Uttar Pradesh
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Unrecognised madrasas in UP to modernise syllabus
Kanpur: Madrasas in Uttar Pradesh that follow the syllabus of Darul Uloom of Deoband, will now initiate changes to make it similar to the one followed in recognised madrasas. Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind general…
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Seers condemn Kejriwal’s currency statement
Prayagraj: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal has earned the ire of saints, following his demand of having pictures of Hindu deities on the currency notes. The Panchayati…
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UP: Decomposed body found in locked train toilet
Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh): A highly decomposed body of an unidentified man was recovered from a locked toilet of the Amritsar-bound Janseva Express at Roza station in Shahjahanpur district. The body is of…
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Samajwadi Party slams law and order in UP after triple murder
Badaun: The Samajwadi Party (SP) has launched a blistering attack on the Yogi Adityanath government on the law and order issue, following a triple murder in Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun. Former SP MP…
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UP: Lucknow court denies bail to journalist Siddique Kappan
A Lucknow sessions court on Monday denied Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan’s request for bail after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) brought charges against him under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). District…
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Family wakes up to find crocodile in their home in UP village
Etawah: A family in Jatia village in Etawah woke up shocked to find an eight-foot long crocodile in their house. Harnam Singh, the owner of the house, said that the crocodile entered…
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Delhi: Sans Covid curbs, thousands throng ghats in Chhath Puja
New Delhi: After two years of restrictions owing to Covid, thousands of devotees thronged ghats and makeshift ponds across the capital on Sunday to worship the Sun God as part of Chhath…
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In UP, children feel the heat of state’s caste-driven politics
Lucknow: In Uttar Pradesh, C is for children and C is also for caste. It is school children who bear the brunt of the prevailing caste politics in the state. There are…
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UP: 9 booked for forced religious conversions in Meerut
Meerut: Uttar Pradesh Police has lodged an FIR against nine people for allegedly forced conversions to Christianity in Meerut, officials said. The complaint has been registered under the sections of the UP…
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UP: SP MP seeks minister’s resignation over ‘PM reincarnation of God’ remark
Sambhal: Samajwadi Party MP Shafiq-ur-Rehman Barq has demanded the resignation of Uttar Pradesh minister Gulab Devi for calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “reincarnation of God”, saying that her comment was an…
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Azam Khan gets three years in jail for hate speech against Yogi Adityanath
In a 2019 hate speech case against Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, Samajwadi Party politician and former minister Azam Khan was sentenced on Thursday to three years in prison along with…
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Madrasa survey only to allow holistic welfare policy: UP Minister
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Minister of State for Minority Affairs, Danish Azad Ansari said that the government’s objective for conducting a survey of unrecognized madrasas is to facilitate in the development of a holistic…
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Video: Man withdraws fake currency note with ‘Full of Fun’ written from ATM
A bizarre incident was reported in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh when a person who tried to withdraw Rs 5,000 from an ATM got a fake Rs 200 currency note. The currency note reportedly…
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UP vaccinates 1.5 crore cows in two months against lumpy skin disease
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh has vaccinated a record 1.50 crore cows and other cattle against the lumpy skin disease in the last two months, the state government said on Wednesday. Thirty-two out of…
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Will UP govt bring unrecognised madrassas under grant list: Mayawati
Lucknow: Referring to a Uttar Pradesh government survey that reportedly found over 7,500 private madrassas to be ‘unrecognised’, BSP president Mayawati on Wednesday asked if the state will now include these in…
