Uttar Pradesh: News

22 Sep 2018

Muzaffarnagar

UP: Man arrested for illegally withdrawing Rs. 18L from ATM

Uttar Pradesh Police said on Saturday that they have arrested a man for illegally withdrawing more than Rs. 18 lakh from an ATM in Shamli district with help from the bank manager.

21 Sep 2018

Yogi Adityanath

UP: High-alert sounded after 84 die due to 'mystery disease'

In Uttar Pradesh, a 'mystery fever' killed as many as 84 people in the last six weeks, following which the Yogi Adityanath government has issued a high alert across the state.

19 Sep 2018

Yogi Adityanath

Kumbh Mela: UP to build roads, name them after Vajpayee

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has said every urban local body in UP will develop an attractive road that will be named as the "Atal Gaurav Path" after former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

18 Sep 2018

Murder

UP: Class 11 student shot at by two schoolmates

A Class 11 student was allegedly shot at by two of his schoolmates at Sikanderpur village of Muzaffarnagar district in Uttar Pradesh yesterday evening, police said today.

17 Sep 2018

Narendra Modi

#ModiBirthday: BJP launches week-long program to mark PM's 68th birthday

The Delhi unit of the BJP today launched a week-long program, under which welfare initiatives will be undertaken by party leaders, to mark PM Narendra Modi's birthday.

16 Sep 2018

Cancer

Former Union Minister Satya Prakash Malaviya passes away at 84

Former Union Petroleum Minister Satya Prakash Malaviya died at a private hospital in Delhi today. He was 84.

15 Sep 2018

Samajwadi Party

UP: SP leader shot dead by wife's lover in Sambhal

A Samajwadi Party (SP) leader has been shot dead by his wife's lover in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, police said today.

15 Sep 2018

India

#SwachhataHiSeva: For cleanliness drive, PM Modi picks up broom, again!

On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi kick-started the massive 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign, which will go on till October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

15 Sep 2018

Allahabad

Congress workers protest in Allahabad after removal of Nehru statue

A statue of former PM Jawaharlal Nehru was removed from an intersection in Allahabad as part of a road-widening project, triggering protests by the Congress.

15 Sep 2018

India

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14 Sep 2018

Swine Flu

Man dies of swine flu, first H1N1 death in UP

A 31-year-old man died of swine flu, the first H1N1 fatality reported in Uttar Pradesh this year.

14 Sep 2018

Muzaffarnagar

UP: Man rapes 14-year-old daughter for six months; goes absconding

A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her father for six months at Umerpur village in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh, police said today.

14 Sep 2018

Lucknow

UP: Deaths due to 'unknown' fever rise to 42

The death toll due to an unknown fever in various districts under Bareilly division in UP has risen to 42 with six more people dying in Badaun and Shahjahanpur in last three days, officials said today.

Nikah halala petitioner attacked with acid; seeks protection from SC

Supreme Court today agreed to hear on September 17 a plea filed by a petitioner in a nikah halala and triple talaq case, seeking protection after facing acid attack yesterday at Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr.

14 Sep 2018

SP

UP: Desperate for son, father throws 18-month daughter from terrace

A man, desperate for a son, allegedly threw his 18-month daughter from the terrace of his home in a Uttar Pradesh village after his wife gave birth to another girl, police said today.

13 Sep 2018

Narendra Modi

#2019polls: Modi formulates mantra for BJP-workers 'Mera Booth Sabse Mazboot'

The wind is blowing in BJP's favor and Opposition parties are clutching each other to withstand its force, PM Narendra Modi said today while exhorting party workers to follow the mantra of 'Mera Booth Sabse Mazboot' to ensure victory in the next general elections.

13 Sep 2018

Crime Against Women

UP: Two youths held for raping 28-year-old woman

A 28-year-old woman was allegedly raped by two youths after she was abducted from her house in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, police said today.

12 Sep 2018

Yogi Adityanath

Sugarcane causes diabetes, grow other crops too: Adityanath tells farmers

At a road inauguration rally in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath told farmers to not only grow sugarcane but other crops as well.

12 Sep 2018

Madhya Pradesh

This Bhopal serial killer has murdered 33

In what would be one of the biggest arrests of the decade, Bhopal police have arrested a meek, quiet tailor, Adesh Khamra, who has admitted to a whopping 33 murders, making him one of the most dreaded serial killers India has ever seen.

12 Sep 2018

Kanpur

UP: Depressed over failing to clear exam, student commits suicide

A 19-year-old student of Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University in UP's Kanpur allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in her hostel room on the campus, police said.

12 Sep 2018

Yogi Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath: No sexual abuse happened in Deoria

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, while talking to Times Now, said that "no sexual abuse happened" at the shelter home in Deoria from where 24 girls were rescued after a girl reported sexual abuse and human trafficking in August.

12 Sep 2018

Explosion

UP: Six killed, one missing in explosion at petrochemical factory

At least six laborers died while two others were seriously injured in an explosion in a private petrochemical factory in UP's Bijnor today morning, police said.

11 Sep 2018

Yogi Adityanath

Adiyanath to grant Rs. 5,535crore to sugar mills: Details here

Aiming to clear the cane arrears of farmers for the coming sugar season, Yogi Adityanath-led government has decided to grant Rs. 5,535cr package to the mills to clear their payments to the farmers.

11 Sep 2018

Lucknow

UP: Fever claims 36 lives in last 15 days

At least 36 persons in Bareilly and adjoining Badaun districts of Uttar Pradesh have succumbed to fever in the last 15 days, officials said Tuesday.

NGT seeks UP govt's report on dump yard near school

The National Green Tribunal has sought a report from UP government on a plea filed by a private school opposing setting up of a dump yard in Sitapur district on the ground that it was a health hazard.

10 Sep 2018

Rajkummar Rao

Rajkummar, Nushrat to star in Hansal Mehta's upcoming 'Turram Khan'

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta announced Monday that his next is a comedy titled 'Turram Khan' for which he has roped in his "favorite" collaborator Rajkummar Rao and actor Nushrat Bharucha.

09 Sep 2018

Moradabad

Prisoners in UP will soon be able to watch TV

Prisoners lodged in Uttar Pradesh jails will soon be able to enjoy shows on the latest LED televisions as authorities are providing education and entertainment to prisoners in 64 jails.

09 Sep 2018

Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh: IPS officer dies after consuming poisonous substance

The 30-year-old IPS officer, who was in a critical condition after consuming some poisonous substance, died on Sunday at a private hospital in Kanpur city of Uttar Pradesh.

09 Sep 2018

Dalit

20-year-old beaten to death in Uttar Pradesh by unidentified persons

A 20-year-old Dalit youth was beaten to death by unidentified persons at Budhana town in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh.

09 Sep 2018

WhatsApp

UP: Bride's 'WhatsApp addiction' leads to marriage cancelation at last-minute

In a bizarre incident, a marriage was called off on the wedding day in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha district because the bride spent too much time on WhatsApp.

08 Sep 2018

Greater Noida

Uttar Pradesh STF arrests gang of highway dacoits in Noida

The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) Saturday claimed to have busted a gang of dacoits involved in several highway robberies.

07 Sep 2018

Mayawati

Mayawati alleges that BJP-RSS is behind 'Bharat Bandh'

BSP Chief Mayawati on Friday dubbed the 'Bharat Bandh' called by some upper caste OBC groups against the SC/ST Act as an "electoral conspiracy" of Bhartiya Janta Party to divide people on the basis of caste ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

07 Sep 2018

Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad: Denied ambulance, 3-day-old dies; hospital blames mother's breastfeeding

A protest was staged outside MMG Government Hospital, Ghaziabad, on Thursday after a three-day-old baby died, allegedly, because the hospital didn't provide an ambulance.

06 Sep 2018

India

Life remains unaffected in UP despite Bharat Bandh call

Life remained normal across Uttar Pradesh on Thursday despite a 'Bharat Bandh' call by some upper-caste groups against the recent amendment approved by Parliament to overturn a Supreme Court judgment on the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

05 Sep 2018

Murder

UP: Minor killed by grandfather on suspicion of mobile theft

A teenager was allegedly killed by his grandfather on suspicion of mobile theft in Bilgaon village of Uttar Pradesh's Bisanda district, the police said on Wednesday.

05 Sep 2018

Muzaffarnagar

Woman, who married against family's wishes, abducted during age determination

The family members of a woman, who married against their wishes, allegedly abducted her after attacking a police van at a government hospital in UP's Muzaffarnagar, where she was taken for age determination on court's order, police said.

05 Sep 2018

Ghaziabad

Doctor among 7 arrested for looting medicines worth Rs. 2cr

Seven people, including a doctor, have been arrested from Ghaziabad for looting medicines worth Rs. 2cr when the consignment was being transported in a lorry last month.

05 Sep 2018

Facebook

Teenager held for raping 19-year-old girl he met on Facebook

A teenager was detained for allegedly raping a girl whom he befriended on Facebook in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh.

04 Sep 2018

India

Twelve more killed and fourteen injured in Uttar Pradesh rains

Twelve more people were killed and fourteen injured in overnight rain-related incidents in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh, a senior official said on Tuesday.

04 Sep 2018

Madhya Pradesh

UP government inducts rotavirus vaccine in routine immunization programme

The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday inducted rotavirus vaccine in the routine immunization programme (RIP) to protect 57 lakh children in the state from diarrhea.