Uttar Pradesh: News

14 Dec 2019

Jharkhand

Contribute Rs.11, 1 brick for Ram Mandir: Adityanath in Jharkhand

A month after the Supreme Court allowed for the construction of a Ram temple at the disputed Ayodhya site, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has asked every family in Jharkhand to contribute towards the temple.

12 Dec 2019

Delhi Police

Tihar is preparing to hang convicts of Nirbhaya gang-rape case

Seven years after she was gang-raped and tortured on a moving Delhi bus, "India's daughter" Nirbhaya will now get a closure as Tihar jail has quietly begun preparations to hang the four men, who assaulted her.

08 Dec 2019

Unnao

File 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

Hindustan Times

Unnao 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.

06 Dec 2019

Chitrakoot

Woman shot in face at wedding because she stopped dancing

In a shocking incident, a woman was shot in the face at a wedding after she stopped dancing. The incident took place in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh.

01 Dec 2019

Saharanpur

UP thana turns wedding venue; cops help couple get married

In a bizarre incident, a couple in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur got married inside a police station over the weekend.

29 Nov 2019

India

UP: 81 students served 1 liter milk, diluted with water

Just months after Mirzapur's infamous roti-and-salt mid-day meal episode came to light, another case of mismanagement in government's mid-day meal scheme, this time from Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra, has surfaced.

27 Nov 2019

Murder

Mother, lover kill 6-year-old daughter to hide their illicit affair

In a shocking incident, a woman in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district killed her 6-year-old daughter after the minor discovered her affair with a neighbor.

Better kill Delhiites with explosives, end suffering: SC on #DelhiPollution

On Monday, the Supreme Court pulled up the Central and Delhi governments for not taking action against the deteriorating air quality in the national capital.

"Born as dog, retired as soldier," CISF felicitates dog commandos

For the first time in its history, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) unit attached to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) organized a function to felicitate its dog commandos, upon retirement.

17 Nov 2019

Yogi Adityanath

Watch: UP official's SUV crushes farmer's vegetables at market

A shocking video from Uttar Pradesh has surfaced online, wherein a white SUV of a senior government official can be seen repeatedly running over the vegetables spread out by a farmer for sale, during an anti-encroachment drive.

11 Nov 2019

India

UP: Groom's 'nagin' dance prompts bride to call off wedding

Nagin dance is nothing short of a cult in marriages in north India. The baraatis in a carefree nature, have no qualms in lying on roads and dancing like a snake.

10 Nov 2019

India

IIT Madras student found dead in hostel room; suicide suspected

A 19-year-old woman student of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, was found dead in her hostel room on Saturday.

09 Nov 2019

India

After Ayodhya verdict, politicians call for peace and harmony

The Supreme Court on Saturday put an end to a decades-old case that had been defining socio-political fabric in India.

Before Ayodhya verdict, CJI Gogoi meets top UP officials

In a few days from now, the verdict of the sensitive Ayodhya case will be out and obviously, the temple town is already on tenterhooks.

On Ayodhya, don't make unnecessary comments, Modi tells BJP ministers

No matter what the outcome of sensitive Ayodhya case is, you shall not make unnecessary comments, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly told BJP ministers on Wednesday.

05 Nov 2019

India

UP man dies after eating 41 eggs in bizarre challenge

A 42-year-old man died while doing a bizarre challenge in the Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh.

05 Nov 2019

India

Vernacular news aggregator start-up Lokal raises $3 million

Lokal, a Bengaluru-based local content aggregator that serves news to vernacular audiences based on their location, has raised $3 million in a new round of funding.

Delhi Pollution: BJP minister suggests 'yajna' to please Lord Indra

As the national capital gasps for air, an Uttar Pradesh minister has made a shocking statement.

01 Nov 2019

India

5 'jugaad' inventions in India that became game changers

India is known as the land of "jugaad," a Hindi word that means resourceful, economical makeshift solutions in situations where resources are limited.

26 Oct 2019

Delhi Police

19-year-old throws acid on boyfriend for refusing to marry her

A shocking incident has come to fore from Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh, where a 19-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly throwing acid on her boyfriend on Thursday.

23 Oct 2019

Lucknow

Kamlesh Tiwari murder: Two main accused arrested by Gujarat ATS

Last week, a Hindu leader named Kamlesh Tiwari was murdered in Lucknow, sparking immense outrage across the nation.

21 Oct 2019

Ayodhya

Ayodhya case: Mosque sides urge SC to follow Constitution

The daily hearings in the sensitive Ayodhya case concluded last week and the countdown for the verdict has started.

20 Oct 2019

Yogi Adityanath

Kamlesh Tiwari's killers will not be spared, says Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday condemned the killing of Hindu Samaj Party founder Kamlesh Tiwari in Lucknow.

18 Oct 2019

WhatsApp

UP Government bans mobile phones in colleges and universities

The Yogi Adityanath-led government in Uttar Pradesh has banned the use of mobile phones in colleges and universities in the state, according to a circular issued by the Directorate of Higher Education in Uttar Pradesh, IANS reported on Friday.

18 Oct 2019

Lucknow

Former Hindu Mahasabha leader Kamlesh Tiwari murdered in Lucknow

Former Hindu Mahasabha leader and founder of the Hindu Samaj Party Kamlesh Tiwari was murdered in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday afternoon.

18 Oct 2019

India

Five top female IAS officers you should know about

The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is the most prestigious and sought-after Civil Service of the country.

Daily hearings in Ayodhya dispute likely to end tomorrow: CJI

The sensitive Ayodhya land dispute is nearing its finality in the Supreme Court. On Tuesday, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, who is heading the five-judge constitutional bench, remarked that daily hearings will be completed by tomorrow, October 16.

09 Oct 2019

Afghanistan

Top al Qaeda leader, born in Uttar Pradesh, killed

A top leader of al Qaeda was killed by the joint forces of the United States and Afghanistan on September 23, reports claimed.

08 Oct 2019

Madhya Pradesh

BJP's TikTok-star scolds for not chanting "Bharat Mata ki jai"

As Haryana gears up for assembly polls on October 21, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate has quite conveniently taken the limelight.

01 Oct 2019

India

BJP leader Chinmayanand tore survivor's clothes when she resisted him

In the Chinmayanand rape case, fresh shocking claims related to the abuse have surfaced, and they are enough to hang the nation's head in shame.

29 Sep 2019

Bihar

Floods ravage Bihar, Uttar Pradesh; death toll climbs to 80

Over 80 have lost their lives as heavy rains continue to batter several parts of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

27 Sep 2019

Bulandshahr

Bulandshahr: Accused out on bail, murdered cop's wife fears threat

In December last year, a cop was murdered by an unruly mob in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh and later, several people were arrested.

26 Sep 2019

Shahjahanpur

Chinmayanand case: 'Arrested' law student's father says she's being pressurized

In an unfortunate turn of events, the Special Investigation Team (SIT), formed to probe rape allegations against former Union Minister and BJP leader Chinmayanand, arrested the woman who spoke against him on Wednesday.

Rape-accused Chinmayanand isn't a BJP member anymore, claims spokesperson

Weeks after the scandal related to Chinmayanand broke, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has distanced itself from him.

Law student, who accused BJP leader Chinmayanand of rape, arrested

Weeks ago, a 23-year-old law student alleged BJP leader Chinmayanand, who wields immense power in Uttar Pradesh, raped her.

B.Tech, M.Tech enrolment falls over last five years

The Ministry of Human Resource Development on Saturday published the annual All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) report.

21 Sep 2019

Yogi Adityanath

Thousands of protesting farmers from UP stopped from entering Delhi

Thousands of farmers from Uttar Pradesh, who have been demanding loan-waivers, were on Saturday stopped from entering Delhi, prompting them to hold a sit-in protest.

There's no justice: Chinmayanand's accuser upset with probe, watered-down charges

A 23-year-old law student mustered enough courage to speak against powerful BJP leader Chinmayanand, who allegedly sexually harassed her for months.

21 Sep 2019

India

6 UPSC rank-holders who cleared CSE despite failures, other challenges

The UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) is one of the most challenging competitive exams.