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UP: Depressed over son’s smartphone addiction, woman hangs self

Uttar Pradesh: A 38-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide after being distressed over her teenage son’s growing addiction to smartphones, police said on Thursday. The incident took place on Tuesday night in…
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Delhi Blast: Kanpur med student held for suspected ties to lady doctor

Kanpur: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has detained a medical student from Kanpur in connection with the ongoing investigation into the recent Delhi blast, officials said on Thursday. The doctor, identified…

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UP: 2 persons booked for molesting Dalit women following court order

Bhadohi: On the orders of a local court, a case has been registered against two youths for ambushing and molesting Dalit women who went to defecate near a pond here during the…
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India must ensure no new Jinnah rises again: Yogi Adityanath

Gorakhpur: Invoking All-India Muslim League leaders Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Mohammad Ali Jauhar, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said those who oppose the national song “Vande Mataram” are insulting…
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UP court acquits Azam Khan in case related to allegedly spreading enmity

Lucknow: A special court on Friday acquitted former Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan in a case related to allegedly spreading enmity, misusing an official government letterhead and seal, and making defamatory remarks…
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3 RPF officials booked for murder after Dalit man dies in custody

A 35-year-old Dalit man, taken in for theft, was found dead while in the custody of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) in Uttar Pradesh‘s Gonda district. The incident prompted the suspension of…
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No ‘law’, only ‘order’ left in UP’s law and order: Azam Khan

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan on Thursday took a swipe at the law and order situation under the Yogi Adityanath government, quipping that only “order” remains…

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UP court adjourns hearing in Sambhal Jama Masjid case till Dec 3 due to SC stay

Sambhal: The hearing in the Sambhal Jama Masjid case was on Thursday adjourned till December 3 by a local court due to the Supreme Court‘s stay on the proceedings. The case pertains…
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UP: Minor girl, parents arrested for hurting religious sentiments

Etawah (UP): A 12-year-old girl has been sent to a juvenile home, while her parents have been arrested after the minor allegedly posted a video on social media that contained derogatory remarks…
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UP: Passengers get off on wrong side, run over by incoming train

Mirzapur: Four passengers were run over by an incoming train on Wednesday while they were alighting from the wrong side at Chunar Railway Station, a railway official said. The passengers got off…
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UP imam booked, mosque loudspeaker played at high decibel level

Uttar Pradesh: A case has been registered against an imam in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli for allegedly playing a loudspeaker at a mosque “beyond the permissible decibel limit.” The imam, Maulana Rafique Khan,…
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Four Hindus held for ‘I Love Muhammad’ graffiti in UP temples

Days after communal tensions simmered in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhagwanpur and Bulaqigarh villages, where ‘I Love Muhammad’ graffiti was found drawn on the walls of five temples, police have now arrested four Hindu…
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SP demands removal of officials ‘appointed on caste, religious basis’ before SIR

Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party on Tuesday demanded the removal of booth-level officers, additional district magistrates (elections) and electoral registration officers allegedly “appointed on caste and religious grounds” before the Special Intensive Revision…
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Ex-BJP MLA promises youth job if they ‘bring’ in minority women

Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Raghvendra Pratap Singh of Uttar Pradesh‘s Domariyaganj, at a public event in Siddharthnagar, promised Hindu youths salaried jobs if they “bring” in Muslim girls. The comment…
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Construction work at Ram Janmabhoomi site completed, says Trust

Ayodhya: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust in Ayodhya on Monday announced that all temple construction work, including the main shrine of Prabhu Shri Ramlalla, is over. In a post on…