Uttar Pradesh: News
29 Jun 2018
GujaratUP Congress conducts written test, practice interviews for potential spokespersons
The Uttar Pradesh unit of the Congress party has conducted a written test and interviewed candidates for its new-media team in UP, introducing a system the party had tried in Gujarat and Karnataka.
29 Jun 2018
MuzaffarnagarTwo suspected meteorites fall on UP village
Two hot embers fell from the sky at a Kasoli village in Muzaffarnagar district in UP last night which villagers claimed to be meteorites.
28 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiUP CM Adityanath refuses to wear fur-cap at Kabir mausoleum
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath refused to wear a cap offered to him at the mausoleum of Sant Kabir Das in Sant Kabir Nagar in Uttar Pradesh.
28 Jun 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Mentally-disturbed man stabs policeman trying to control him
A mentally-disturbed man allegedly stabbed an assistant sub-inspector when the officer tried to control him while he was pelting passersby with stones near Moolchand metro station in southeast Delhi, police said today.
28 Jun 2018
Madhya PradeshFinance ministry approves Rs. 1.07 lakh crore for metro-rail projects
The Finance Ministry has given 'in-principle' approval to metro rail projects in Kanpur, Bhopal, Indore, Agra and the phase IV of Delhi Metro, amounting to Rs. 1.07 lakh crore, multiple reports said.
27 Jun 2018
Yogi AdityanathCarry-out raids at night only in serious-crimes: Yogi directs UP-Police
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has directed UP Police not to conduct raids in the night hours, except in serious crimes.
26 Jun 2018
MurderUP: Four kill man, gang rape his wife in Budhana
A case has been registered against four persons for allegedly raping a woman and killing her husband on June 6 in Budhana town in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district, the police said today.
26 Jun 2018
ShahjahanpurUP: Nepalese woman gang-raped by two gurudwara 'sevadars' in Shahjahanpur
A 30-year old Nepalese woman was allegedly gang-raped by two men in a gurudwara complex in the Shahjahanpur city of Uttar Pradesh, the police said today.
26 Jun 2018
MurderDelhi: Woman, lover kill her husband, brother-in-law; both arrested
A 26-year-old woman and her paramour were arrested for killing her husband and brother-in-law in Delhi, police said.
25 Jun 2018
MuzaffarnagarMuzaffarnagar: Explosion in scrap shop; 4 killed, 3 injured
An explosion ripped through a scrap shop in Muzaffarnagar today, killing four people, including two passersby, and injuring three, police said.
25 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiRashtriya 'Shia' Samaj vows to support Modi in Lok-Sabha elections
Shia community under the banner of RSS (Rashtriya Shia Samaj) has decided to support Narendra Modi as BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
25 Jun 2018
UnnaoUP: 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.
25 Jun 2018
XSushma Swaraj receives hate tweets from Modi fans: Here's why
External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj was incessantly attacked by hate-mongers on Twitter, but she didn't stay silent. Instead, Swaraj liked the tweets of those who abused her viciously for the world to see.
24 Jun 2018
India#CareerBytes: 8 best colleges, universities for engineering in North India
Most science students in India opt for engineering after Class 12; a career in engineering is preferred by many as it offers an exciting variety of job opportunities.
24 Jun 2018
MeerutUP Army Major detained for alleged murder of colleague's wife
An Indian Army Major has been detained from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh for his alleged involvement in the killing of another Army Major's wife in west Delhi yesterday.
24 Jun 2018
MuzaffarnagarUP hospital sealed after doctor 'steals' patient's kidney
A private hospital at New Mandi area in Muzaffarnagar has been sealed after a doctor there was booked for allegedly stealing a kidney of a patient during surgery to remove stones from the organ.
23 Jun 2018
Madhya Pradesh'Yogi mango' named after CM Yogi Adityanath center-of-attraction at mango-festival
Mango lovers have a chance to taste over 700 varieties of the fruit at a two-day festival in Lucknow with "Yogi mango" named after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath being the center of attraction of the event.
22 Jun 2018
Ashok KumarUP: Viral-picture shows lynching-victims dragged in cops' presence, police apologize
The Uttar Pradesh police have apologized for the viral image that showed a man being dragged by villagers in Hapur, after being lynched, in the presence of officers.
19 Jun 2018
Yogi AdityanathUP: Fire at two hotels near Lucknow railway-station; 4 killed
At least four people died as a fire broke out at two hotels in Charbagh near the Lucknow Junction railway station in Uttar Pradesh today morning.
18 Jun 2018
GorakhpurUP STF arrests 16 for cheating in police recruitment exam
The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force has arrested at least 16 people in connection with cheating in the UP police constable recruitment examination.
18 Jun 2018
Amethi14-year-old boy dies as road-roller runs over him; another injured
A 14-year-old boy was killed and another seriously injured after they were run over by a road-roller in Amin village in UP's Amethi.
17 Jun 2018
Samajwadi PartyUP: Minor reshuffle in BJP's organizational posts after by-poll losses
In a minor reshuffle, Uttar Pradesh BJP has made some changes in the portfolio of some of its organizational secretaries.
16 Jun 2018
HaryanaDelhi-Haryana high-speed rail corridor approved
Days after the Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor got approved, the Delhi-Alwar stretch also got a start, at least till Haryana-Rajasthan Border.
16 Jun 2018
Yogi AdityanathUP: School books to include chapter on Yogi Adityanath's Guru
In government-run schools of Uttar Pradesh, the syllabus in schools will include chapters on Baba Gorakhnath (Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's Guru), freedom fighters Bandhu Singh and Rani Avanti Bai, and warrior brothers Alha-Udal of the 12th century.
15 Jun 2018
Yogi AdityanathNot Akbar, it was Maharana Pratap who was 'great': Adityanath
Speaking at a function to mark Maharana Pratap Jayanti on Thursday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, "It wasn't the Mughal emperor Akbar, but Maharana Pratap who was great for he displayed exemplary courage in the face of Mughal army."
15 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiThis Eid, eat sewai named after Yogi Adityanath, PM Modi
A restaurant in Lucknow has organized two day 'sewai festival' to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, the festival that is celebrated after the holy month of Ramzan.
15 Jun 2018
RainfallThunderstorm 'very likely' to hit various parts of UP: MeT
Thunderstorm and dust storm accompanied with gusty winds are "very likely" in various parts of Uttar Pradesh over the next two days, the MeT department warned today.
14 Jun 2018
MumbaiMaharashtra students have a chapter on a railway-cop. Here's why
Maharashtra Board has dedicated a chapter to one 'Rekha Mishra.' Wondering why?
14 Jun 2018
GhaziabadUP: Married man scripts abduction story to leave live-in partner
A man was arrested in UP for concocting the story of his abduction after his live-in partner put pressure on him to marry her, police said.
14 Jun 2018
Yogi AdityanathUP: Dust storms claim seven lives, 21 injured
Dust storms hit various parts of Uttar Pradesh, leaving seven persons dead and 21 injured, an official spokesman said today.
13 Jun 2018
Samajwadi PartyThe-Great-Indian-Political-Drama: Akhilesh Yadav brings taps to press conference
Indian politics can never be sans drama and Wednesday's press conference of former Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav proved just that.
13 Jun 2018
Animal RightsAgra: Dog buried alive while laying road; social-activists, dog-lovers angry
Social activists and dog lovers vented their anger on social media over the insensitivity of construction workers after a video purportedly showed they buried a dog alive under bitumen while laying a road in Uttar Pradesh's Agra.
13 Jun 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaAfter Akhilesh Yadav damages bungalow, UP governor seeks action
Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik directed the state government on Tuesday to take action on bungalow reportedly damaged by former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.
13 Jun 2018
AgraUP: Bus hits divider; 17 people killed, 20 injured
A bus on its way to Farrukhabad from Jaipur, carrying 60-70 passengers, overturned after hitting a divider in Tirathpur village, around 25km from UP's Mainpuri.
13 Jun 2018
India6 times politicians displayed they are above any law
There is a quintessential element in Indian politicians - ego. The more power a politician gets to exercise, more of this element you would find in them.
11 Jun 2018
MuzaffarnagarDoctor rapes woman for year; used recorded video to blackmail
A doctor has been arrested for allegedly raping a 38-year-old woman repeatedly for a year in Miranpur town in UP's Muzaffarnagar district, police said today.
11 Jun 2018
Kafeel KhanI'm not going to bend: Gorakhpur-tragedy accused Dr. Kafeel Khan
A day after his brother was allegedly shot at by unidentified assailants, Dr. Kafeel Khan, an accused in the BRD Medical Hospital case involving the death of 63 children, today said he was not going to bend.
10 Jun 2018
IndiaRenaming Mughalsarai-station, loss of railway-heritage, erasure of public memory: Experts
The rechristening of Uttar Pradesh's over 150-year-old Mughalsarai station has been red-flagged by historians, some of whom feel "erasing a landmark chapter" in the evolution of railways in India will lead to "terrible confusion" among travelers.
10 Jun 2018
Mulayam Singh YadavAfter much pressure, Akhilesh Yadav leaves behind vandalized official bungalow
When a team of 'Rajya Sampatti Vibhaag' visited former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's government residence after he left, they were shocked to see the state of the house.
09 Jun 2018
OdishaLightning kills 18 in Bihar, UP and Odisha
Even as torrential rains continue to pound the Konkan belt, a variety of weather conditions was witnessed in different states yesterday.
