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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…
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UP Police arrests 304 people for Friday violence
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police has so far arrested over 300 people from eight districts of the state in connection with Friday’s violence during protests against the controversial remarks of suspended BJP…
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Protests over remarks on Prophet: Jamiat slams ‘indiscriminate’ arrests, police firing
New Delhi: Asserting that protesting an “insult” to Prophet Mohammad is a constitutional right of Muslims, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind on Saturday said the denial of this right through “indiscriminate arrests”, police firing…
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Prophet remark row: UP cops to probe PFI’s involvement in protests
The Uttar Pradesh police have so far arrested over 48 people accused of violence in the protests that erupted across various parts of the state, including Saharanpur. Speaking to ANI, Akash Tomar,…
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Prophet remark row: Bulldozers raze houses of violence accused in UP
Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur shared videos of municipal teams out with bulldozers under a heavy police presence demolishing parts of the homes of two of the accused arrested for allegedly disturbing…
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UP: 25-year-old rapes 6-year-old during marriage ceremony, arrested
Kaushambi: A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man in this district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Saturday. The incident took place on Friday in a village under Saini police station…
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UP cops arrest Javed Mohammad, call him ‘Mastermind’ of Prayagraj violence
The Uttar Pradesh police on Saturday arrested Javed Mohammad, an activist with the Welfare Party of India, in connection with the protests that erupted in Prayagraj after Friday prayers. Protests occurred around…
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Prophet comment row: Violence in UP’s Prayagraj, protests in some districts
Prayagraj: Incidents of violence and slogan-shouting were reported from Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj and Saharanpur on Friday after prayers when people began protesting against former BJP spokespersons’ remarks on the Prophet. Trouble began…
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UP: Bank accounts of Kanpur riots accused under scanner
Kanpur: The bank accounts of Hayat Zafar Hashmi, the main accused in the Kanpur violence, are now under scanner, police said. The police have launched a probe into the possibilities of foreign…
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Uttar Pradesh: Muslim fakirs heckled in Gonda
Gonda: A video, purportedly from a village in Gonda district, has gone viral on the social media in which some local people are seen abusing and harassing three Muslim fakirs (religious men) who…
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Viral video: Right-wing activist harasses Muslim street vendor
Kanpur: A right-wing activist was seen harassing a Muslim street vendor in the Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. In the video, the activist, Tushar Shukla, can be seen questioning other ‘Hindus’ for…
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UP: Lovers plan to die by suicide, man booked for backing out
William Shakespeare once said, “Love bears it out even to the edge of doom”. But what happens when the one you love and can sacrifice your life for is not worthy enough?…
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UP: Nine BJP candidates announced for Legislative Council polls
Lucknow: The BJP on Wednesday announced nine candidates, including Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, for the Legislative Council elections. The list of candidates released by the Bharatiya Janata Party Central…
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Yogi Adityanath visits shrine of Ibrahim Khan in Mathura
Mathura: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday visited the shrine of lord Krishna’s devotee Ibrahim Khan, who is also known by pen name Raskhan, in Mathura. His visit to the…
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UP govt warns hate speech accused Yati against Jama Masjid visit
In an attempt to show solidarity with the sacked BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her ‘blasphemous’ remarks on Prophet Muhammad, Dasna Devi Temple head, Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati announced a visit to New…
