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Shivaji statue collapse: Fabricator held in UP; used substandard material, say police
Mumbai: Police have arrested a fabricator of the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj that recently collapsed at a fort in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district, triggering a huge political row, an official said on…
- India
NEET aspirant from UP hangs self in PG in Kota, 15th suicide this year
Kota: A 20-year-old NEET-UG aspirant from Uttar Pradesh allegedly hanged himself in his PG in Kota, the coaching hub’s fifteenth suspected suicide death this year. The incident happened in the Dadabari police…
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UP police seize man’s property over ‘cow-slaughter’ amid drum beats
Authorities in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal seized property including a two-story house belonging to a Muslim man on Monday, October 14, citing alleged involvement in cow slaughter. During the operation conducted exactly in…
- India
Bahraich police warns rightwing media against spreading fake news
Following the violent communal clashes in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich town, several media outlets, including Aaj Tak and Zee News have come under scrutiny for their misleading and sensational coverage regarding the death…
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UP: 2 Bajrang Dal leaders booked over ‘derogatory’ remarks on Prophet muhammad
Pilibhit: A case has been lodged against two leaders of right-wing outfit Bajrang Dal over their alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad during a public meeting in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit, police said.…
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UP: Minor girl kidnapped from Hanuman temple, raped; accused arrested
A disturbing incident occurred in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur city, where a 28-year-old man identified as Rajkumar kidnapped a 5-year-old girl from the Hanuman temple premises, where the girl was present with her…
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Body of the UP man killed in Saudi Arabia brought back after 40 days
Gonda: The body of a man from Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda district was brought back from Saudi Arabia nearly 40 days after he was allegedly killed, officials said on Monday. Family members of…
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SC junks plea against cancellation of land lease to university run by Azam Khan’s trust
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea challenging the cancellation of a land lease belonging to Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar University run by a trust headed by Samajwadi Party…
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‘Beef eaters not allowed’: BJP-led group attack fruit distribution program in UP
A fruit distribution program organised by Samajwadi Party MLA Sayyed Khatoon outside the Mahakali temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Domariyaganj town was disrupted by a Hindutva group reportedly led by Bharatiya Janata Party…
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CM Siddaramaiah accuses BJP of betraying the people of Karnataka
Mysuru : Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday, October 13 hit out at the BJP MPs from Karnataka for not raising their voice against the injustice to the state in tax devolution. He…
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UP: Upper-caste family blocks daughter’s baraat over loudspeaker songs
Bareilly: A marriage procession was stopped from entering a village here by members of an upper-caste community who objected to certain songs being blasted out from loudspeakers, prompting police to intervene and…
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Ramleela in UP depicts man in skull cap as terrorist, sparks row
A Ramleela held in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on Friday, October 11, is drawing significant criticism for its portrayal of Muslims as terrorists. The character of Ravana was depicted in a way that…