Unnao: News
20 Aug 2024
KolkataCBI veterans of Hathras, Unnao cases to investigate Kolkata rape-murder
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has assigned two seasoned women officers to lead the investigation into the recent Kolkata doctor's rape and murder case.
11 Jul 2024
HathrasAnother accident in UP: 2 dead in double-decker bus-truck collision
Two people were killed and 16 others injured after a double-decker collided with a parked truck near Toli village in Thana Sikandrarao, Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district on Thursday morning.
10 Jul 2024
BiharDouble-decker bus hits milk tanker on Lucknow-Agra Expressway, 18 killed
At least 18 people were killed and 19 others injured in an accident on the Lucknow-Agra expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district early Wednesday morning.
20 Apr 2023
Uttar PradeshGangrape accused set victim's house on fire, 2 infants injured
Two gangrape accused allegedly set fire to the house of a 14-year-old victim with the help of their associates in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao on Monday, reported PTI.
16 Jan 2023
Kuldeep SengarUnnao rape case: Ex-BJP MLA gets bail for daughter's wedding
Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar—convicted of raping a minor girl in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district in 2017—was granted interim bail by the Delhi High Court on Monday in order to allow him to attend his daughter's wedding.
16 Sep 2022
LucknowUP: Heavy rains lead to wall, roof collapse; 12 dead
Two incidents of heavy rainfall in Uttar Pradesh have led to the death of 12 people over the last 24 hours.
20 Dec 2021
Uttar Pradesh'Police take money, get job done,' UP cop tells students
A police officer in Uttar Pradesh was caught on camera admitting to department officials taking bribes
17 Jun 2021
Road AccidentsProtest against Unnao crash deaths turns violent; 12 cops injured
Twelve police personnel were injured when people protesting over the death of two motorcycle riders in an accident pelted stones at them near a village in Unnao, officials said on Thursday.
23 May 2021
Uttar PradeshUnnao vegetable vendor dies after being thrashed by cops
Three cops in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao have been charged with the murder of an 18-year-old vegetable vendor, identified as Faisal Hussain.
13 May 2021
Uttar PradeshUP: Fourteen doctors resign over misbehavior by administration officers
Fourteen doctors working at community and primary health centers in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao have tendered their resignation alleging misbehavior and mental harassment by administration officers.
13 May 2021
Uttar PradeshFloating bodies found in Varanasi; more found buried in Unnao
Days after dozens of decomposing dead bodies were seen floating in Ganga river of Bihar's Buxar district, at least four corpses turned up in different parts of the river along Varanasi ghats on Wednesday.
24 Feb 2021
Uttar PradeshUnnao survivor confirms poisoning, denies sexual assault in statement: Police
Uttar Pradesh Police on Tuesday said that the 17-year-old Dalit girl who was found unconscious along with her two cousins in Unnao was poisoned, citing the victim's statement. She denied any sexual assault attempt, the police said.
22 Feb 2021
IndiaMojo Story, seven other Twitter handles booked over 'fake news'
An FIR has been lodged against eight Twitter handles for allegedly propagating fake news in connection with the death of two Dalit girls in Unnao, last week, police said on Monday.
19 Feb 2021
MurderUnnao: Last rites of two girls performed amid heavy security
The last rites of two teenage girls, found dead in an agriculture field in Babuhara village of Asoha Police station area, were performed in Unnao, UP on Friday morning amid tight security arrangements.
18 Feb 2021
IndiaUP: Two minor cousins found dead in field; another critical
Two teenaged Dalit girls were found dead in a field in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao last evening, and a third girl found with them is in a critical condition in the hospital, the police confirmed today.
13 Mar 2020
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Unnao: Sengar gets 10-years imprisonment for murder of victim's father
Expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar was on Friday sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by Delhi's Tis Hazari court in connection to the murder of the father of Unnao rape survivor.
04 Mar 2020
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kuldeep Sengar convicted in Unnao rape victim's father's death case
Expelled BJP legislator from Uttar Pradesh, Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who was convicted for raping a girl in Unnao in 2017, was today pronounced guilty in a case related to the survivor's father's death in police custody.
08 Dec 2019
Uttar PradeshFile complaint after you get raped: UP cops tell woman
In another shocker from Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district, a woman has said that the police refused to file her complaint of an attempt to rape since she "hadn't been raped yet."
07 Dec 2019
Sexual HarassmentUnnao becomes UP's 'rape capital'; 86 cases reported this year
A day after the Unnao rape victim died, a report states that the district now qualifies as the "rape capital" of Uttar Pradesh.
07 Dec 2019
Uttar PradeshUnnao rape victim dies day after being burnt alive
The 23-year-old woman, who was set ablaze by the men she accused of rape, died at Delhi's Safdarjung hospital on Friday night.
05 Dec 2019
Samajwadi PartyUnnao: Rape victim set on fire by accused on bail
A 23-year-old woman was set ablaze on Thursday morning by five men outside her village in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district.
29 Oct 2019
Delhi PoliceRape-accused Kuldeep Sengar, granted parole for brother's funeral, meets supporters
Kuldeep Singh Sengar is accused of raping a teen, getting her father killed in custody, and orchestrating her near-fatal accident.
22 Aug 2019
Madhya PradeshBeyond Chidambaram, these 7 politicians are also on CBI's radar
P Chidambaram's arrest by CBI on Wednesday is being viewed differently by various sections. While Congress sees it as a breach of privacy and government's revenge, BJP feels he is being brought to justice for "ill deeds".
19 Aug 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaUnnao case: CBI gets two more weeks to probe accident
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was granted two extra weeks by Supreme Court to complete the investigation into an accident which involved the Unnao rape survivor, her lawyer, and her relatives.
16 Aug 2019
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Rape accused BJP leader Sengar's photo published on I-Day advertisement
Kuldeep Singh Sengar may have been expelled from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but that didn't stop a local party leader from giving him a prime spot in an advertisement, meant to wish Independence Day.
09 Aug 2019
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Unnao case: Expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar charged with rape
Delhi's Tis Hazari court on Friday framed rape and other charges against Kuldeep Singh Sengar, an expelled BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh's Unnao, for raping a minor in 2017.
08 Aug 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaUnnao rape survivor is critical, on life support system: AIIMS
The Unnao rape survivor, who was seriously injured in a car crash last month, continues to be critical and is on a life support system, AIIMS said on Wednesday.
07 Aug 2019
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Unnao case: Kuldeep Sengar raped victim, CBI tells court
Kuldeep Singh Sengar, the now-expelled BJP MLA from Unnao, raped a minor in 2017, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) told New Delhi's Tis Hazari court on Wednesday.
06 Aug 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaUnnao rape survivor transferred to AIIMS, put on life support
The Unnao rape survivor was moved to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, yesterday night, following a Supreme Court order.
03 Aug 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaCBI recreates accident of Unnao rape survivor, deploys more personnel
In a bid to understand what actually happened on Sunday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) which is probing the accident of Unnao rape survivor recreated the crash on Friday on Lalganj road in Raebareli district.
03 Aug 2019
Supreme Court Of India'Brother' Sengar facing difficult times: BJP leader on rape accused
A BJP lawmaker has come out in support of Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who is accused of raping a teen in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao two years ago.
02 Aug 2019
Kuldeep SengarUnnao teen won't be airlifted to AIIMS for now: SC
The Unnao rape survivor, who met with a horrendous accident on Sunday, will be treated in Lucknow and won't be airlifted to AIIMS Delhi, the Supreme Court said on Friday.
01 Aug 2019
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Two years after Unnao rape, BJP expels MLA Kuldeep Sengar
The BJP whose pet slogan is "Beti Bachao, Beti Padhaao" finally expelled rape accused MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar from the party on Thursday.
01 Aug 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC orders Adityanath to give Rs. 25L to Unnao teen
It took a deadly accident of a rape survivor for the Supreme Court to finally wake up and realize law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh has become a joke.
01 Aug 2019
Uttar PradeshUP schoolgirl leaves cops speechless with question on Unnao rape
On Wednesday, the Uttar Pradesh police delivered a lecture on women's safety at a school in Barabanki to mark police security week.
31 Jul 2019
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Unnao rape survivor's accident: Eyewitnesses reveal what they saw
A truck that collided with a car, in which the Unnao rape survivor was traveling, was moving at high speed, eyewitnesses who saw the accident on Sunday told Indian Express.
30 Jul 2019
IndiaDays before accident, Unnao rape-survivor wrote to CJI about threats
Just days before she met with a deadly accident, Unnao rape survivor had written a letter to Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, apprising him of threats she received.
30 Jul 2019
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)In Unnao rape survivor's village, locals fear Kuldeep Sengar's henchmen
A powerful lawmaker raped a girl, her father died in police custody, she met with an accident and is now critical. This might seem like a scene from a gangster flick, but, unfortunately, it isn't.
29 Jul 2019
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Murder case against BJP lawmaker after Unnao rape survivor's accident
Hours after the mother of the Unnao rape case's survivor alleged that the accident in Raebareli, in which the teen was seriously injured, was a conspiracy, a murder case has now been filed against BJP legislator Kuldeep Sengar.
29 Jul 2019
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Unnao rape survivor injured, her aunts killed, in road accident
The woman who had leveled rape allegations against BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar in 2018 was injured in a road accident on Sunday in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli.
27 Jun 2019
Yogi AdityanathUP: Prisoners flash guns, government says weapons made of 'clay'
Administration in Uttar Pradesh came under fire on Wednesday after two prisoners of Unnao district jail were seen flashing country-made pistols in a viral video.
28 Apr 2019
Narendra ModiUnnao: Priyanka shown black flags by Hindu Yuva Vahini workers
On Saturday, Congress' star-campaigner Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was shown black flags by the workers of the Hindu Yuva Vahini, during her roadshow in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh.
27 Dec 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)#UnnaoRapeCase: FIR filed against survivor, family members on forgery allegations
In a major twist in the Unnao rape case, an FIR has been registered against the survivor, her mother, and uncle on directions of a local court.
02 Sep 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)#UnnaoRapeCase: Forensic report of dead witness found no poison
The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report of Yunus, a witness in Unnao rape case who died recently, has ruled out poisoning as the cause of his death.
06 Jul 2018
Crime Against WomenUnnao: Three men drag, molest woman as another shoots video
Cops in Unnao, UP have launched a manhunt after a video surfaced of three men molesting a woman while another records it.
25 Jun 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: Plates' shortage in wedding leads to fight, one killed
Things took an ugly turn at a wedding in Uttar Pradesh's Vikrampur area when event organizers ran out of plates for the guests.
28 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiKathua, Unnao rapes: IIM-Bangalore professors write to Modi demanding justice
"Your Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign hope has repeatedly been trampled upon," reads a letter by IIM-Bangalore professors, addressed to PM Narendra Modi in the wake of the Kathua and Unnao rapes.
27 Apr 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Now, potency test for rape accused BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar
BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar, who is the prime accused in the Unnao rape case, is likely to undergo a potency test in AIIMS Delhi.
20 Apr 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Unnao: Rape accused MLA loses security cover
The UP government has withdrawn security cover for MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who is accused of raping a teenager in Unnao last year.
19 Apr 2018
LondonRape is a rape, shouldn't be politicized: Modi
PM Narendra Modi addressed the Kathua and Unnao rapes at a public program in London yesterday, saying "rape is rape" and it shouldn't be politicized.
16 Apr 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Confusion over Unnao rape victim's age gets murky
BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, the primary accused in Unnao rape case, has been booked under Protection of Children against Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act and other IPC sections.
16 Apr 2018
IndiaKathua, Unnao rapes: India demands justice, severe punishment for predators
India has taken to streets once again like it did after December 16, 2012.
15 Apr 2018
KarnatakaUnnao: BJP slam's Congress' 'hatred of unapologetic-Hindus' after K'taka-president's comment
A political war has erupted in poll-bound Karnataka after state Congress President Dinesh Gundu Rao called for beating UP CM Yogi Adityanath with slippers.
14 Apr 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Unnao rape: Primary accused BJP MLA sent to 7-day CBI custody
After being arrested by the CBI on Friday, BJP MLA from Bangarmau in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district, Kuldeep Singh Sengar, was sent to a seven-day CBI custody on Saturday.
14 Apr 2018
Sexual AssaultKathua, Unnao: Has anything changed for India's women since Nirbhaya?
On December 16, 2012, a paramedical student was brutally gang-raped on a bus in Delhi, an incident that forced India to confront the horrors of gender-based sexual violence prevalent in the country.
13 Apr 2018
Rahul GandhiAll about Rahul Gandhi's midnight-protest against Unnao, Kathua rapes
At midnight yesterday, Congress President Rahul Gandhi led a "silent vigil" at Delhi's India Gate seeking justice for the Unnao and Kathua rape victims.
12 Apr 2018
Uttar PradeshJustice for Unnao, Kathua rape victims: Bollywood comes forward
Angry, ashamed, and heartbroken is how the Indian film industry personalities described their feelings over the brutal Unnao and Kathua rapes and demanded swift action against the perpetrators.
11 Apr 2018
Yogi AdityanathDM confined family, even water not served: Unnao rape victim
An 18-year-old woman, who was allegedly raped by UP BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, has claimed her family is being held in confinement by the administration and DM.
11 Apr 2018
Yogi AdityanathWho is Kuldeep Singh Sengar, BJP-MLA accused of rape?
Last week, an 18-yr-old woman alleged that she was raped by BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar and his accomplices. Harassed, she attempted suicide outside UP CM Yogi Adityanath's residence.
09 Apr 2018
IndiaUP BJP MLA rape case: Father of victim dies
The father of an 18-year-old woman, who alleged that she was raped by BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar and his brothers, died while in judicial custody in Unnao today.
23 Feb 2018
Dalit18-year-old Dalit girl burnt to death in Unnao
An 18-year-old Dalit girl was set ablaze yesterday by unidentified men in UP's Unnao.
08 Feb 2018
Health & WellnessUnnao HIV crisis: 5,000 people spend days in fear
The 5,000 residents of Premganj in UP's Unnao are living in worry. In three months, at least 38 of them have discovered they are HIV-positive.
07 Feb 2018
KanpurUnnao HIV-crisis: Top official knew earlier, but didn't take action
An unqualified quack in UP's Unnao used to "treat" patients in villages nearby. In the process, he ended up infecting at least 38 people with HIV by using unsterilized syringes.
17 Aug 2017
Samajwadi PartyAkhilesh Yadav, on way to Auraiya protest, detained
Samajwadi Party leader and former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav was detained in Unnao when he was on his way to Auraiya, where a protest rally was happening.
