Uttar Pradesh: News

10 arrested in ISIS case sent to 12-day NIA custody

A day after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested 10 people belonging to an ISIS-linked cell, the arrested was produced before a Delhi court, on Thursday, amid tight security.

Rocket launcher, bombs recovered from ISIS' new India cell

After carrying out multiple simultaneous raids across Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), on Wednesday, managed to foil a major terror attack that was being planned by a new ISIS-linked group.

26 Dec 2018

Chitrangada Singh

Golfer Jyoti Randhawa, Chitrangada's ex-husband, arrested for poaching in UP

International golfer Jyoti Singh Randhawa and national-level shooter Mahesh Virajdar were arrested in Bahraich on poaching charges, Uttar Pradesh police said on Wednesday.

16 places raided in Delhi, UP; new ISIS-linked group found

On Wednesday, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out searches in 16 locations across Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, in connection with its probe on a new ISIS-linked group in India.

25 Dec 2018

Murder

UP: Furious over sister's sudden marriage, son shoots his mother

A 55-year-old woman has been shot dead by her son yesterday after a heated argument in the Nai Basti locality, Badaun (Uttar Pradesh).

25 Dec 2018

Farmers

UP: Farmers using alcohol as 'medicine' to improve potato production

In a country where livelihood of majority of the population is dependent on agriculture, new methods to boost farming are always needed.

24 Dec 2018

Shiv Sena

'Jo mandir banwayega, vote usko jaayega' slogans disrupt Rajnath's speech

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh was caught in an unexpected situation on Sunday after his speech in Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow was disrupted by sloganeering.

23 Dec 2018

Yogi Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath: Only BJP can build Ram Mandir in Ayodhya

On Sunday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took a swing at the Opposition over the Ram Mandir issue.

23 Dec 2018

Uttar Pradesh Police

UP: Man goes to register complaint, gets jailed instead

In a disturbing incident which raises concern about police administration in Uttar Pradesh, again, a man was arrested in Wazirganj after he went to register a complaint on behalf of his mother-in-law.

22 Dec 2018

Pakistan News

Naseeruddin Shah turning into his 'Sarfarosh' character, says BJP leader

Actor Naseeruddin Shah's comments about prevailing hatred in the country snowballed into a controversy and now a BJP leader has said he is turning into a Pakistani agent, the character he played in Sarfarosh.

22 Dec 2018

Karnataka

Which states provide the best ecosystem for start-ups? Check here

The exponential rise in start-up ecosystem in the country has given opportunities to many to transform their ideas into businesses.

21 Dec 2018

Gorakhpur

Congress walks out of UP Assembly over Gorakhpur encephalitis deaths

The Congress walked out of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly today alleging that the state government had imposed an "emergency" in BRD Medical College to hide actual figures of encephalitis deaths in Gorakhpur from the media.

20 Dec 2018

India

After Hyderabad, IKEA eyes Noida with Rs. 5,000cr investment

A few months after opening its first Indian store in Hyderabad, Swedish furniture giant IKEA has now set its sight on Noida.

19 Dec 2018

India

Another accused arrested in Rs. 126cr Yamuna Expressway land scam

The Gautam Budh Nagar Police yesterday arrested another accused in the Rs. 126 crore Yamuna Expressway land scam.

19 Dec 2018

India

UP shocker! 15-year-old girl set ablaze by unidentified men

A 15-year-old school girl received burn injuries after she was set ablaze allegedly by two unidentified motorcycle-borne men near Agra (Uttar Pradesh), police said today.

19 Dec 2018

Narendra Modi

Now, BJP-leaders ask Centre: What's your stand on Ram Mandir?

On Tuesday, few MPs of the Bharatiya Janata Party raised the issue of Ram Mandir at the parliamentary meet and asked the Centre's stand on the issue, reports IE.

17 Dec 2018

Madhya Pradesh

People showing janeu, flaunting gotras: Adityanath's apparent dig at RaGa

Without naming Congress President Rahul Gandhi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said people were showing their janeu and flaunting gotras to gain prominence these days in country's politics.

17 Dec 2018

Yogi Adityanath

Noida: Two children killed, six trapped in school wall collapse

In a tragic incident, two school children were killed and three others injured after the wall of a school building collapsed on them.

16 Dec 2018

Amazon

Indian movies and shows to watch if you like 'Mirzapur'

Mirzapur aired on Amazon Prime this November and received acclaim for the nuanced portrayal of gang violence in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh.

16 Dec 2018

Bulandshahr

#BulandshahrViolence: Notices issued against 23 accused, including Bajrang Dal leader

Days after violence in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, killed a police inspector and another youth, the police have issued notices to 23 accused who are at large.

16 Dec 2018

Narendra Modi

At Gandhis' bastion Raebareli, Modi lambasts Congress on defense-deals

On his first visit to Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi came down heavily on Congress over defense deals.

14 Dec 2018

Samajwadi Party

UP-police's idea to curb cow-related violence involves 'sabhas' and pledges

Earlier this month, violence in Bulandshahr sparked after alleged cow-slaughter snowballed into a controversy, and now Uttar Pradesh police have come up with a way to put that in check.

14 Dec 2018

Lok Sabha

Government not planning to replace take-home rations with packaged-nutrients: WCD

The government is not planning to replace the existing take-home rations and supplementary nutrition to packaged nutrients at anganwadis, the Lok Sabha was told today.

12 Dec 2018

Chhattisgarh

#AssemblyElections: Star campaigner Yogi Adityanath gets BJP heartbreak in heartland

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was the trump card which Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hoped would help it win Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan, but the results brought only sad news for the saffron party.

10 Dec 2018

Baghpat

#CaughtOnCam: Girls in UP-school thrash eve-teaser with sticks inside campus

Upset with the inaction of school authorities despite repeated complaints about an eve-teaser, girls of Dharma Singh Girls Inter College in Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh took matter in their hands.

09 Dec 2018

Srinagar

UP: Soldier, key suspect in Bulandshahr violence, arrested; denies involvement

Jeetender Malik aka Jeetu Fauji, who is the key suspect in Bulandshahr violence that killed a police officer and a youth, was arrested on Sunday.

UP: Ten arrested for using proxy candidates in rail exam

The Uttar Pradesh special task force (STF) has arrested 10 suspected members of a gang for allegedly facilitating copying in the Group D exam of the railways.

08 Dec 2018

Yogi Adityanath

Adityanath calls Bulandshahr incident an accident, not mob lynching case

The death of a police inspector in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr, earlier this week, was an accident and not a case of mob lynching, state Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday.

07 Dec 2018

Bulandshahr

#BulandshahrViolence: Cow carcasses were 48-hours old, says top cop

In what serves as a new twist to the Bulandshahr violence, a top cop has said cow carcasses (dead-bodies) found in the forest were at least 48 hours old.

07 Dec 2018

Crime Against Women

UP: Husband, in-laws poison woman to death over dowry demands

A woman was allegedly poisoned to death by her husband and in-laws over demands for dowry in UP's Shamli district.

06 Dec 2018

Dalit

Uttar Pradesh: BJP MP Savitribai Phule resigns from party

BJP MP Savitribai Phule resigned from the party today, saying it is dividing society.

05 Dec 2018

India

'Illegal and not permissible': India's only elephant rescue-center gets notice

India's only elephant rescue center, run by an NGO in Mathura, has been served a notice by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) questioning its legality.

05 Dec 2018

Yogi Adityanath

Bulandshahr violence: Yogi orders strict action against cow slaughter

Amid a political furor over the killing of a police inspector and a man in Bulandshahr in a case of mob violence, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked for a thorough probe yesterday night.

05 Dec 2018

Yogi Adityanath

BJYM leader Pratyush Mani Tripathi stabbed to death in UP

A leader of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) was stabbed to death allegedly by some unidentified persons in Mahanagar area, Lucknow.

04 Dec 2018

Bulandshahr

Naqvi calls Bulandshahr violence 'inhuman,' urges people to remain united

Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today termed the mob violence in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh over 'illegal' cow slaughter 'inhuman' and said stern action should be initiated against those responsible.

04 Dec 2018

Yogi Adityanath

Bulandshahr violence: Bajrang Dal member among five arrested

A day after two persons, including a police inspector, were killed in mob violence over alleged cow slaughter in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district, a special investigation team (SIT) has been formed to probe the incident.

03 Dec 2018

Uttar Pradesh Police

UP: Police inspector killed in violence over alleged cow slaughter

On Monday, a police inspector was killed in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district after violence broke out in the aftermath of an alleged case of cow slaughter.

03 Dec 2018

Odisha

Odisha: Shelter home sealed over sexual abuse allegations, two arrested

An NGO-run shelter home has been sealed in Odisha's Dhenkanal district and two people, including its managing director, arrested following allegations that the minor inmates were sexually abused there.

03 Dec 2018

Crime Against Women

UP-shocker: Molesters set woman ablaze, who was going to police-station

In a ghastly incident, a woman was set on fire by two of her molesters as she was on way to file an FIR against them in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur.

02 Dec 2018

Telangana

Yogi: Owaisi will have to 'flee' Telangana if BJP wins

In the final leg of campaigning for the upcoming Telangana elections, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Sunday, issued a warning for All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Asaduddin Owaisi.