Uttar Pradesh: News

11 Sep 2024

Ashwini Vaishnaw

After Gujarat and Assam, UP to host semiconductor fabrication units

Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has announced that Uttar Pradesh will soon be home to semiconductor fabrication facilities.

11 Sep 2024

Guwahati

IIT-Guwahati dean resigns amid protests over death of 21-year-old student 

The academic dean of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, Professor Kanduru V. Krishna, has resigned following widespread protests over the death of a 21-year-old B.Tech student.

11 Sep 2024

Afghanistan

5.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Pakistan, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Pakistan on Wednesday, with tremors being felt across India, including the Delhi-NCR region, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, and Jammu and Kashmir.

11 Sep 2024

Narendra Modi

India's semiconductor push: What to expect from SEMICON 2024 conference

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the SEMICON India 2024 conference today at around 10:30 am.

10 Sep 2024

India

UP school principal cleared in 'biryani expulsion' controversy

A three-member inquiry committee has cleared a school principal in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha district of allegations that he expelled a Class 3 student for bringing non-vegetarian biryani to school.

10 Sep 2024

Guwahati

IIT-Guwahati student found dead in hostel—2nd case in a month

A third-year BTech student from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati was found dead in his hostel room on Monday.

09 Sep 2024

Electric Vehicles

World EV Day: This state leads India's EV adoption drive

As the world celebrates World Electric Vehicle (EV) Day today, it's worth noting that India is rapidly advancing toward electrification.

08 Sep 2024

India

After 'killer' wolves, jackals terrorize UP villages; 12 people attacked

At least 12 individuals, including five children, have been injured following an attack by a pack of jackals in two villages in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district.

07 Sep 2024

Kanpur

2 coaches of Somnath Express derail in Madhya Pradesh

Two coaches of the Indore-Jabalpur Somnath Express derailed near Jabalpur Railway Station in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.

06 Sep 2024

Bahraich

Bahraich's 'killer wolves' still on prowl: Schools shut, markets deserted

The district of Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh is currently gripped by fear due to a series of fatal wolf attacks.

06 Sep 2024

India

'Wants to convert...': Principal expels 5-year-old for bringing non-veg food

A five-year-old student at Hilton Convent School in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, was expelled by the principal for allegedly bringing non-vegetarian food to class.

05 Sep 2024

Ghazipur

UP: Woman molested in ambulance, ailing husband dies without oxygen

A woman was allegedly molested inside an ambulance in Siddharthnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, while accompanying her sick husband to a hospital.

04 Sep 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Wrestlers Vinesh, Bajrang Punia join Congress, to contest Haryana polls

Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined the Congress on Wednesday and will contest next month's Haryana Assembly election.

03 Sep 2024

Hathras

'No one talks about Unnao, Hathras...': Mamata on Kolkata rape-murder

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has responded to the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) criticism of her handling of the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case by citing similar incidents in Unnao and Hathras.

03 Sep 2024

Yogi Adityanath

Yogi government withholds salaries of 2.4L employees: Here's why

The Uttar Pradesh government has withheld the August salaries of around 2.44 lakh state employees who failed to disclose their property details online, in a move aimed at promoting transparency and accountability.

03 Sep 2024

Bahraich

Bahraich wolf strikes again: 5-year-old injured, fear grows in UP

Fear of wolf attacks persists in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, following multiple incidents within 24 hours.

02 Sep 2024

Bahraich

Dolls soaked in urine, drones: How's UP hunting killer wolves

In the past two months, eight people, including seven children and a woman, have been killed by wolves in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh.

01 Sep 2024

Bahraich

'It attacked my neck': UP local narrates killer wolf attack

Residents of Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, are living in fear following a series of deadly wolf attacks that have claimed eight lives over the past two months.

31 Aug 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

'At least we've hair': Akhilesh takes swipe at Yogi Adityanath 

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav has hit back at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his recent comments about the SP and its symbolic red caps.

30 Aug 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

Amethi's 'Jais' renamed: 8 stations' name change sparks row

The Northern Railways (NR) has renamed Jais station in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi district to Guru Gorakhnath Dham.

Congress takes a dig at Ranaut's '3 jaatiya hain' comment 

Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut's opposition to the caste census in India has sparked a row.

29 Aug 2024

Bahraich

Operation Bhediya: 4 killer wolves captured after 8 villagers killed

In response to a series of fatal wolf attacks in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, the district forest department has launched "Operation Bhediya."

29 Aug 2024

Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami named in Bengal's probables list for 2024-25 season

Veteran Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami, sidelined since last November due to an ankle injury, has been named in Bengal's 31-member probables list for the upcoming domestic season.

28 Aug 2024

Bahraich

Killer wolves terrorizing UP's Bahraich; 8 villagers killed since July 

A pack of wolves has been terrorizing the Mahsi tehsil in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district for the past two months.

28 Aug 2024

Yogi Adityanath

Adityanath's new social media policy: Life term for anti-national posts

The Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has introduced a stringent social media policy, aimed at curbing anti-national content.

26 Aug 2024

Palestine

'Batenge to katenge…': Yogi Adityanath's message amid Bangladesh unrest

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday emphasized the importance of unity in light of the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh.

25 Aug 2024

Delhi

Delhi: Pistol found in 10-year-old boy's school bag 

In a shocking incident in Delhi, a pistol was discovered inside the school bag of a 10-year-old boy.

25 Aug 2024

Dhanbad

Dhanbad-bound Kisan Express train splits into 2 in UP

At least 10 bogies of the Kisan Express train headed for Dhanbad got disconnected near Chakraj Mal area in Uttar Pradesh, officials said.

21 Aug 2024

Mathura

5 must-visit Lord Krishna temples in Mathura, Vrindavan

Mathura and Vrindavan, deeply embedded in Hindu mythology, are known for their connections with Lord Krishna.

21 Aug 2024

Ducati

Ducati could build motorcycle racing track in this Indian city

The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) has proposed a generous offer to Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati.

19 Aug 2024

Dehradun

Teenager gangraped in bus in Dehradun, drivers among 5 arrested 

The Uttarakhand Police has apprehended five individuals, including two drivers and a cashier employed at the Dehradun Interstate Bus Terminal (ISBT), in connection with the alleged gang-rape of a teenage girl.

18 Aug 2024

Bulandshahr

10 dead, over 20 injured in bus-tempo collision in Bulandshahr 

A bus and a tempo collided in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, resulting in the deaths of 10 individuals and the injuries of over 20 others on Sunday.

17 Aug 2024

Ahmedabad

22 Sabarmati Express coaches derail near Kanpur after hitting boulder 

The Sabarmati Express (19168), en route from Varanasi to Ahmedabad, derailed between the Kanpur and Bhimsen stations in Uttar Pradesh early Saturday morning.

16 Aug 2024

Kolkata

Decomposed body of Uttarakhand nurse found, was raped and murdered 

The decomposed body of a nurse from Uttarakhand was found at an empty plot in Uttar Pradesh nine days after she went missing.

13 Aug 2024

Haryana

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim granted 21-day furlough

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the head of Dera Sacha Sauda and a convicted rapist, has been granted a 21-day furlough.

12 Aug 2024

Yogi Adityanath

UP government to train 30,000 youths as 'Surya Mitras'

The Uttar Pradesh government has launched an initiative called "Surya Mitra" to train 30,000 young people in the solar energy sector.

12 Aug 2024

Bihar

Bihar: 7 dead, 9 injured in stampede at Jehanabad temple

A stampede at the Baba Siddhnath Temple in Makhdumpur, Jehanabad district, Bihar, claimed seven lives and left nine others injured on Monday.

11 Aug 2024

Bihar

Why Punjab villages are kicking out migrants, not renting houses 

Residents of Jandpur village in Kharar, Punjab, have put up multiple boards with 11 instructions for migrants to follow in order to stay in the hamlet.

08 Aug 2024

India

Man beats wife to death, rolling pin found in stomach 

Police in Uttar Pradesh have arrested a man for allegedly torturing and beating his wife to death.

08 Aug 2024

Allahabad High Court

'Ghost' files FIR against 5 people: What happened next 

In what can only be considered dereliction of duty, an investigating officer in a land dispute case allegedly recorded the statement of a dead man as if he were still alive.