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Nine arrested in 19-year-old woman’s gang-rape case in Varanasi
Varanasi: Nine persons have so far been arrested in the case of gang-rape of a 19-year-old woman by 23 people over six days, a senior official said on Wednesday, April 9. The…
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Dera Sacha Sauda chief gets 21-day furlough; 13th time since 2017
Chandigarh: Controversial Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is serving a 20-year jail sentence for raping two of his disciples, was granted furlough on Wednesday for 21 days…
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UP: Cow slaughter accused injured in police encounter, arrested
Meerut: A man wanted in multiple cases of cow slaughter and opening fire at police personnel was injured in an encounter here after he tried to flee from police custody, an official…
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UP man lets ‘train pass over him’ for viral reel; arrested
The chase for social media fame is pushing influencers to absurd and dangerous extremes. In a bid to make his Instagram reel viral, an alleged social media influencer lay down on a…
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Sambhal violence: SP MP Zia Barq appears before SIT to record statement
Sambhal: Samajwadi Party MP Zia Ur Rehman Barq was questioned on Tuesday, April 8, in connection with the violence that erupted in Sambhal last year during a court-ordered survey of a mosque.…
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UP Dalit student beaten mercilessly by teacher for touching water bottle
In a recent incident of Dalit atrocities, a 15-year-old student in Uttar Pradesh’s Mainpuri district was brutally beaten up by his teacher after the former allegedly touched the latter’s water bottle. The…
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UP: Ram Navami devotees climb mosque, wave saffron flags
Members of a Hindutva organisation, in large numbers, climbed atop a mosque waving saffron flags while celebrating Ram Navami in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj district on Sunday, April 6. Visuals on social media…
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UP electricity department worker dismissed for waving Palestine flag on Eid
Saharanpur: An electricity department contract worker has been dismissed from service in this Uttar Pradesh district for allegedly waving a Palestine flag on Eid, officials said on Sunday, April 6. The termination…
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UP temples warm with devotees on Ram Navami, security beefed across state
Lucknow/Varanasi/Gorakhpur: Temples were swarmed with people across the state on Sunday for Ram Navami amid tight security, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath leading prayers at the Gorakhnath Temple. In Lucknow, a heavy…
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Notices issued for protesting against Waqf Amendment Act in UP
Muzaffarnagar: Authorities here have issued notices to 300 people for protesting against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, by wearing black badges during Friday prayers in mosques and asked them to furnish bonds…
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Waqf land will now no longer be looted, says CM Yogi
Maharajganj: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday visited Maharajganj on a one-day tour, where he lauded the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill in Parliament, saying it would curb illegal…
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UP elderly woman detained for offering namaz in front of DM’s office
A 71-year-old woman was detained for offering namaz in front of the district magistrate’s office in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur district on Monday, March 31. A video of her praying emerged on social…
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UP: At least 18 injured in road accident while returning from temple
Etawah: At least 18 devotees were injured after a tractor-trolley carrying them overturned while returning from the Brahmani Devi temple during the Navratri celebrations, police said on Thursday, April 3. Additional Superintendent…
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UP Dalit man found hanging in police station washroom
A 21-year-old Dalit man was found hanging in a washroom of a police station in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow city. The deceased, Sunny Kumar, was detained on the night of March 31 at…
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Bail hearing for Sambhal mosque chief Zafar Ali postponed to April 4
Sambhal: The bail hearing for Zafar Ali, President of Shahi Jama Masjid Committee in UP’s Sambhal, was postponed to April 4 “due to the unavailability of the case diary”. Ali was arrested…
