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UP panchayat enforces no phones, shorts rule for minors
Baghpat: A khap panchayat in Uttar Pradesh‘s Baghpat district issued strict guidelines in banning smartphones for minors and shorts for both girls and boys, citing growing concern over “Western influence” and cultural…
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Bareilly violence: Mob attacked police, raised beheading slogans, says chargesheet
Bareilly (UP): A mob attacked police teams and raised slogans of “sar tan se juda” (beheading) on the directions of cleric Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan during the September 26 violence in Bareilly,…
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UP govt asks to incorporate newspaper reading in schools
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has issued guidelines directing all secondary and basic primary schools in the state to incorporate newspaper reading as a mandatory daily activity for students. The initiative aims…
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Bajrang Dal, VHP recite Hanuman Chalisa outside church in Bareilly on Christmas eve
As the world celebrates Christmas Eve on December 24, members of Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) decided to recite Hanuman Chalisa in front of Bishop Conrad School, a prominent church…
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Unnao rape case: Plea filed in SC against suspension of Sengar’s jail term
New Delhi: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging a Delhi High Court order suspending the jail term of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao…
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UP government orders schools to remain open on Christmas
Lucknow: Schools in Uttar Pradesh will remain open during Christmas this year, after the state government announced the day will instead be celebrated to mark the birth centenary of the co-founder of…
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Bajrang Dal leader detained for vandalising mazar in UP’s Fatehpur
Fatehpur: A Bajrang Dal office bearer has been detained for allegedly vandalising an old mazar (shrine) in Uttar Pradesh‘s Fatehpur, police said on Wednesday. According to the police, a group of Bajrang…
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HC refuses to halt release of web series based on life of gangster Vikas Dubey
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to stay the release of web series “UP 77”, which is reportedly based on the life of slain gangster Vikas Dubey. Justice Sachin…
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UP court rejects BJP govt plea to withdraw charges against Akhlaq lynching accused
A court in Surajpur in Gautam Buddh Nagar district on Tuesday, December 23, rejected the Uttar Pradesh government’s plea to withdraw all charges against the accused in the 2015 mob lynching of…
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4 held for religious conversion under guise of prayer meet in UP
Shahjahanpur: Four persons, including a woman, were arrested for allegedly carrying out religious conversions under the guise of a prayer meeting in Uttar Pradesh‘s Shahjahanpur district, police said on Monday. Acting on…
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Two ‘namoone’ flee the country during crisis, Yogi slams Rahul, Akhilesh
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday, without taking names, took a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, saying there are “two namoone”…
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Bareilly Violence accused Nadeem Khan taken on remand
Bareilly: Police on Saturday brought Nadeem Khan, a key accused in the Bareilly violence case and a leader associated with the Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC), on a four-hour custody remand and escorted him…
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Codeine cough syrup scam started in UP, govt shielding culprits: Akhilesh
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday alleged that a massive scam involving the illegal supply of codeine-based cough syrups running into thousands of crores originated in Uttar Pradesh and accused…
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UP man kills parents, chops bodies, throws them into river; arrested
Jaunpur: Police have arrested a man for allegedly killing his elderly parents over family disputes and disposing of their dismembered bodies in the Gomti river here, officials said on Thursday. The incident…
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‘Aadmi toh hai…’: UP minister defends remarks on niqab row
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Minister Sanjay Nishad on Wednesday sought to justify his controversial remarks linked to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s hijab row, saying he often speaks in several regional languages where…