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Pastors, others held in religious conversion case in UP
Lucknow: Thirteen people have been arrested from different locations of Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur district in connection with their alleged involvement in illegal religious conversions. In Talgaon, a pastor and five of his…
- India
Former UP minister rejects BJY offer, asks Rahul Gandhi to join Modi’s ‘yatra’
Lucknow: Former Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Dinesh Sharma on Tuesday rejected Rahul Gandhi’s offer to join his Bharat Jodo Yatra, and advised him to join instead Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts…
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Home Ministry gives NOC for name change of two places in Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has given its consent to change the names of two places in Uttar Pradesh following recommendations from the state government, officials said on Tuesday. The ‘no-objection’ certificates…
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UP: Stopped from using mobile, 10-year-old dies by suicide
Lucknow: In a shocking incident, a 10-year-old boy allegedly died by suicide in Lucknow after his mother took away the phone and did not let him play online games. The incident took…
- India
UP hospital shut down after video of man being beaten goes viral
Lucknow: The UP health department has shut down a private hospital in Faizullaganj and started an inquiry against the staff after a video of a man being thrashed went viral on social…
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AMU students protest over assault on Kashmiri PhD scholar by juniors
Aligarh Muslim University on Sunday witnessed protests by Kashmiri students after a Kashmiri PhD scholar was allegedly beaten up by a student group. The incident happened at around 1 am on Sunday…
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UP: Ayodhya seer performs ‘tehraveen’ of Shah Rukh Khan
Ayodhya: Ayodhya seer Mahant Paramhans Das of Tapasvi Chhavni on Monday performed the symbolic ‘tehraveen‘ ritual of actor Shah Rukh Khan. He said that the ‘tehraveen‘ would mark the end of ‘jihad’…
- India
UP: 2 people arrested for alleged attempt to lure people to convert to Christianity
Bareilly/Ballia : Two people were arrested in Rampur and Ballia on charges of allegedly inciting people to convert to Christianity, police said on Monday. In Rampur, pastor Paulus Masih was arrested on Sunday…
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Viral video shows UP cop brutally thrashing woman in lock-up
Kanpur: A video has gone viral on the social media where a police officer in Kanpur is seen brutally beating a woman in lock-up. The video, which was shared on the Samajwadi…
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Uttar Pradesh: Priest held for forced conversion in Rampur
Rampur: A priest from a local church has been arrested over an alleged case of forced religious conversion in Rampur. The accused priest, Polo Messiah, has been booked under sections of the…
- India
Agra man who returned from China tests positive for COVID-19, claims Chief Medical Officer
Agra (UP): A 40-year-old man, who returned from China two days back, has tested positive for COVID-19 following which he has been isolated at his home here, Chief Medical Officer Arun Srivastava…
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Fringe outfits gain relevance when ‘Boycott Bollywood’ trends in UP
Lucknow: The ‘Boycott Bollywood’ trend has given a new lease of life to hitherto unknown fringe outfits looking for a toehold in the saffron sun in Uttar Pradesh. These outfits hitched on…
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2019 CAA-NRC protesters: UP court imposes fine on 86 accused in first verdict
Amroha: A court in Uttar Pradesh in its first verdict on the 2019 CAA-NRC violence, imposed a fine of Rs 4,27,439 on all the 86 accused. Each accused will have to pay…
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UP: Bajrang Dal burns Santa’s effigies over alleged religious conversions
Agra: Accusing Christian missionaries of using the Christmas festival as an opportunity to spread Christianity by resorting to a gift-distribution spree through Santa Claus to attract children and the poor towards their…
- India
Babri’s judgement emboldened Sangh’s mischiefs: Owaisi on survey of Shahi Idgah
The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi have reacted to the recent order of a Mathura court in Uttar Pradesh regarding the go-ahead of the survey…
