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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…
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UP Dalit girl abducted, trafficked, ‘forced to convert, join jihad’; 2 held
A shocking case has emerged from Phoolpur district in Prayagraj, where a 15-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly abducted, trafficked to Kerala, and subjected to forced religious conversion and radicalization for a suspected…
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UP female police officer denies BJP MLC’s armed guards from entering stadium
A female police officer upheld her duty, refusing to let political pressure influence her actions. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLC Arun Pathak got into an argument with additional deputy commissioner of police…
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UP hotel staffer alleges forced stripping to prove religion along Kanwar Yatra route
Staff of hotels and eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar were allegedly forced to take off their pants to prove their religion in drives spearheaded yet again by…
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UP: Mayawati demands urgent solution for SC/ST students’ scholarships row
Lucknow: The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national president Mayawati, on Sunday, June 29, demanded urgent intervention of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath to resolve the alleged scholarship issue faced by Dalit…
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Eatery shops to display names on Kanwar Yatra routes: BJP MP
Haridwar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sakshi Maharaj on Sunday demanded that hotel, dhaba and eatery owners on the Kanwar Yatra routes should display their names and identities on boards outside their…
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Woman in UP’s Bhadohi alleges forced conversion, sexual exploitation
Bhadohi: A shocking incident of forced religious conversion, sexual exploitation, extortion, blackmailing and humiliation of a woman came to light in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhadohi district on Friday, June 27, a senior police…