Uttar Pradesh: News
11 Jul 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghBrij Bhushan 'sexually harassed, molested wrestlers,' says Delhi Police chargesheet
The Delhi Police's chargesheet in the sexual harassment case against outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said he was "liable to be prosecuted and punished for offenses" of harassment, molestation, and stalking.
06 Jul 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka: Tomatoes worth Rs. 2.5 lakh stolen from farmer
Amid the soaring prices of tomatoes in India, a farmer from the Hassan district of Karnataka claimed that tomatoes worth Rs. 2.5 lakh were stolen from her farm on Tuesday.
01 Jul 2023
Chandrashekhar AzadAttack on Bhim Army's Chandrashekhar Azad: 4 arrested from Ambala
At least four persons were arrested on Saturday for allegedly firing at Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad in Deoband, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday.
01 Jul 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Heavy rainfall forecast in UP, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has reportedly predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in several states for the next five days.
28 Jun 2023
Chandrashekhar AzadBhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad shot at in UP
In a shocking incident, Chandrashekhar Azad, the national president of the Bhim Army, was shot at in the Deoband area of Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district on Wednesday.
28 Jun 2023
UzbekistanIndian company used toxic industrial chemical in syrup: Report
The India-made cough syrups linked to at least 19 deaths in Uzbekistan contained a toxic industrial-grade ingredient rather than the legitimate pharmaceutical version, Reuters reported.
28 Jun 2023
AgraUP: Father-in-law kills woman, surrenders with bloodied hands
In a horrific incident, a 62-year-old man beheaded his daughter-in-law and walked into a police station with bloodied hands to surrender, reported the Free Press Journal.
27 Jun 2023
Electric VehiclesUttar Pradesh has 1 charging station per 1,200 EVs
India is welcoming the transition to electric vehicles, and Maharashtra is leading the way.
27 Jun 2023
Uttar Pradesh PoliceUP police shoots dead criminal wanted in murder, dacoity cases
The Uttar Pradesh Police said that the Special Task Force (STF) shot dead a criminal identified as Mohammed Gufran in an encounter in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi at around 5:00am on Tuesday.
24 Jun 2023
EducationUP syllabus: Savarkar added, Nehru excluded from 'great leaders' list
From the upcoming academic session in July, the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) will teach students about the life and times of India's 50 great personalities.
23 Jun 2023
AligarhUttar Pradesh: 12-year-old boy held for allegedly raping baby girl
A 12-year-old boy was held on Thursday for allegedly raping a one-year-old girl in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, the Indian Express reported, quoting officials.
22 Jun 2023
GhaziabadGhaziabad: Woman tortured to death by relatives over theft suspicion
A 23-year-old woman was tortured to death by her relatives on suspicion of stealing jewelry from their house in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad.
21 Jun 2023
BalliaUP: Heatwave-related deaths rise in Ballia hospital amid bed shortage
As scores of families in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, grieve the loss of relatives who died from heat-related ailments, more deaths have been recorded at the district's lone government hospital.
20 Jun 2023
HeatwaveHeatwave: Centre to send 5-member expert team to worst-hit states
Amid the intense heatwave affecting numerous states, the central government has decided to rush to the states to assess the situation and assist local authorities in dealing with the repercussions.
18 Jun 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Heatwave kills nearly 100 in UP and Bihar; warning issued
Nearly 100 people have reportedly died in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar from heat-related causes in the past three days as an unprecedented heatwave persists in North India.
17 Jun 2023
Akhilesh YadavAkhilesh Yadav's BJP-defeating 'PDA formula': 'Keep big hearts,' win minorities
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) can be defeated in all 80 parliamentary seats of Uttar Pradesh in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections provided big parties support his party with a "big heart."
09 Jun 2023
Priyanka Gandhi VadraPriyanka to leave UP Congress leadership for national role: Reports
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is likely to step down as the general secretary of the Congress's Uttar Pradesh unit to take up a greater national role as the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are approaching, per reports.
08 Jun 2023
Gyanvapi MosqueGyanvapi Mosque case: After stepping down, Hindu petitioner seeks 'euthanasia'
Rakhi Singh, one of the five women petitioners in the Varanasi Gyanvapi Mosque case, has written to President Droupadi Murmu requesting "euthanasia," days after withdrawing her name from the case, reported NDTV.
07 Jun 2023
LucknowGangster Sanjeev Jeeva, Mukhtar Ansari's aide, shot dead inside courts
Gangster Sanjeev Maheshwari Jeeva, a close aide of convicted gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari, was shot dead inside a court in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, reported ANI.
06 Jun 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghPolice records statement of 12 people at Brij Bhushan's residence
The Delhi Police arrived at Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's residence in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda on Tuesday and recorded the statements of 12 people in connection with the alleged sexual harassment case against Singh.
05 Jun 2023
Mukhtar AnsariGangster Mukhtar Ansari gets lifer in 32-year-old murder of politician
An Uttar Pradesh court on Monday sentenced jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari to life in prison in the 32-year-old murder case of Congress leader Awadhesh Rai.
31 May 2023
Gyanvapi MosquePlea for Hindu worship in Gyanvapi mosque maintainable: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed the Anjuman Intezamia Committee's petition challenging the maintainability of the Hindu side's plea.
31 May 2023
DelhiDelhi murder: Sahil 'planned' for 3 days to kill Sakshi
Days after the video of the gruesome murder of 16-year-old Sakshi in Delhi's Shahbad Dairy area shook the entire country, police revealed her killing was a "premeditated murder" not a "crime of passion."
30 May 2023
Narendra ModiEyeing 2024 polls, BJP begins 'khane pe charcha' in UP
After the successful "chai pe charcha" campaign before the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is gearing up for the new "khane pe charcha" or "tiffin pe charcha" campaign for the 2024 polls.
30 May 2023
DelhiDelhi murder: 16-year-old victim wanted to be lawyer, says father
Sakshi, the 16-year-old girl who was allegedly killed by 20-year-old Sahil in front of passersby in Delhi on Sunday, wanted to become a lawyer, her father, Janak Raj, told PTI.
27 May 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Delhi-NCR wakes up to heavy rain, more downpours likely
Residents of Delhi-NCR woke up to heavy rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds on Saturday, while power cuts were reported in several areas.
25 May 2023
UPSC Civil Services ExaminationUP: Man without both legs, right arm clears UPSC CSE
Suraj Tiwari, a 27-year-old resident of Kurawali town in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri district, has secured the 917th rank in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2022.
24 May 2023
IndiaWhy your favorite mangoes will be delayed this year
From May through July, India awaits the arrival of its favorite mangoes. Indian horticulturists, the world's largest producer of this fruit, grow about 1,400 varieties of mangoes.
24 May 2023
Azam KhanAzam Khan not guilty in hate speech case: UP court
Veteran Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan was reportedly acquitted by an Uttar Pradesh (UP) court in a 2019 hate speech case.
23 May 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Rainfall likely in several states until Friday: IMD
India is expected to get some relief from the scorching heat from Tuesday to Friday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
22 May 2023
Ganga riverUP: 4 dead, several missing after boat capsizes in Ganga
At least four people died and about two dozen others are missing after a boat capsized in the Ganga River in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district on Monday, PTI reported.
20 May 2023
MurderAffair, cancer: Video of Shiv Nadar University murder-suicide accused surfaces
In a major development in the Shiv Nadar University murder-suicide case, a 23-minute-long video has surfaced where the accused, Anuj Singh—who killed his alleged lover and died by suicide on Thursday—justified his actions.
19 May 2023
NoidaShiv Nadar University shooting: CCTV footage reveals horrifying details
A third-year sociology student of Shiv Nadar University in Uttar Pradesh's Noida shot and killed his female classmate on campus on Thursday.
19 May 2023
NoidaOn camera: Security guard brutally thrashed by miscreants in Noida
A security guard was brutally thrashed by two men while he was sleeping in his guard room at a residential society in Sector 70 of Noida, Uttar Pradesh, reported ANI.
16 May 2023
Umesh PalUmesh Pal murder: Police lookout notice against Atiq Ahmed's wife
The Pragyaraj Police in Uttar Pradesh issued a lookout notice against the wife of slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed—Shaista Parveen—and two suspected shooters in the Umesh Pal murder case.
16 May 2023
ShahjahanpurUP: School teacher arrested for allegedly sexually abusing 18 girls
A government school teacher of a village in the Tilhar area of Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing as many as 18 girls, reported NDTV.
13 May 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)UP municipal election results: BJP leading in 16 mayoral seats
The counting of votes for the urban local body (ULB) elections in Uttar Pradesh is underway. The results will decide the fate of candidates for 14,864 posts across 760 ULBs.
13 May 2023
JalandharBypolls results: AAP wins Jalandhar parliamentary seat with huge margin
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s Sushil Kumar Rinku won Punjab's Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat with a huge margin on Saturday.
12 May 2023
SaharanpurUP: Man arrested for drinking inside police station, cop suspended
The police have arrested a man for allegedly drinking alcohol while sitting on the police station in-charge's chair in the Saharanpur city of Uttar Pradesh, reported India Today.
11 May 2023
Bollywood'The Kerala Story': Yogi Adityanath to attend special screening
After making The Kerala Story tax-free in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his cabinet of ministers are expected to watch the film soon. According to reports, a special screening of the recently released film will be organized at the Lok Bhawan on Friday.
