Uttar Pradesh
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‘Burqa’ catwalk: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind threatens legal action, seeks apology
Muzaffarnagar: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, a Muslim body, has raised objections to a recent fashion show held in a local college where participants walked down the ramp wearing burqas. The convener of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind in…
- India
UP tables supplementary demand of Rs 28,760.67 cr
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday tabled supplementary demands of Rs 28,760.67 crore, including over Rs 175 crore for various development projects for Ayodhya, for 2023-24 in the state assembly. The…
- India
Teacher arrested for molesting 16 girl students in UP school
Unnao: The head teacher of a co-educational school in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao district has been arrested on charges of molesting 16 girl students. The children said the teacher bribed them with candies…
- India
‘Burqa’ on the catwalk leads to controversy in UP
Muzaffarnagar: The inclusion of colourful ‘Burqa’ in a recent fashion show, held as part of ‘Fashion Splash 2023’ at the Sriram Group of Colleges in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar, has created a controversy.…
- India
UP temple ‘purified with gangajal’ after Muslim MLA’s visit
Siddharthnagar: A temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Siddharthnagar district was ‘purified’ with ‘gangajal’ after a visit by a Muslim MLA of the Samajwadi Party. Doomariyaganj MLA Sayeda Khatoon had on Sunday visited the…
- Hyderabad
UP minor girl abducted, raped for a week in Hyderabad; accused arrested
Ballia: A 13-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped by a man from a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district and taken to Hyderabad where she was raped for almost a week, police said…
- India
CAA final draft likely to be ready by Mar 30, 2024: Union min
Kolkata: Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra on Sunday said that the final draft of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA is expected to be ready by March 30 next…
- India
Mobile ban to be implemented in winter session of UP Assembly
Lucknow: The ban on mobile phones will be implemented in the upcoming winter session of the UP assembly where legislators will not be permitted to carry mobile phones, banners or flags inside…
- India
UP: Meat shops to remain shut as Yogi govt declares ‘No Non-Veg Day’
Lucknow: On the birth anniversary of Sadhu Thanwardas Lilaram Vaswani, the Uttar Pradesh government has declared a ‘no non-veg day’ on Saturday. The Uttar Pradesh government ordered all slaughterhouses and meat shops…
- India
UP cracks down on halal-certified products: Raids, recalls, investigations unfold
In the past week, Uttar Pradesh has enforced a ban on the production, storage, distribution, and sale of halal-certified food products. The Food Safety and Drug Administration have conducted investigations at 482…
- India
UP man files police complaint against Mitchell Marsh for putting feet on WC trophy
Aligarh: A leader of an activist group has filed a police complaint against Australian cricketer Mitchell Marsh for putting his feet on the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup trophy, police here said…
- India
UP: Woman climbs mobile tower to convince man to marry her
Gorakhpur: A 20-year-old woman climbed onto a mobile tower in Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj district to profess her love for a man and convince him to marry her, police said on Friday. To…
- India
Jilted UP woman re-enacts ‘Sholay’ on mobile tower
Maharajganj: The people of Maharajganj in Uttar Pradesh witnessed high dram — straight out of Bollywood blockbuster ‘Sholay’ — when a 20-year-old woman scaled a mobile tower in Semra Raja village because…
- India
UP Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act does not prohibit beef transport: HC
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has observed that the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act does not prohibit transportation of beef. The above observation was made by Justice Pankaj Bhatia while…
- India
AAP campaign in UP to explain Sanjay Singh’s arrest
Lucknow: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is all set to launch a mega campaign in Uttar Pradesh under which it will be going door-to-door in all districts to explain the reason why…
