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UP govt’s Madrasa order leads to backlash from Muslim community

Muzaffarnagar: Uttar Pradesh’s basic education department has issued notices to over a dozen madrasas in this district operating without proper registration and asked them to produce their documents. The notice added that…
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Three held with 20 kg beef in in Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambi

Kaushambi: Three men accused of bull slaughter were on Tuesday arrested with 20 kg of beef in Kokhraj police station area here, police said. According to police, two bulls allegedly slaughtered by…

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20-yr-old IIT aspirant studying in Kota dies by suicide at home in UP

Ballia: A 20-year-old student preparing for IIT in Rajasthan’s Kota allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his native home here, police said on Tuesday. Roshan Verma was…
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UP Shocker: Elderly woman brutally assaulted by auto driver

Sonbhadra: In a shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra, an elderly woman was brutally assaulted by an auto-rickshaw driver. A video that has gone viral on social media shows the auto driver…
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UP govt sets up SIT to probe funding of madrasas

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has formed a three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by an Additional Director General rank officer, to probe into the funds received from abroad by madrasas in…
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Shami’s Secret: Preparing pitches in village, bowling under lights, cross-country runs

New Delhi: Earning millions for a top Indian cricketer isn’t a big deal but spending those millions to take one’s game to the next level isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. But then…
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UP: Azam Khan shifted to Sitapur jail, son goes to Hardoi jail

Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader Mohd Azam Khan has been shifted to Sitapur jail from Rampur jail in Uttar Pradesh. The SP leader’s convoy started from Rampur at 5.a.m on Sunday, amid…

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Cong should not betray SP, make it clear if they want alliance or not: Akhilesh

Hardoi: The Congress should not “betray” the Samajwadi Party and should make it clear if they want an alliance or not, SP president Akhilesh Yadav said on Saturday, amid a spat between…
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UP college professors who chided student for chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ suspended

Two professors of an engineering college in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh have been suspended after asking a student to step down the stage during a cultural event for allegedly greeting the crowd with…
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PM flags off India’s first RRTS train, says historic moment for country

Sahibabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the first phase of Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) will link areas across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan. Modi was addressing a function…
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SC confirms interim protection granted from arrest to BJP’s Prashant Umrao

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday confirmed and made absolute interim protection from arrest granted to Uttar Pradesh BJP spokesperson Prashant Kumar Umrao, who was booked by Tamil Nadu Police for…
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Azam Khan, wife & son get 7-year jail in fake birth certificate case

Rampur: A court in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur on Wednesday pronounced a seven-year prison sentence to Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan, his wife Tanzeem Fatima and their son Abdullah Azam Khan after…
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UP: Two members of Atiq Ahmed gang held with crude bombs

Prayagraj: The Prayagraj police have arrested two members of slain Atiq Ahmed’s gang from Chaufatka area and seized seven crude bombs from their possession, the police said. Those arrested have been identified…
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AAP to distribute jailed Sanjay Singh’s letter to UP voters soon

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh unit of the Aam Aadmi Party will soon distribute pamphlets containing a message by MP Sanjay Singh, currently in jail under ED custody on charges of money laundering…
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Ram temple construction being fast-tracked: Trust

Ayodhya: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has fast-tracked the construction of Ram temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya. The new pictures released by the trust on social media show the temple’s…