Uttar Pradesh
- India
Yogi announces priority for ‘Agniveers’ in UP
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that his government will give priority to ‘Agniveers’ — soldiers recruited in the Army, Navy and the Air Force on short-term contract…
- India
Yogi, Israeli ambassador discuss modernising UP Police
Lucknow: A delegation from Israel led by its ambassador to India Naor Gilon on Monday met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during which he pitched for investment in the upcoming Defence…
- India
After bulldozing home of violence ‘mastermind’, authorities mull action against others on list
Prayagraj: After demolishing the house of the alleged mastermind of last Friday’s violence here, authorities are now going over a list of 37 other accused for possibly similar action. An official said…
- India
UP: Bulldozed house of activist Mohammad Javed was owned by his wife
It has been more than 24 hours since the demolition of activist Javed Mohammad’s house. Piles of rubble and debris rest in the place where once stood a two-storey building. Javed Mohammad,…
- India
UP man arrested for objectionable post on Prophet Mohammad
Ballia: A 25-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly uploading an objectionable post on Prophet Mohammad on social media, a police official said. Bajrang Singh Rajput, a resident of Kureji village…
- India
Prophet row: Ex-judges, lawyers urge CJI to stop UP govt’s illegal action
Amidst a ‘deteriorating law and order’ condition in Uttar Pradesh following protests on Friday, advocates, former high court judges, and Supreme Court judges have demanded suo-moto cognizance of the ‘illegal’ activities of…
- Offbeat
Uttar Pradesh: Muslim fan gets Yogi Adityanath’s tattoo on chest
Lucknow: At a time when the communal cauldron is boiling over, this news brings a smile to the face. Yameen Siddiqui, a 23-year-old Muslim youth, has got an image of Uttar Pradesh…
- India
Prophet row: 337 booked in 13 FIRs registered for violence in UP
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police has so far arrested 337 people from eight districts in connection with the violence that erupted following the Friday prayers on June 10 over a controversial remark…
- Politics
UP: Mayawati questions bulldozer action on minorities
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati, on Monday, accused the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh of creating an atmosphere of fear amongst the minorities and questioned the bulldozer action on…
- India
Prayagraj violence: ‘Is Yogi CJ of Allahabad HC?’ Owaisi questions demolition of accused’s home
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday lashed out at Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, accusing him of acting like the chief justice of the Allahabad high court…
- India
#IStandWithAfreenFatima: Tharoor, Owaisi and others speak up
Following the Uttar Pradesh government demolishing the residence of Welfare Party of India leader Javed Mohammed and daughter Afreen Fatima, who is a noted ex-student activist from JNU, the silence of top…
- India
Delhi: Jamia students protesting UP bulldozer action, detained
Over 60 students and student union leaders protesting against the bulldozer action by the UP government in Prayagraj (Allahabad), were detained by the Delhi police outside UP Bhavan on Monday. Student unions…
- India
325 held so far for violence after Friday prayers: UP Police official
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police has so far arrested 325 people from eight districts of the state in connection with the violence that took place following Friday prayers on June 10, an…
- India
Uttar Pradesh: Two booked for sharing anti-Prophet posts
Bareilly: Two persons, including a woman, in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly have been booked for allegedly passing derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad, police said. Another person, belonging to the minority community, was also booked…
- India
Bulldozer is a symbol of state hooliganism: Jayant Chaudhary
New Delhi: Following incidents of violence in Prayagraj, Hathras, Firozabad etc after Friday prayers in Uttar Pradesh and the subsequent police crackdown, RLD chief Jayant Choudhary on Sunday attacked the state government…
