Uttar Pradesh
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UP: Ali found dead after he files complaint against tax officers
Agra: A Muslim transport businessman was allegedly murdered outside his warehouse on Saturday, April 4, in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra, with his family claiming tax officers were complicit in the act. Abdul Ali,…
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Yogi Adityanath calls for Sanatani unity to counter conspiracies
Mathura: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday, April 7, urged the Sanatan society to unite strongly, asserting that if all Sanatanis come together and demonstrate their collective strength, no one…
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Varanasi: One held after viral video of drinking, loud music on Ganga River
Varanasi: The Uttar Pradesh police on Tuesday, April 7, arrested the main accused after a group of men was seen drinking beer and dancing to loud DJ music on a boat passing…
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2 Indian nationals accused of drug trafficking arrested in Nepal
Kathmandu: Two Indian nationals were among three arrested on Tuesday, April 7, in Nepal’s Lumbini province in connection with drug trafficking, police said. The arrests were made in the Rupandehi district bordering…
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Alcohol, loud DJ on Varanasi’s Ganga during Shobha Yatra, no action yet
Varanasi: A group of men were allegedly seen consuming alcohol and dancing to loud DJ music on a boat passing through the Ganga river in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi. Videos of the scene…
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Hindu Raksha Dal’s procession shows violent ‘love jihad’ display
Ghaziabad: Another Hindutva religious procession took place on Sunday, April 5, in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad district, featuring a man depicting the consequences of “love jihad.” A man with a skullcap and fake…
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UP villagers voluntarily demolish madrasa, mosque, school with bulldozer
Sambhal: The residents of Mubarakpur Band village in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district began demolishing a madrasa, a mosque, and a primary school built illegally on encroached government land using a bulldozer on…
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Meerut father shuns social stigma, welcomes daughter with garlands after divorce
Proving that a father’s love is unconditional, a retired judge in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut brought back his daughter with pomp and flair after her divorce, sending a message that his daughter’s happiness…
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UP: 2 men arrested for assaulting minor student in madrasa
Saharanpur: Two madrasa teachers were arrested on Saturday, April 4, after they were caught beating a minor student in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district. The incident occurred under the Gangoh Police Station limits…
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Muslim vendors harassed, asked to show ID proof to continue working
In two separate incidents, Muslim workers faced harassment from local residents who demanded to see their identification and proof of police verification for working in the area. A video from Punjab’s Ludhiana…
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UP CM accuses previous govt of ‘facilitating cheating’
Varanasi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday, April 4, accused previous governments of “facilitating cheating, saying that before 2017, “education was not on the government’s agenda”. Questioning the situation before…
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Three dead after drinking country liquor in Meerut, police initiate probe
Meerut: Three people died under suspicious circumstances after consuming country liquor in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. Preliminary probe has not confirmed if they died due to the quality of alcohol, officials said on…
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Constitution under threat; SP will take message to grassroots: Akhilesh
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday, April 3, claimed the Constitution is under threat and public institutions are being weakened under the government, as he announced that his party would…
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Even bail not enough: 8 Muslim men flee their homes, fear police inaction
Shravasti: Eight Muslim men released on bail in Uttar Pradesh‘s Shrivasti district have since fled their homes in fear of continued police action after they were arrested for eating non-vegetarian food during…
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Varanasi iftar party case: Sessions Court denies bail to 14 Muslim men
Varanasi: A Sessions Court on Wednesday, April 1, denied bail to 14 Muslim men, accused of eating chicken and discarding the bones during iftar on a boat along the ghats of River…
