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UP: Objectionable video of professor goes viral on social media
Jaunpur: Students created a ruckus on Friday after an objectionable video of a professor of a college affiliated to the Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University went viral on social media, police in…
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UP cops wait in vain for Atiq-Ashraf ‘chaliswa’
Prayagraj: The UP Police have been waiting for the day and launched a massive patrolling operation but to no success. On Thursday, the death of mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf…
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Hard work of farmers establishing UP as ‘economic superpower’ in country: Adityanath
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said the hard work of farmers is establishing the state as an “economic superpower” in the country and highlighted that villages are now…
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Ayodhya: Ram temple to open in January next year, assures UP govt
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has expedited infrastructure works in Ayodhya, including expansion of its airport and railway station, as the city prepares for the opening of the Ram temple in January next…
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Statue of Ambedkar desecrated in UP’s Pilibhit; villagers stage protest
Pilibhit: Villagers staged a protest here on Tuesday after some unknown persons desecrated a statue of Bhimrao Ambedkar in the Bisalpur area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police said. The statue was…
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Watch: Petrol pump assistant refuses Rs 2000 note, pumps out fuel from bike
Petrol was pumped out of a two-wheeler after an attendant refused to accept Rs 2000 notes when offered by the customer in the Jalaun district of Uttar Pradesh. A video shot by…
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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…
