Uttar Pradesh: News
18 Aug 2022
KarnatakaBihar: Man shoot class 9 girl over love affair
In a shocking incident, a 15-year-old girl was shot in the neck in Patna, Bihar allegedly over a love affair.
13 Aug 2022
National Investigation Agency (NIA)Saharanpur man, tasked to kill Nupur Sharma, produced in court
Mohammad Nadeem of Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur, who was allegedly entrusted by Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) to kill the suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesman Nupur Sharma, has been presented before the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) special court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow.
13 Aug 2022
Jharkhand#NewsBytesExplainer: Why drought is looming over UP, Jharkhand and Bihar
According to the Indian Express, never in the last 122 years have Uttar Pradesh (UP), Bihar and Jharkhand witnessed such low monsoon rainfall.
12 Aug 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaUP, Maharashtra have highest liabilities: Freebies PIL reveals in SC
Indian states have outstanding liabilities of Rs. 59,89,360 crore as of March 31, 2021, the Supreme Court is informed in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL).
11 Aug 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaEconomy losing serious money: Supreme Court slams freebies
Observing that promising and distributing freebies during election season is a "serious issue", the Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on the concept of freebies.
11 Aug 2022
S JaishankarWoman suicide: Family petitions Jaishankar to bring body from US
The family of Mandeep Kaur, an Uttar Pradesh woman who died of suicide in the United States, has created an online petition on change.org to demand justice for her.
11 Aug 2022
FirozabadProbe ordered after UP constable's 'viral' complaint over mess food
Uttar Pradesh Police faced a huge embarrassment after a police constable in Firozabad district Wednesday stood on the road and grieved loudly about the quality of food served in the police mess.
10 Aug 2022
MathuraMathura shocker: Wife sets husband on fire over extramarital affair
In a shocking incident, a man in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh district was allegedly set on fire by his wife earlier this week.
09 Aug 2022
Ghaziabad'Masoom Sawaal' poster shows Krishna on sanitary napkin; FIR filed
A Hindi movie poster has yet again rubbed people the wrong way for "hurting religious sentiments."
08 Aug 2022
NoidaNoida: Bulldozers demolish encroachments of 'BJP member' who abused woman
Bulldozers entered the Grand Omaxe Society at Noida on Monday and demolished illegal structures belonging to a man who abused a woman resident last week.
07 Aug 2022
IndiaNIA arrested IS suspect from Batla House, family denies charges
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested an engineering student from New Delhi's Batla House on suspicion of being an active member of the Islamic State (IS), as per The Indian Express.
07 Aug 2022
Crime Against WomenNew York: Tortured for having daughters, UP woman kills herself
A woman from Uttar Pradesh residing in Queens, New York, allegedly died by suicide last week after bearing years of domestic violence for giving birth to two daughters.
06 Aug 2022
Sexual HarassmentUP: MP cleared of rape charges, year after victim's suicide
A court in Varanasi on Saturday acquitted Uttar Pradesh legislator Atul Rai of a rape charge that he had been facing since 2019.
05 Aug 2022
OdishaUP: Rape survivor's son helps nab accused after 27 years
A rape survivor in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur has finally received justice, owing to the efforts of her son, who was born as a result of the rape.
01 Aug 2022
West BengalWest Bengal: Human trafficking and rape victim clears class 12th
In West Bengal, a 22-year-old girl who became a victim of human trafficking and was raped multiple times during her teenage has passed her class 12 exams after overcoming trauma.
29 Jul 2022
Crime Against WomenHe's a demon: Daughters testify against father who burnt mother
Six years after a 48-year-old man burnt his wife alive, he was accorded a life sentence by a court in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh.
25 Jul 2022
Madhya PradeshMP: Man gets father murdered by hiring killer on Facebook
In a shocking incident, a man got his 59-year-old father murdered for money in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district by hiring an assassin on Facebook.
25 Jul 2022
Yogi AdityanathUP: 8 killed in double-decker bus collision on Purvanchal Expressway
Two double-decker buses collided on Uttar Pradesh's Purvanchal Expressway on Monday, reportedly killing at least eight persons and injuring over 20 others.
24 Jul 2022
OdishaMonsoon fury: IMD issues red, orange alerts in several states
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) recently issued a red alert for Telangana till Monday.
23 Jul 2022
HaridwarUP: Truck runs over 6 Kanwar devotees in Hathras
Six Kanwar Yatra devotees on their journey to Bhopal from Haridwar died during early hours of Saturday after a speeding truck ran over them in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district, the police said.
22 Jul 2022
Noida2 UP girls score perfect 500/500 marks in class 12th
Tanya Singh, a Class 12 girl from Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh (UP), received a perfect score in the CBSE Class 12th results declared, after days of speculations, on Friday.
22 Jul 2022
Narendra ModiUP: Bundelkhand Expressway cracks open days after PM Modi's inauguration
A portion of the newly inaugurated Bundelkhand Expressway in Uttar Pradesh has caved in only a week after its grand opening.
22 Jul 2022
ExamsCBSE Class 12th results out: Girls outshine boys. Details here
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced term 2 and final board exam results for class 12th students.
19 Jul 2022
Narendra ModiUP Sanitation worker, sacked over Modi-Yogi photos in trash, reinstated
The Mathura sanitation worker, who was fired after images of the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were discovered in his garbage cart, has been reinstated, according to civic body officials on Tuesday.
19 Jul 2022
GorakhpurForget global warming, farmer blames 'Indra Dev' for delayed rains
Troubled by the deficit of rains over the last several months, a farmer in the rural hinterlands of Uttar Pradesh has filed a complaint against Lord Indra.
19 Jul 2022
Yogi AdityanathLulu Mall row: Police arrest 4, Yogi's warning to miscreants
Amid raging controversy over a viral video, the Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested four men who allegedly offered namaz on Lucknow's Lulu Mall premises.
18 Jul 2022
Delhi PoliceSC agrees to hear Mohammed Zubair's plea on quashing FIRs
Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of Alt News, asked the Supreme Court on Monday for an immediate hearing on his petition to nullify FIRs filed against him in Uttar Pradesh districts for purportedly inciting religious sentiments.
18 Jul 2022
Narendra ModiSanitation worker sacked after Modi, Yogi's photos found in trash
A sanitation worker in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura was sacked from his job after he was found carrying discarded images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in his garbage cart, on Sunday.
16 Jul 2022
Narendra ModiPM Modi opens 296km-long Bundelkhand Expressway: Details here
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 296-kilometer-long Bundelkhand Expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Jalaun district on Saturday.
13 Jul 2022
LucknowLucknow: 83-year-old woman mauled to death by son's pit bull
In a shocking incident reported from Lucknow, an 83-year-old woman was mauled to death by her son's pet pit bull dog on Tuesday.
13 Jul 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaNo pause on demolitions: SC refuses blanket ban on demolitions
The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday refused to pass a blanket ban order against the demolitions taking place across the country.
12 Jul 2022
Lord HanumanDelhi court postpones Mohammed Zubair's bail plea hearing to Thursday
A Delhi court on Tuesday postponed the hearing on a bail plea filed by Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair to Thursday.
12 Jul 2022
Indira GandhiTop 5 places to visit in Allahabad
Located in Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad is a sacred city that is a must-visit place if you want to spend your vacation in peace and tranquility while seeking some spiritual enlightenment.
11 Jul 2022
Lord HanumanAlt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair sent to 14-day judicial custody
A court in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri on Monday sent Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair to 14-day judicial custody in connection with a case lodged against him for allegedly promoting enmity.
06 Jul 2022
Indian Air ForceIAF receives 'highest ever' 7.5 lakh applications under Agnipath scheme
The Indian Air Force (IAF) received 7.5 lakh applications under the newly launched Agnipath recruitment scheme.
05 Jul 2022
Narendra ModiWhy is BJP reaching out to Pasmanda Muslims? Who're they?
At the recently concluded Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national executive conclave in Hyderabad, PM Narendra Modi made a special mention of Pasmanda Muslims and emphasized the need for their social empowerment.
01 Jul 2022
Crime Against WomenLakhimpur Kheri: Elder sister gets minor raped, murdered by friends
After the alleged gang-rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district on Tuesday, seven accused, including the elder sister of the victim, were arrested on Wednesday.
30 Jun 2022
DelhiDelhi: Monsoon rains lead to traffic chaos, flights canceled
Delhi is experiencing heavy rain with the arrival of the monsoon on Thursday.
23 Jun 2022
AyodhyaAyodhya: Mob beats man for kissing wife in Saryu river
In a bizarre incident in Ayodhya, an angry mob beat up a man for allegedly kissing his wife in Ram ki Paidi on the banks of river Saryu.
23 Jun 2022
AligarhAligarh: Coaching centers shut after facing scrutiny over Agnipath violence
All coaching centers in and around Tappal, a town in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh district, reportedly had their shutters down on Wednesday after most of these centers faced scrutiny over the violent protests against the Centre's Agnipath scheme.