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Two held for raping minor with promise of ice cream in UP
Unnao: Two persons, including a 60-year-old owner of a marriage lawn, have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and gangraping a 16-year-old girl after luring her away with ice cream. The survivor, who lives…
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UP banks prepare to meet currency deposit rush
Lucknow: Nearly 905 branches of all banks in Lucknow and 12,000 branches across Uttar Pradesh have geared up for depositing and exchanging Rs 2000 currency notes from Tuesday. Separate counters have been…
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UP: Man booked for threatening to kill Congress leader Rahul
Lucknow: An FIR has been registered against a man here for allegedly threatening to kill Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and media coordinator of Uttar Pradesh Congress committee Lallan Kumar. The case was…
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UP Power consumer can claim compensation for service faults
Lucknow: Electricity consumers in Uttar Pradesh will now be able to legally claim compensation for a default in the delivery of services by the UP Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL). The UPPCL has…
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UP Madarsa Board likely to use intermediate colleges as exam centres from next session
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education is mulling to use intermediate colleges as examination centres instead of Madarsas, officials said on Monday, in what could be a paradigm shift for…
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Two ex-UP legislators convicted after 20 yrs
Basti: An MP/MLA court has convicted two former legislators and five others for attacking administrative officials and looting ballot papers in Uttar Pradesh’s Basti district, following a dispute over recounting of votes…
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First batch of 300 pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh leaves for Haj
Lucknow: The first batch of around 300 pilgrims left for Haj on Sunday from the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport here, according to Uttar Pradesh State Haj Committee chairman Mohsin Raza. “Today, the first batch of…
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Biker hit by bus, dragged for 12 kms in UP’s Etah
Etah: In another hit-and-drag case, a UP Roadways bus rammed into a bike and dragged it for about 12 kms in Etah, killing the biker. The incident occurred during the intervening night…
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Arif’s Sarus being trained for life in the wild
Kanpur: The Sarus crane that lived with Mohammed Arif of Amethi for over a year, is now being taught to adapt to the ways of the wild at the Kanpur Zoo. According…
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Ex-Ranji cricketer among 3 arrested for running illegal telephone exchange: UP STF
Noida: A former cricketer who represented Jharkhand in the Ranji Trophy is among three people arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police as it busted an illegal telephone exchange operating in Noida, officials…
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WFI chief to hold rally on June 5 in show of strength
Gonda: Sexual harassment accused BJP MP Brijbhushan Sharan Singh will hold a rally on June 5, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s birthday, to marshal support in his favour against the charges.…
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Student shoots classmate dead before killing self at Shiv Nadar University
Greater Noida: A 22-year-old student allegedly shot his female classmate dead before killing himself from the same gun at a well-known university on Thursday, the police said. The incident took place around…
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Viral video: Newlywed bride appears for exam in wedding attire
Krishna Rajput, a BA final year student, stunned everybody after she turned up at her exam centre in her wedding attire. The woman who was to be back at her wedding ceremony…
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BSP to contest all 80 UP Lok Sabha seats in 2024: Mayawati
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati announced here on Thursday that her party would contest all 80 Lok Sabha seats in the 2024 general elections. She reiterated that the BSP would not…
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UP temple bans entry for Muslims, introduces dress code for Hindus
Aligarh: An ancient Hanuman temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh has banned the entry of Muslims and also issued guidelines for a dress code for Hindu devotees. Posters put up outside the temple…
