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Amid communal tensions, Sambhal authorities reopen 46-year-old Shiva temple
In a major move amid communal tensions in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal region, a Shiva temple that reportedly remained shut for the last 46 years was discovered and reopened on Saturday, December 14…
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UP: Imam arrested for using loudspeaker during Azan in Sambhal
In a recent incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district, a 23-year-old imam was arrested and fined Rs 2 lakh for using a loudspeaker to call for the Azan (the Islamic call to…
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UP: Protests erupt in Mathura after discovery of 30 cow carcasses
Hundreds of protesters blocked the Mathura-Vrindavan Road for several hours on Friday following the recovery of more than 30 cow carcasses from a forest near the PMV Polytechnic College. The incident sparked…
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Iqra Hasan criticizes govt for escalating violence against minorities in UP
Samajwadi Party Lok Sabha MP Iqra Hasan Choudhary on Friday, December 13, voiced strong criticism against the Uttar Pradesh government regarding the deteriorating law and order situation in the state and targeting…
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Lucknow court summons Rahul Gandhi over remarks against Savarkar
Lucknow: A local court here on Friday summoned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on January 10, 2025, to face trial for allegedly promoting enmity and disturbing harmony among people by making mischievous statements…
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UP court orders FIR against BJP MLA on gangrape charges
A special MP-MLA court here has directed to lodge an FIR against BJP’s Bilsi MLA Harish Shakya and 15 others including his brother and nephew on charges of gangrape and fraud. Additional…
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UP: Bajrang Dal leader sentenced to 10 years for kidnapping, raping minor
The Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich court has sentenced Bajrang Dal city coordinator Nitin Bhujwa to 10 years imprisonment for the kidnapping and rape of a minor girl. The verdict was delivered on Wednesday,…
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UP: Sambhal police hold meeting with religious leaders on loudspeakers
Sambhal: Police on Wednesday held a meeting with representatives of different communities in which it was unanimously decided to remove loudspeakers installed outside religious places. Officials said that religious gurus and maulvis…
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Places of Worship Act: Mathura Masjid files intervention in SC
New Delhi: A day ahead of the crucial hearing in the Supreme Court on pleas challenging the validity of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, the Committee of Management of Mathura’s Shahi…
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UP: Part of 180-yr-old Noori Masjid in Fatehpur demolished over ‘encroachment’
The local authorities of Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur district have initiated the demolition of a part of the 180-year-old historic Noori Masjid, citing encroachment issues. According to reports, the rear portion of the…
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Poor records, lack of gloves hit Mid-day Meal Scheme in UP
New Delhi: Inadequacy in record maintenance and non-availability of gloves and aprons for cooks have emerged as major shortcomings in the implementation of the Mid-day Meal Scheme in some districts of Uttar…
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Varanasi college-mosque row: 5 held for ‘spreading rumours’
Varanasi: Amid tension at the Uday Pratap College here over a mosque located on its premises, police on Saturday arrested five people for allegedly spreading rumours, officials said. Assistant Commissioner of Police…
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Minority couple sells new house after protests from housing society in Moradabad
Amidst strong Islamophobic protests from their neighbhours, a doctor couple belonging to the minority community were forced to resell their newly brought house in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad district. The events unfolded on…
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UP: Atala Masjid committee moves HC challenging suit claiming it as temple
The Atala Masjid committee in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, has approached the Allahabad High Court against the lower court’s order to file a suit claiming it was an ancient Hindu temple. The order…
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UP teacher who asked students to slap classmate surrenders, gets bail
Muzaffarnagar: A teacher who asked other students to slap a Muslim boy in a school here surrendered at a POCSO court and was released on bail, an official said on Friday. Tripta…
