Uttar Pradesh
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Akhilesh fires verbal missiles at Maurya; the end target was Yogi
He could not have been more blunt or direct. Not mincing words, or softening his tone, Samajwadi Party chief, and Opposition Leader in the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, Akhilesh Yadav, attacked BJP…
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Gyanvapi dispute: Petitioner says plea based on ‘British map’
Varanasi: Jitendra Singh Vishen, head of the Vishwa Vaidik Sanatan Sangh (VVSS), which is among the petitioners in the Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi complex case, has said their petition is based on a “British-era…
- Crime and Accident
UP woman succumbs to burns in suspected dowry death
Pilibhit: A woman succumbed to her burn injuries on Thursday, a day after she was allegedly set ablaze by her in-laws for not yielding to their dowry demands, police said. An FIR…
- India
Two police personnel dismissed from service in Bikru case
Kanpur: Almost 22 months after the Bikru massacre in which eight police personnel were killed, the then station in-charge Vinay Tiwari and inspector K K Sharma, who were in jail for helping…
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Man arrested for raping seven-year-old girl in UP’s Kaushambi
Kaushambi: A man was arrested for allegedly raping a seven-year-old girl in a village in the Karari area here, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on Tuesday, they said. Additional…
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Uttar Pradesh: Following dress code lands thief in jail
Praygraj: In a bizarre incident, a thief has been arrested because he followed a particular dress code while committing thefts. Vivek Kumar Pal, 22, the mastermind of a gang of thieves, wore casuals…
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Congress Uttar Pradesh chief to be announced soon
New Delhi: Congress will soon announce the new party president in its Uttar Pradesh unit after a debacle in the assembly elections. The UP PCC chief post has been lying vacant since…
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Uttar Pradesh: Bald groom turned away by angry bride
Unnao: Half of the ceremonies of a wedding in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao had been completed and the main ritual were scheduled for early morning when the entire scenario changed. The groom, before…
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Will think why I became vessel of hatred, says Azam Khan
Rampur: Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan, who was released from Sitapur district jail on Friday in an alleged case of cheating, said he will contemplate why he became such a vessel…
- India
Uttar Pradesh: Daughter lived with mother’s body for 10 days
Lucknow: Her daughter lived with her body for almost ten days in an adjoining room but did not inform anyone of her mother’s death. The old body of a retired HAL engineer, Sunita…
- India
UP: Hindutva songs blasted in Muslim locality; 6 booked
In an attempt to assert dominance, a group of Hindutva organizations took out a rally in a majority-Muslim locality in Kasba Ichauli, in Uttar Pradesh (UP) on May 17. According to a…
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Eight UP districts on alert following Mathura dispute
Lucknow: In the wake of a slew of petitions filed in various courts over the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah dispute, the Uttar Pradesh Police have directed its units in eight districts to ‘remain…
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Gyanvapi survey report submitted to Varanasi court
Varanasi: A commission appointed by a court here to conduct a videographic survey of the Kashi Vishwanath temple-Gyanvapi Mosque complex submitted its report on Thursday, an advocate said. Special Advocate Commissioner Vishal…
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SC orders protection of Shivling found in Gyanvapi mosque, removes bar on Muslims’ entry
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the area within Gyanvapi mosque where the ‘Shivling’ has been found needs to be protected, but there should be no restriction on Muslims entering…
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Uttar Pradesh: Muslim woman shot dead for resisting son’s arrest
Tragedy struck in a household in Uttar Pradesh that was preparing for a happy occasion, the wedding of their daughter. A 53-year-old Muslim woman named Roshni was reportedly shot dead by a…
