Uttar Pradesh
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AIMIM open to alliance with parties opposing BJP in UP: Owaisi
Kanpur: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday, September 20, said he is open to an alliance with parties looking to prevent the BJP from returning to power in Uttar Pradesh for a…
- India
151 Ambedkar statues vandalised in UP under BJP govt: Akhilesh
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday, September 20, claimed that 151 statues of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar were damaged across 72 districts of Uttar Pradesh during the BJP rule, but only…
- Hate Crime
6 booked for claims HC ‘reprimanded’ UP cops in Ayush Malik case
Shamli: Uttar Pradesh Police have booked three Muslim journalists, a lawyer, and two social media users for posting “misleading and factless” posts about the Allahabad High Court “reprimanding” Shamli Police during the…
- India
HC directs UP Police to ensure safety of same-sex live-in couple
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Police to ensure the protection of an inter-faith same-sex couple in a live-in relationship, saying the lack of marital recognition does not…
- India
Court custody of Ram temple theft accused extended till Sept 21
Ayodhya (UP): The judicial custody of all eight accused arrested in connection with the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple was extended till September 21, their lawyer said, on Friday,…
- Hate Crime
Cattle trader Ali robbed, assaulted in UP’s Kaushambi
Kaushambi: Local strongmen in Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambi district allegedly robbed and assaulted a Muslim buffalo trader, with a video of the incident triggering widespread outrage. In a video that surfaced online on…
- India
Ayush Malik converted to Islam by choice, rules Allahabad HC
Prayagraj: Ayush Malik converted to Islam by his own choice and married a Muslim woman against his father’s wishes, the Allahabad High Court observed on Wednesday, September 16, disposing of a habeas corpus…
- India
Students protest at AMU Women’s College over poor quality food
Aligarh: Aligarh Muslim University students on Monday, September 14, held a protest alleging that glass, nails, and stones were being served in the food at the Women’s College hostel. A student told…
- India
Woman journalist faces threats for questioning Yogi Adityanath
Lucknow: Journalist Divya Shrivastava is reportedly receiving online threats and abuse following a viral video of her questioning Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during a supposed press conference on Saturday, September…
- India
Gujarat, UP, MP, Mizoram achieve 100 pc HPV vaccination coverage
Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram have achieved 100-per cent coverage of their respective identified target populations under the National HPV Vaccination Campaign, while Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Assam have crossed…
- India
Conversion plea: HC orders UP police to produce man held by kin
Lucknow: At the hearing on a plea that a Hindu man was held captive by his own family after he converted to Islam to marry a Muslim woman, the Allahabad High Court…
- Opinions
Saharanpur mosque demolition: A state siege on minority rights
On September 5, 2026, a century-old mosque situated within the District Magistrate’s Collectorate complex in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, was completely razed in a pre-dawn operation commencing at approximately 5 am by local…
- Delhi
Child is a child: SC seeks action over threats to Nishu Azad
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, September 10, took serious note of allegations that miscreants subjected 14-year-old Nishu Azad, who took part in the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protests, to rape…
- India
Mayawati ‘frees’ newphew from BSP after father-in-law quits politics
Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati on Thursday, September 10, said her nephew Akash Anand has been “completely freed” from the party, shortly after his father-in-law and former Rajya Sabha member Ashok Siddharth announced…
- Hate Crime
Year 1909-inscribed bricks found at Saharanpur mosque demolition
Saharanpur: Bricks inscribed with the year 1909 were reportedly discovered at the site of the demolished Saharanpur mosque in Uttar Pradesh, as the local Muslim community expressed grief over the condition in…