Uttar Pradesh: News

25 Nov 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

Sambhal: Schools shut, internet suspended after mosque survey violence

Four people lost their lives, and over 20 police officers were injured during clashes on Sunday between protesters and law enforcement in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh.

24 Nov 2024

Jama Masjid

3 killed in clashes over mosque survey in UP's Sambhal 

Three people were killed and several others, including police personnel, were injured during a clash that erupted over the survey of a Mughal-era mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal on Sunday.

24 Nov 2024

Lok Sabha

Mayawati says BSP won't contest any bypolls; know why

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has announced her party's decision not to contest any by-elections across the country.

24 Nov 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav claims voters were detained, booth agents removed 

Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav has alleged that voters from Uttar Pradesh's Kundarki constituency were detained by police on their way to Lucknow.

24 Nov 2024

Jama Masjid

Sambhal: Clashes break out over mosque survey; stones pelted 

Violent clashes broke out in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal on Sunday during a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid.

22 Nov 2024

Allu Arjun

'Pushpa 2: The Rule' might inaugurate ₹700cr club: Report

The much-awaited sequel to 2021 blockbuster, Pushpa: The Rise—titled Pushpa 2: The Rule—will premiere globally on December 5.

22 Nov 2024

Box Office

'The Sabarmati Report' maintains momentum; earns ₹11.45cr in 7 days

The political drama The Sabarmati Report, featuring Vikrant Massey, Ridhi Dogra, and Raashii Khanna, has wrapped its first week at the box office with a total collection of ₹11.45cr.

20 Nov 2024

Varanasi

Monkey jumps on car, breaks through sunroof

A monkey in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, made quite a scene by smashing the sunroof of a parked car.

UP woman's body found in sack; family blames Samajwadi Party 

The body of a young Dalit woman was discovered inside a sack near the Kanjara River bridge in Karhal, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday.

20 Nov 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

UP bypolls: ECI suspends 2 cops after Akhilesh Yadav's complaint

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has suspended seven police officers in Uttar Pradesh for flouting voter ID guidelines in the ongoing bypolls.

20 Nov 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

UP bypolls: BJP flags burqa voters, SP reacts

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expressed concerns over verifying voter identity in the Uttar Pradesh bypolls, especially for those wearing burqas.

20 Nov 2024

Social Media

Video: Guests shower ₹20L cash during wedding procession in UP

A wedding procession in Siddhartnagar, Uttar Pradesh, has become the talk of the town after guests reportedly showered ₹20 lakh in cash during the event.

19 Nov 2024

Politics

'Kumbhakarna was technocrat, not a long sleeper': UP governor Anandiben

Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel has made some shocking claims about Kumbhakarna, a character from the Hindu epic Ramayana.

19 Nov 2024

AIMIM

'Create ruckus...': UP AIMIM chief's statement on Kanwariyas sparks row

Shaukat Ali, the Uttar Pradesh president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), has stirred a controversy with his comments on Kanwariyas, Moneycontrol.in reported.

17 Nov 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Ex-BJP MLA Anil Jha joins AAP after Kailash Gahlot's exit

Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Anil Jha joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday.

17 Nov 2024

DNA

Jhansi hospital fire: Probe committee rules out foul play

A two-member committee has ruled out any criminal conspiracy or foul play in the fire at Rani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.

16 Nov 2024

India

Woman's body found in suitcase on Delhi-Lucknow highway

A woman's body was found inside a red suitcase on the Delhi-Lucknow Highway in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur district on Saturday morning.

16 Nov 2024

Jhansi

'Shameful': Opposition denounces VIP reception for minister at Jhansi hospital 

Opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh have denounced the state government over alleged preparations for Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak's visit to Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi, where a fire claimed 10 newborns' lives.

16 Nov 2024

Children

'Saved other babies...couldn't help own': Jhansi hospital fire victims' parents

A massive fire at Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi killed 10 newborns on Friday night.

UP: Newlywed, 5 others killed in accident due to fog

A newlywed couple and five others lost their lives in a tragic accident on National Highway-74 in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh.

16 Nov 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

'Nurse lit matchstick...': Eyewitness recounts Jhansi hospital fire horror

A devastating fire at Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi killed 10 newborns on Friday night.

16 Nov 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

10 newborns killed in Jhansi hospital fire; 16 critically injured

A massive fire broke out at the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday night, killing 10 newborns.

15 Nov 2024

Madhya Pradesh

MP: Probe launched after 10 elephants die mysteriously at Bandhavgarh

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has launched an investigation into the mysterious deaths of 10 elephants at Madhya Pradesh's Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve.

14 Nov 2024

YouTube

Meet Nisha Madhulika, India's richest female YouTuber

Nisha Madhulika, a former teacher from Uttar Pradesh, has taken YouTube by storm with her simple home-cooked recipes.

14 Nov 2024

Delhi

Delhi vendors asked to display names, numbers on carts: Why

Street vendors at the vegetable market in Najafgarh, Delhi, have been asked to display their names and phone numbers on their carts.

14 Nov 2024

Ajay Devgn

'Singham Again' maintains pace; earns ₹218cr in 13 days

The Ajay Devgn-starrer Singham Again has crossed the ₹300 crore mark at the worldwide box office in just 13 days, achieving a major milestone.

11 Nov 2024

Anurag Kashyap

How police nabbed Baba Siddique's murder accused after a month

Shiv Kumar Gautam, the main accused in the murder of Maharashtra politician Baba Siddique, was arrested from Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh on Sunday.

10 Nov 2024

Ajit Pawar

BJP's 'batenge toh katenge' won't work in Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar

Ajit Pawar, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief, has expressed his opposition to Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) campaign slogan "batenge toh katenge" in Maharashtra.

10 Nov 2024

DY Chandrachud

'Bulldozer justice unacceptable, unknown to any civilized system': Supreme Court 

In his last judgment before retirement, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud vehemently denounced "bulldozer justice," stating that such justice is "unknown to any civilized system of jurisprudence."

08 Nov 2024

Prayagraj

UP government to install 1.5L toilets for Maha Kumbh

The Uttar Pradesh government is taking major steps to enhance sanitation and accommodation facilities for the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj.

08 Nov 2024

Yogi Adityanath

UP women's body: Men shouldn't tailor women's clothes/cut their hair

The Uttar Pradesh State Women Commission has suggested men shouldn't be allowed to tailor clothes for women or cut their hair.

05 Nov 2024

Allahabad High Court

'UP madrassas can function...': SC sets aside Allahabad HC order 

The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004.

04 Nov 2024

Agra

IAF's MiG-29 crashes near Agra, pilot ejects safely

A MiG-29 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in an open field in Songa village, near Agra, Uttar Pradesh on Monday.

How biscuits helped eliminate top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander in Kashmir

In a recent anti-terror operation in Khanyar, Jammu and Kashmir, security forces neutralized Usman, a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander.

03 Nov 2024

Indian Railways

Vande Bharat with Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar onboard attacked 

A Vande Bharat Express train was pelted with stones on Sunday morning, shattering a window pane.

03 Nov 2024

Maharashtra

Woman arrested for threatening to kill Yogi 'like Baba Siddique' 

A 24-year-old Mumbai woman, Fatima Khan, has been arrested for allegedly sending a death threat to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

03 Nov 2024

Baghpat

Video shows Congress leader flashing a woman; party fires him 

The Congress has sacked Yunus Chaudhary from his post as the Baghpat district president in Uttar Pradesh.

02 Nov 2024

Farooq Abdullah

'Terrorists shouldn't be killed...but captured,' says Farooq Abdullah; ignites debate

Farooq Abdullah, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference leader, has sparked a controversy with his latest remarks on counter-terrorism strategies.

30 Oct 2024

India

17-year-old's head chopped off, mother sits with it for hours 

A 17-year-old boy was brutally murdered on Wednesday in Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

30 Oct 2024

Ayodhya

 'No Deepotsav invite...': Ayodhya MP accuses BJP of politicizing festivals 

Samajwadi Party leader and Faizabad's MP, Awadhesh Prasad, on Wednesday alleged he was not invited to the Deepotsav event in Ayodhya.