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UP ATS nabs man for selling Islamic books in Gonda, denies arrest
A bookseller, Irshad alias Sheru, was allegedly arrested by the Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) police on Sunday, February 4, for ‘selling religious books’ in Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh. Also Read‘Karnataka govt facilitating…
- Business
Yogi govt tables its largest budget at Rs 7.36 lakh cr
Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath government on Monday presented the budget for financial year 2024-25 in the Uttar Pradesh assembly with an outlay of Rs 7.36 lakh crore, higher from current fiscal’s budget…
- India
X user booked for objectionable remarks against UP CM
Lucknow: An FIR has been registered against an ‘X’ user for posting objectionable remarks against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Station Head Officer (SHO), Hazratganj, Vikram Singh said that a case…
- News
UP ATS arrests ‘Pakistan ISI agent’ working at Indian embassy in Moscow
Lucknow: The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested a person working in the Indian Embassy, Moscow, for his alleged involvement in anti-national activities with Pakistani intelligence agency ISI and…
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UP: Cab driver beaten up with hockey sticks for an hour, no arrests yet
A 36-year-old Muslim cab driver was allegedly assaulted with hockey sticks by a violent mob in Uttar Pradesh due to his religious identity. The incident occurred in Meerut’s Daurala town on January…
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UP: BJP’s minority front to launch new campaign to woo Muslims
Lucknow: Seeking to connect with voters of the minority community in Muslim-dominated Lok Sabha constituencies of western Uttar Pradesh, the minority front of the BJP is all set to organise ‘Quami Chaupal’…
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UP: Hindutva groups protest against Bajrang Dal leader’s arrest for cow slaughter
After three Bajrang Dal men along with a Muslim man were arrested on charges of cow slaughter and placing the carcass near a police station on February 1, Hindutva outfits have come…
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Rape case against Chinmayanand withdrawn
Shahjahanpur: A special MP/ MLA court in Shahjahanpur has acquitted former Union Minister of State Chinmayanand in a 2011 rape case, observing that it did not find enough evidence against the accused…
- India
Ex-MLAs, MPs no longer ‘VIPs’ in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has issued a clarification regarding the categorisation of ‘Very Important Persons’ (VIPs) for the purpose of forwarding complaints against public servants. Former MLAs, MPs and many other…
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As cost spikes, number of Haj applicants from UP goes down
Lucknow: Following an increase in cost and post-Covid rules, there has been a visible decline in the number of people applying for Haj from Uttar Pradesh. According to the data from the…
- India
Man arrested for gang rape, forced conversion of woman in UP
Lucknow: Lucknow police have arrested a 24-year-old man, who allegedly gang-raped a 21-year-old woman and recorded her objectionable videos with the help of his friends, after spiking her ice-cream and extorting Rs…