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Missing boy found dead in UP school; family alleges murder
Chandauli: The body of a six-year-old boy who had gone missing from his home in Chadauli in Kajarara village was found under suspicious circumstances on the campus of a government school, police…
- Offbeat
UP: Money rains down from tree as monkey flees with bag containing Rs 2 lakh
Bulandshahr (UP): A monkey snatched a bag with around Rs 2 lakh from a man at the district court complex here and later tore it open while perched on a tree, causing…
- India
Unable to accept rejection, UP man slams 1.5-year-old boy to ground 8 times
Firozabad: In a gruesome incident from Uttar Pradesh, a 1.5-year-old boy was violently slammed to the ground at least eight times by a 24-year-old man, resulting in his death. The devastating incident…
- India
From mangoes to dolphins, Modi’s Mann Ki Baat covers summer, sport and service
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the 134th episode of his monthly radio programme “Mann Ki Baat” on Sunday, May 31, to speak about a wide range of topics – from urging…
- Hate Crime
I demanded encounter: Hindu teen’s mother after Asad killed in police action
Ghaziabad: The main accused in the murder of a 17-year-old Hindu student died in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad after sustaining injuries in a police encounter early Sunday, May 31. Reacting to the police…
- India
61 hate crimes in April: A month of bulldozers, boycotts and deleted voters
Hyderabad: Siasat.com recorded 61 hate crimes across India in April – 49 targeting Muslims, 10 against Dalits and two against Christians. The numbers are consistent with the steady religious and caste-motivated violence that has…
- India
UP man crushed after stepping into empty lift shaft
Aligarh: A businessman visiting a multi-storeyed apartment building here died in a freak accident after the elevator malfunctioned, police said. The deceased, identified as property dealer Hari Om Sharma, 58, had gone…
- Hate Crime
UP: Elderly Muslim man held for calling Yogi, Modi ‘gunda’
Meerut: An elderly Muslim man from Meerut was arrested within 24 hours after he made inflammatory comments against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Prime Minister Narendra Modi by calling them…
- India
Man calls police over bag of meat, CCTV reveals he placed it himself
Meerut: A Hindu man deliberately placed a bag of meat outside his house in Uttar Pradesh‘s Meerut on Friday, May 29, and called the police to file a false report. Puneet, son…
- Hate Crime
Hindutva group protests Eid al Adha prayers at Taj Mahal
Agra: The All India Hindu Mahasabha (AIHM) staged a protest on Thursday, May 28, after authorities allowed free entry and permitted Eid al Adha prayers at the Taj Mahal in Uttar Pradesh’s…
- India
Gujarat hospital staff examine Laddu Gopal idol, video draws mockery
A 58-second video from a hospital in Rajkot, Gujarat, has gone viral on social media after it showed staff conducting what appeared to be a medical examination of a Laddu Gopal idol,…
- India
Part of under-construction bridge collapses in UP, six labourers killed
Hamirpur: Six labourers were killed and three others injured after part of an under-construction bridge collapsed following a storm over the Betwa river in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur district early Friday, May 27,…
- India
Muslims in UP celebrate Bakrid with goat-shaped cakes after BJP MLA’s appeal
Ghaziabad: Goat-shaped cakes replaced animal sacrifice for several Muslim families in Ghaziabad’s Loni this Eid-ul-Azha, as residents embraced an “eco-friendly” celebration after an appeal by BJP MLA Nand Kishore Gurjar. Videos from…
- India
Gujarat model has blown out: Akhilesh on UP power situation
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday, May 28, slammed the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over the power situation in the state, alleging that the much-touted “Gujarat model” had failed.…
- India
Celebrate festivals in atmosphere of peace: Mayawati
Lucknow: BSP president Mayawati on Thursday, May 28, extended greetings on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha and appealed to people to celebrate all festivals with peace, harmony and brotherhood. In a post on…
