-wing outfit has threatened to enter filmmakers’ houses in Mumbai and “teach them a lesson” over films that “target Sanatan Dharma”. Raj Shekhawat, the national president…
- India
PM Modi to inaugurate Meerut Metro, Namo Bharat train
Meerut: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the Namo Bharat train and Meerut Metro services here on Sunday, February 22, and address a public meeting, officials said. Ahead of the…
- India
Uttar Pradesh: Man gets lifer for raping mother in Bareilly
Bareilly: A court here on Saturday, February 21, sentenced a man to life imprisonment after he was convicted of raping his mother. Additional District Government Advocate (ADGC) Suresh Babu Sahu said on…
- India
After video of man slapping three men goes viral, UP police arrest accused
The Uttar Pradesh police arrested a man for allegedly slapping and hurling slurs at three Muslim men, including an elderly person, in the Rudayan area of Budaun district. The arrest followed after…
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UP: 14-year-old Dalit girl dies by suicide after molester released on bail
Meerut: A 14-year-old Dalit girl allegedly died by suicide on February 18 in Uttar Pradesh after her 25-year-old molester was released on bail and then threatened to kill her. A First Information…
- India
Allahabad HC quashes case against 2 students for offering Namaz at restricted site
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against two students accused of offering namaz at a place barred by the local administration. A single judge bench of Justice Saurabh Srivastava…