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Decision on Gyanvapi should be on basis of evidence, says UP minister Asim Arun
Noida: Uttar Pradesh Social Welfare Minister Asim Arun on Sunday said the Supreme Court’s directives in the Gyanvapi Mosque case are welcome and that a final decision should be made on the…
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BJP identifies Hinduism with Brahminism: SP’s Swami Prasad Maurya
Lucknow: The BJP considers “Brahmin religion”, which is followed by only 10 per cent of the people, as “Hindu religion” and there exists nothing like “Hindu religion”, Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad…
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UP: Minors forced to drink urine, sexually assaulted on suspicion theft
Two Muslim minor boys, aged 10 and 15 years old were forced to drink urine and sexually assaulted by a Hindutva group in Uttar Pradesh’s Siddharthnagar district. The incident occurred on August…
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BJP using ‘Hindutva’ to divide society, grab power; Akhilesh Yadav
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav Saturday accused the BJP of employing its own version of ‘Hindutva’ to “divide” society and grab power, and asserted there is a need to save the…
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Bihar politicos squabble over Nitish contesting LS polls from UP
Patna: Fresh speculations of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar contesting Lok Sabha polls from adjoining BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh have left the ruling Mahagathbandhan in Bihar and the saffron party, in opposition here, at…
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UP: 5 held for disrespecting national flag during Muharram procession
Bahraich: Five people were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly disrespecting the national flag during a Muharram procession here, police said. According to locals, during a procession being taken out on the seventh…
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UP: 2 injured in exchange of fire during police action against cow slaughter
Meerut: Two persons were injured in an exchange of fire during police action against alleged cow slaughter in Mawana area here on Tuesday, officials said. On receiving information about cow slaughter in…
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Local BJP leader injured in attack during panchayat in UP’s Ballia
Ballia: A local-level BJP office-bearer suffered serious injuries after allegedly being attacked in the Bansdih Kotwali area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police said on Monday. Two men have been arrested in…
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Kanwariyas-Muharram mourners face-off in UP: Two cops suspended
Pilibhit: A day after a group of kanwariyas came face-to-face with those taking out a Muharram procession on the Bareilly highway, two police officers, including an SHO, were suspended on Sunday for…
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Rinku Singh credits IPL performance for Asian Games selection
New Delhi: Crediting the “special IPL innings” for changing his life, Uttar Pradesh batter Rinku Singh said he was left emotional when he received his maiden India call up for the Asian…
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22 items found missing from police strong room in UP district, FIR lodged
Barabanki: An FIR has been lodged in connection with 22 items that were seized by the Lonikatra police in Barabanki and kept in safe custody at the police station but went missing…
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Rahul’s Bharat Jodo Yatra second phase plan enthuses UP Cong cadres
Lucknow: After staying away from Uttar Pradesh for almost four and a half years, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is now expected to tour a major part of the state in the second…
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UP: Warden sacked for making videos of minor girls in hostel
Aligarh: A female warden of the government-run girls hostel, Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya in Aligarh’s Iglas area, has been sacked for allegedly making ‘objectionable’ videos of girl students of Classes 6 to…
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Atiq’s lawyer Vijay Mishra arrested in Lucknow
Lucknow: Vijay Mishra, lawyer of slain gangster Atiq Ahmed, has been arrested by the Prayagraj police in an extortion case. He was arrested from outside Hotel Hyatt Legacy in Lucknow late on…
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Non-bailable warrant against UP BJP leader in sexual abuse case
Meeru: A special court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, has issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against BJP leader Arvind Gupta Marwari in a case of alleged…
