Uttar Pradesh
- India
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…
- India
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…
- India
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…
- India
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…
- India
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,…
- India
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…
- India
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…
- India
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…
- India
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…
- Middle East
Saudi police deny Indian expat’s claim in viral video of being stranded
Riyadh: Saudi police have denied the claims made by an Indian expatriate in a viral video alleging that he was stranded and mistreated in the Kingdom. The man, identified as 25-year-old Ankit…
- India
‘I Love Muhammad’ graffiti on UP temple sparks tension, 8 arrested
Aligarh: Tensions prevailed here on Saturday after “I love Muhammad” graffiti was found on the walls of five temples in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhagwanpur and Bulaqigarh villages, prompting heavy police deployment. Senior police…
- India
Maulana Tauqeer Khan’s relative claims his followers are threatening her
Bareilly: Nida Khan, the daughter-in-law of the elder brother of Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan, chief of the Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) and a prominent figure in the Ala Hazrat family of Bareilly, allegedly…
- India
RSS worker forces elderly Dalit man to lick urine near temple in UP
An elderly Dalit man was allegedly forced to lick his urine near a temple in Lucknow’s Kakori police station area by a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker, drawing sharp criticism from Opposition…
- India
Pastor among three held for illegal religious conversions in UP
Bareilly: Three persons, including a pastor, have been arrested for allegedly luring poor and underprivileged Hindus to convert to Christianity, officials said on Tuesday. According to police, the three were allegedly offering…
- Videos
‘Tomar bhaiya hai mera’: BJP student leader makes man kneel, displays class privilege
In a clear case of class privilege and sense of supremacy, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) student leader Vikul Chaprana forced a man to kneel and apologise, as the Meerut police stood by,…
