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BJP’s Nazia Elahi claims attack on way to Maha Kumbh, UP police refute
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minority leader Nazia Elahi on Sunday, February 23, released a video statement on social media where she claimed that she and her friends were aggressively chased and brutally…
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Maha Kumbh: Over 3.5L people visit Digital Anubhuti Kendra
Mahakumbh Nagar: More than 3.5 lakh people have visited the Digital Anubhuti Kendra set up in Sector 4 here to get a digital experience of Maha Kumbh since its inauguration, the Uttar…
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UP: 2 Dalit sisters weddings cancelled after traffic accident escalates into violence
Mathura: A minor traffic accident in the Refinery area of this Uttar Pradesh district escalated into a violent clash, leading to the wedding ceremonies of two sisters from a Dalit family being…
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Over 60 crore pilgrims visit Maha Kumbh till Feb 22
Ayodhya: Around 60 crore pilgrims have so far visited the Prayagraj to take the holy dip at Triveni Sangam while over 1.1 crore pilgrims took the dip on Saturday. A senior official…
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UP: 168-year-old mosque demolished in Meerut for rapid rail project
The systematic demolition of Muslim religious sites continues in the BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh without restraint as authorities bulldozed a 168-year-old mosque in Meerut. The demolition of a religious landmark located on Delhi…
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UP’s Hathras stampede: Bhole Baba gets clean chit
Lucknow: The Judicial Commission investigating the tragic stampede in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, has concluded Bhole Baba had no direct role in the incident, attributing the disaster to mismanagement and chaos on the…
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UP woman claims gangrape; Later held with lover for husband’s murder
An alleged kidnapping and gang rape case turned out to be a well-planned gruesome murder after the victim was found guilty of killing her 40-year-old husband with her lover on February 16…
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Indian woman faces death sentence in UAE, family pleads for clemency
Abu Dhabi: Shahzadi Khan, a 33-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district, is currently on death row in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after being convicted of allegedly killing a child in…
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Sangam water at Maha Kumbh fit for drinking: UP CM Yogi rubbishes reports
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath in the state Assembly on Wednesday, February 19, rubbished the report over faecal bacteria levels in the Sangam water at Maha Kumbh and stated that it…
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1965 war hero Abdul Hamid’s name restored at UP school amid backlash
In a significant move, the Education authorities in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur on Tuesday, February 18 restored the name of the 1965 war hero Veer Havildar Abdul Hameed to the entrance of the…
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High faecal bacteria levels in Sangam water amid Maha Kumbh: Report
New Delhi: Various locations in Prayagraj during the ongoing Mahakumbh were not conforming to the primary water quality for bathing with respect to the level of faecal coliform which is becoming a…
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Hindutva vigilantes target couples on Valentine’s Day, UP reports most attacks
This year Valentine’s Day witnessed a surge in attacks and moral policing by right-wing Hindutva outfits in North India and the highest number of attack reports emerged from Uttar Pradesh. The Hindutva…
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UP school removes 1965 war hero name, renames after PM Modi
In a controversial move, Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur Education administration changed the name of a government school in Dhamupur village to PM Shri Composite Vidyalaya Dhamupur. The school was previously named in memory…
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Video: Right-wing group harasses women at fair in UP, sparks outrage
In a disturbing incident, a group of young Muslim women was targeted by right-wing Hindutva men at a fair in Uttar Pradesh’s Milikhan Jahanpur village of Firozabad city. The incident came to…
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Video: Minor abused, attacked after she rejects Valentine proposal in UP
A man in Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha district misbehaved and abused a minor girl after she allegedly rejected his Valentine’s proposal on Propose Day which falls on February 8. The man is seen…
