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Yogi govt can’t escape its responsibilities on Gorakhpur tragedy: RSS

New Delhi, Aug 16, 2017: A senior RSS functionary in Uttar Pradesh launched a scathing attack on Yogi Adityanath government for not...

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Gorakhpur tragedy: SC declines to take suo motu cognizance, dismisses plea

New Delhi, Aug 14, 2017: The Supreme Court of India on Monday refused to hear a petition requesting it to take suo...

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Gorakhpur tragedy is a ‘mass murder’: Shiv Sena

New Delhi, Aug 14, 2017: The Shiv Sena launched a scathing attack on central government over the death of more than 60...

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Gorakhpur tragedy: Callous attitude of Adityanath govt.

The tragic death of 70 kids within a span of 72 hours at the government -run Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College...

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Gorakhpur hospital head suspended, CM blames children’s deaths on lack of cleanliness

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his Health Minister blamed it on lack of cleanliness and diseases and not due to lack of...

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UP CM should quit, hold SC probe into infant deaths: Cong

New Delhi/Gorakhpur, Aug 12 : The Congress today held the Uttar Pradesh government “responsible” for the death of 30 infants at a...

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PM constantly monitoring Gorakhpur situation: PMO

New Delhi, Aug 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is constantly monitoring the situation in wake of the death of more than 60 children...

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Me & my sister were asleep, at 2 am someone came and spilled petrol on us

Uttar Pradesh, August 12: The crime cases continues to rise in Yogi Adityanath led Uttar Pradesh where assailants are fearless of any...

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Gorakhpur tragedy : Opposition demands the resignation of CM and health minister

Gorakhpur incident in which almost 60 childeren lost their lives has lead to a heating debate over government’s irresponsible attitude. According to...

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Sonia, Rahul express pain at UP child deaths

New Delhi, Aug 11: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday expressed her deep shock at the tragic death of 30 ailing children at...

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Five dead in UP road accident

Agra, Aug 11: Five persons were killed on Friday when two passenger buses coming from opposite direction collided in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra city,...

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Akhilesh slams UP’s law and order under Yogi

Lucknow, Aug 10: Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Yogi Adityanath government, alleging that crime is...

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Car rams into truck in Kaushambi, 3 dead

Lucknow, Aug 9: Three persons residing in Noida, including a woman died as their car ran into a truck in Kaushambi in Uttar...

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Babri Masjid can be built at a reasonable distance from Ayodhya: Shia Board tells SC

New Delhi, Aug 8, 2017: The Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board (UPSWB) on Tuesday filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court where...

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Nine new swine flu cases detected in UP

Lucknow, Aug 8, 2017: Nine students have tested positive for swine flu in the Uttar Pradesh capital, taking the total number of...

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Bareilly woman on foot-march to demand justice for murdered brother

UP, Aug 5, 2017: A woman from Bareilly Aruna Tyagi is on a foot-march from Ghaziabad to Lucknow to meet Uttar Pradesh...

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Mughalsarai to be renamed as Deen Dayal Upadhyay railway station

New Delhi, Aug 4, 2017: The Centre on Thursday approved the proposal of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s cabinet to rename...

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Braid chopping scare: UP police asks people not to believe on ‘rumours’

Uttar Pradesh, Aug 04: As the panic continues over rising braid cutting cases which are being reported from various areas, the state...

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Free wifi services launched at 74 UP bus stations

Lucknow, Aug 4: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday launched free wi-fi services at 74 bus stations, spread across 66 district...

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Women’s braids cut off at various places in UP: Police

Firozabad/Agra (UP), Aug 3 : A sense of panic is gripping the people as cases of women’s braids getting cut off under...

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Muslim clerics term mandatory marriage registration unfair

Lucknow, Aug 3: Muslim clerics in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday termed as “unfair” the state government’s decision to make registration of all marriages...

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UP cabinet approves marriage registration, including for Muslims

Lucknow, Aug 1 : The Uttar Pradesh cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Tuesday approved a proposal for mandatory registration...

Rahul Gandhi meets NHAI authorities over farmers’ land issues

New Delhi, Aug 1: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi met National Highways Authority of India officials and discussed the problems being faced by farmers...

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3 bike borne men throw acid on woman in UP’s Deoria

Uttar Pradesh, July 31: In a such a heinous crime held in Yogi Adityanath ruling UP’s Deoria, the Bike borne assailants throw...

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Villagers stage stir, demand kidnapped girl be rescued

Mathura, Jul 29 : Residents of Gantholi village held a demonstration in front of the Goverdhan Police Station today demanding that a...

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Three SP MLCs resign from party; Amit Shah in Lucknow

Lucknow, July 29, 2017: In a major setback to Akhilesh Yadav, three Samajwadi Party MLCs resigned from the party on Saturday, alleging suffocation within...

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Uttar Pradesh: Minor girl raped in Mau district

Mau (UP), Jul 28 : A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man in Kopaganj area of Mau district, police said...

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UP : Two people including BJP leader Govind Pandey shot at by unknown assailants in Bahraich

Uttar Pradesh : Two people including BJP leader Govind Pandey shot at by unknown assailants in Bahraich in an alleged family dispute....

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UP assembly explosive: NIA begins probe

Lucknow, July 28: The National Investigative Agency (NIA) on Friday formally started a probe into the discovery of an explosive substance in the...

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4 family members killed in roof collapse in UP’s Ramkot

Uttar Pradesh, July 28: Four members of family including two children were killed and three others were critically injured after roof of their...

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Agra: Five dead in tractor-oil tanker collision

Agra, July 28, 2017: At least five people were killed and more than 40 were wounded when a petrol tanker rammed into...

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Caught in cam: Python strays onto road near Mirzapur

Uttar Pradesh, July 25: In a shocking case, a Python was spotted onto the road near Mirzapur’s Lakhaniya Dari waterfalls, after heavy...

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Police recruitment exam in UP cancelled after paper leak

Lucknow, July 24 : The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday cancelled the online exam of the police and PAC for recruitment of...

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Prisoner bites private part of fellow inmate in UP jail

Lucknow, July 22: A prisoner in Hardoi jail of Uttar Pradesh was badly injured after a fellow inmate bit his private part, police...

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SP leader Uma Shankar Chowdhary passes away

Uttar Pradesh, July 22, 2017: A senior Samajwadi Party leader Uma Shankar Chowdhary passed away after suffering a massive heart attack on Saturday...

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UP STF held Chhota Rajan gang’s sharp shooter Khan Mubarak

Lucknow, July 22, 2017: In a major victory, a sharp shooter of underworld don Chhota Rajan gang, Khan Mubarak has been arrested...

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UP-Uttarakhand resolve long-pending pension dispute

Dehradun, July 20 : A long-pending standoff between Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand has been resolved after mediation by the Centre, an official said...

Azamgarh Shocker: Youth tied, given electric shocks after alleged mobile theft

Azamgarh, July 17: A brazen crime came to fore, wherein a youth was tied and was subjected to electric shock on the...

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Big business gains from UP’s slaughterhouse crackdown

The crackdown has therefore skewed the market in favour of big companies, which have thus far been engaged in export of buffalo...

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Muslim family on board train in UP assaulted

In what seems to be yet another brazen hate crime, a Muslim family of ten people on board a train was attacked...

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PTEN Explosive in UP Assembly: Never seen a Government failing this soon, Says Congress

New Delhi, July 14 : Congress on Friday criticising the Yogi Adityanath Government, said that they have never seen a Government tumbling...

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Powerful explosive recovered UP Assembly, CM Yogi Adityanath seeks NIA probe

Lucknow, July 14 : Day after an explosive was recovered by the security forces from the premises of Uttar Pradesh assembly during the...

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Watch: Horse fell in well along with the bridegroom in UP’s Gonda

Uttar Pradesh, July 13: A Rescue operation of a horse held after fell into a well along with the bridegroom during a...

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Modi govt politically blackmailing opposition parties, Says BSP Chief Mayawati

Lucknow, July 12 :Bahujan Samaj Party supremo and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today accused the centre of ‘politically blackmailing’ the...

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Yogi’s maiden Rs 384,659 cr budget for UP

Lucknow, July 11, 2017: Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Rajesh Agarwal presented its maiden budget of Rs 384,659 crore — a hike of...

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Uttar Pradesh : Seven killed in road accident

Lucknow, July 11 : Seven persons were killed on Tuesday when a car collided with a truck in Pratapgarh district in Uttar...

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Security tightened in UP after Amarnath terror attack

Lucknow, July 11, 2017: A high alert has been sounded in Uttar Pradesh following the terror attack on Amarnath pilgrims in Kashmir,...

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Uttar Pradesh: Here’s guidelines for Kanwar Yatra

Lucknow, July 10: Uttar Pradesh government issued a slew of strict guidelines for the safe passage of the Kanwariyas who began their...

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Agra’s girl wrote letter to Yogi over molestation

New Delhi, July 10, 2017: Uttar Pradesh, the state which is claiming to ensure the security of women received a letter from...

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Caught in cam: Man beaten with rods and sticks in Hapur

Uttar Pradesh, July 9: A Man brutally beaten with iron rods and sticks over an altercation, in Pilkhuwa area of Uttar Pradesh’s...

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7 of the Top 10 polluted cities are of Uttar Pradesh; Gaziabad on Top

Uttar Pradesh, July 8: In a recent report by the central board of pollution control, it was found that Ghaziabad is on...

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Akhilesh Govt spent Rs 9 crore for catching snakes

New Delhi, July 6: Samajwadi Party spent Rs 9 crore to catch snakes at Janeshwar Mishra Park, park during its rule in Uttar...

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15-year-old hailing from UP, clears IIT entrance exams

Uttar Pradesh, July 5: The youngest boy aged 15-year-old has shocked everyone after clearing IIT entrance exams. Abhay Agarwal who hails from...

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Man shot himself dead after firing at lover in Etah’s Aliganj

Uttar Pradesh, July 5: A Man shot himself dead after firing at his lover and leaving her seriously injured. The incident took...

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Greater Noida encounter: Gangster Anil Dujana’s shooter injured, 2 others fled

Uttar Pradesh, July 4: An encounter is on in Greater Noida on Tuesday between Police and gangsters in Kasna area. The Gangster...

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UP budget to be presented on July 11

Lucknow, July 4: The budget for the financial year 2017-18 will be presented in the Uttar Pradesh assembly on July 11, an official...

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RTI query unveils 86% of state cow welfare grant allotted to Aparna Yadav’s NGO

July 3, Monday : Around 86 percent of cow welfare grant sanctioned by the Samajwadi Party (SP) government during its rule in Uttar was allotted to an...

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UP Minister threatens to quit demanding officer transfer

Lucknow, July 3 : Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar, an ally of state’s ruling party has threatened to stage a sit-in protest...

Uttar Pradesh : Woman cop who stood up against by BJP leaders transferred

Lucknow, July 2 : The woman police officer who stood up against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders for bullying, sent them...

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Families of five murdered in UP get Rs 5 lakh each

New Delhi, July 2: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday expressed grief over the killing of five persons in Rae Bareli...

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Woman killed in an attack by a tiger in UP’s Pilibhit

Uttar Pradesh, July 1: In a tragic incident, a Woman killed in an attack by a tiger in UP’s Pilibhit. villagers block...

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3 lynched, 2 burnt alive in UP’s Rae Bareli

Lucknow, June 30, 2017: Three persons were lynched and two others burnt alive after being attacked by a group of Apta village...

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Caught in cam: UP’s Minister fails to spell out full form of GST

Uttar Pradesh, June 30: Uttar Pradesh remains top in all the headlines whether it’s criminal cases, loot cases or anything but this...

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Watch: Drunk doctor on duty in Yogi’s Raj

Uttar Pradesh, June 30: A shocking incident came to fore in Yogi led Uttar Pradesh where a Doctor was caught drunk on...

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Uttar Pradesh : Rajiv Kumar appointed new Chief Secretary

Lucknow, June 29 : The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday named Rajiv Kumar as the new Chief Secretary of the state. He replaces...

6 killed, 5 critical after truck-car collision in UP’s Bijnor

Uttar Pradesh, June 29: Six people killed and five seriously injured after a collision between a mini truck and car, in Sherkot...

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Azam Khan levels charges against the Indian army

Uttar Pradesh, June 28: Triggering a fresh controversy, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan on Wednesday accused the Indian Army of misbehaving...

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Political Parties reactions on 100 days of Yogi Government

June 26, Tuesday : As Yogi Aditynath completed 100 days of rule in Uttar Pradesh, his accomplishments became a topic debate within political...

85-yr-old beaten, pushed off from terrace by daughter-in-law over property dispute

Etah, June 26: A shocking has come to the fore from Uttar Pradesh’s Etah, where a woman in her wish of greed...

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Stop Honour killing! Woman burnt alive by family in Moradabad

Uttar Pradesh, June 24: In present time also, still some people are lagging behind with the so-called taboos and old traditions of...

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Uttar Pradesh: Cleric shot dead by unidentified persons while praying in the mosque

A 70-year-old maulvi, Mohammad Younus, was shot dead by four unidentified persons when he was offering ‘namaz’ (prayers) inside a mosque in...

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6-year-old raped, murdered in UP’s Aligarh, locals lynch accused to death

Uttar Pradesh, June 22: Locals lynched a man to death who allegedly raped and murdered a 6-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh...

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PM Modi inaugurates APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University in Lucknow

Lucknow, June 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, inaugurated APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. It has been an eventful...

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Caugt in cam: Few hours after gangrape cops take a nap in PCR van

Uttar Pradesh, June 20: UP Police no matter how, but always managed to grab the limelight and this time a major case...

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International Yoga Day: Modi, Yogi to perform in Lucknow

New Delhi, June 20 : The stage is all set for India to hold the third edition of International Yoga Day on...

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Humidity adds to summer woes in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, June 19: Gusty winds and cloudy skies made the morning pleasant in and around the state capital on Monday although humidity levels...

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Rape Case : 10 crore bribe ensured Gayatri Prajapati’s bail

June 19, Monday: The probe initiated by Allahabad high court has revealed that Rs 10 crore was given to ensure bail of former Uttar...

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Yogi Adityanath taking state towards Ram Rajya: UP minister

NEW DELHI, June 15: The recent steps taken by the Yogi Adityanath government like daily Ram Leela in Ayodhya, Ras Leela in...

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CBI raids 10 cities over Rs 184 crore cheating case

New Delhi, June 14 : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday conducted raids in 10 cities across five states as...

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Uttar Pradesh : Ministers to allay traders’ fears over GST

Lucknow, June 14 : The Uttar Pradesh Ministers will “explain the benefits of the all in one tax system” to the traders...

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Fire at Lucknow’s Sales Tax office, 5 fire tenders rushed

UP, June 14, 2017: A fire breaks out on the fifth floor of Sales Tax office in capital of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow...

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Man carries body of 7-month-old on cycle in UP’s Kaushambi

Uttar Pradesh, June 14: Yet again an extreme apathy was witnessed in Yogi Adityanath’s ruling Uttar Pradesh, a man carried a body...

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Marriage registration soon become mandatory in UP

Lucknow, June 13: The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to make marriage registration mandatory for all in the state, an official said on...

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UP CM Yogi Adityanath meets PM Modi in Delhi

June 12, Monday : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg in Delhi...

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Muzaffarnagar riots victim gang-raped

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Jun 11 : A 30-year-old woman, displaced after the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots, was allegedly raped by four persons, police said today....

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Mathura : 10 killed in road accident

Lucknow, June 11 : Atleast Ten people, including nine members of a family, were killed on Sunday after the car fell into a...

‘Exorcist’ sacrifices girl, rapes body after promising parents gold in UP’s Kannauj

Lucknow, June 10: The dark practices of superstitions and so-called sacrifice rituals are still being performed in many corners of the country....

UP Board results out, girls outshines boys

Lucknow, June 9 : The Uttar Pradesh Board exam results were declared on Friday in which 81.18 per cent students successfully passed...

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UP Board Result 2017: Class 10 and Class 12 results out , Check your scores here

June 9, Friday : The Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education board has declared results for Class 10 and 12 on Friday. Students can check...

Uttar Pradesh : Three family members shot dead in Sitapur

Lucknow, June 7 : In a wake of increasing crime rate in Uttar Pradesh, one more shocking incident came into the light on...

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One killed, 6 hurt in clash in UP village

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Jun 6 : One person was killed and six others were injured in a clash between two communities after a minor...

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Uttar Pradesh : NSA, Gangster Act to be invoked against cow slaughter

Lucknow, June 6: If anyone found in connection with cow slaughter, will be punished under the National Security Act (NSA) and Gangster...

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Heat wave kills 10 in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, June 6: At least ten persons have reportedly died due to the scorching heat wave in various parts of Uttar Pradesh in...

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Congress flays damage to Rajiv Gandhi’s statue, demand probe

The statue installed in Katra area of Mirzapur district was found damaged on Sunday, after which the Congress state unit called for...

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Rented air-coolers installed in hospital ahead of Yogi’s Visit, later removed

June 5, Monday : A strange incident comes into limelight from Uttar Pradesh, when hospital received information of the Chief Minister Adityanath Yogi...

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22 charred to death in Bareilly bus accident

Lucknow, June 5: In a tragic accident, at least 22 persons were charred to death in Uttar Pradesh after their bus caught...

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Was not in favour of Amar Singh joining SP again : Shivpal Yadav

June 4, Sunday : Senior Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Yadav on Sunday opposed Amar Singh’s comeback in the party last year and...

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Gujarat’s Dalit outfit to gift 16-ft-long soap to Adityanath to ‘clean himself’

New Delhi, June 3, 2017: A Dalit outfit in Gujarat has planned to prepare a 16-ft-long soap to gift it to Uttar...

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Babri Masjid trial may reveal BJP’s communal face

The proverb, “Though the mills of God grind slowly, yet … with exactness grinds He all”, can be said to apply to...

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Uttar Pradesh : Maneka Gandhi admitted to Hospital in Pilibhit

New Delhi, June 2, 2017: Union Minister Maneka Gandhi admitted to the emergency ward of a hospital on Friday in Pilibhit after...

Army officer commits suicide

Saharanpur (UP), Jun 1 : A 45-year-old Army officer, who had been suffering from depression, allegedly committed suicide at his official residence...

Want solution to Ram Janmbhoomi through talks: Yogi in Ayodhya

Ayodhya, May 31: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said his government seeks a harmonious solution to the Ramjanmbhoomi dispute within...

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B.Tech engineer murdered in Noida’s Shatabdi Rail Vihar Apartment

Noida, May 31: In a shocking crime, a B.Tech engineer was shot dead in a basement of Shatabdi Rail Vihar Apartment in...

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Come see my home its cleaner than your bhagwa drap: Dalit poet

New Delhi, May 30, 2017: ‘Equality implies Individuality’, referring to the quote, the government who is always known for promoting equality among...

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UP woman minister inaugurates beer bar; CM seeks report

Lucknow, May 29, 2017: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday sought an explanation from a woman minister in his government...

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Which Soap BJP will use to clean its Mindset, asks Rahul Gandhi

May 29 , Monday : Taking a jibe at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath , Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi asked...

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SP Leader Azam Khan’s shocking remark on Rampur Molestation

May 28 , Sunday : After a shocking incident of 14 men molesting two women in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur come into the limelight...

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Uttar Pradesh : Akhilesh , Mayawati likely to hold joint rally

May 28 , Sunday : Two of the most hyped opposition party leaders , BSP Supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi party Chief Akhilesh...

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Political parties add fuel to Saharanpur fire

Lucknow, May 26: Politicians have never shied away from using crime, riots or caste and communal clashes for furthering their interests. The latest...

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BJP leader assaults sub-inspector in Moradabad

Moradabad, 26 May: Again a BJP leader managed to hit headlines after BJP city president Shivendra Gupta created a ruckus and allegedly...

Suspecting cow smuggling, Ghaziabad police detain animal ambulance

Ghaziabad, May 23, 2017: Overzealous Ghaziabad police detained an ambulance run by People for Animals (PFA) which was transporting a calf with...

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Two Months of Yogi government, Crime rate at peak

May 23 , Tuesday : Priest-turned Politician , Yogi Adityanath who stormed into media after becoming Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh completes...

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BJP government’s ‘honeymoon’ comes under shadow as crimes soar

Lucknow, May 22: Two months is not a long time in politics to fall from grace, especially when a landslide of public support...

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Yogi Govt to spend 10 cr for revamping monuments during Maya rule

May 22 , Monday : The Uttar Pradesh government led by Yogi Adityanath, has decided to spend Rs 10 crore for revamping...

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2 dead, many injured after van collided with bus in Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh, 22 May: Two dead and half a dozen injured after a van collided with a bus in Soraon in Uttar...

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BJP MP thrashes govt officials in UP

Uttar Pradesh, May 22, 2017: Bhartiya Janata Party Lok Sabha MP Thakur Sarvesh Singh from Moradabad allegedly physically smacked the general manager...

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SP leader Sumer Singh shot dead in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia

UP, May 22, 2017: In yet another infringement in Uttar Pradesh’s law and order, Samajwadi leader Sumer Singh was shot dead by...

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Saharanpur Caste Clash : Protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar by Dalit organizations

May 21, Delhi: Thousands of Dalit activists carried out a rally on Sunday at Delhi‘s Jantar Mantar, protesting against recent cast clashes...

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Uttar Pradesh : Lokmanya Tilak Superfast Express derails in Unnao

May 21, Sunday : Eleven coaches of Lokmanya Tilak Superfast Express derailed at Unnao railway station in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday afternoon...

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Six held for Mathura double murder

Mathura, May 20: Five days after the murder of two bullion traders here, police on Saturday claimed to have arrested six suspects after...

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Transgenders creates ruckus at Meerut hospital after councillor dies

Uttar Pradesh, 19 May: The Transgenders community created ruckus at a Meerut hospital after the councillor from their community suffering bullet injuries...

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Jewellers murder: Hema Malini assures to visit Mathura

UP, May 19, 2017: After the killing of two jewellers in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura, BJP MP Hema Malini today expressed grief over...

Two opposition politicians shot dead in UP

Lucknow, May 18 : Two politicians belonging to the opposition Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party were shot dead in separate incidents...

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Greater Noida: Two arrested for transporting liquor in an ambulance

Greater Noida, May 18 : The Rabupura police, recovered 40 cartons of liquor which were being transported illegally from Haryana to Uttar Pradesh near Kheda...

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BSP leader shot dead at his home in Amroha

Uttar Pradesh, 18 May: Bahujan Samajwadi Party leader Kailash Thekedar shot dead by unknown assailants in Amroha at his home. It is...

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Yogi government transfers 67 IPS officials in UP

Lucknow, May 17, 2017: In yet another reshuffle of police officials since the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government came to power in the...

IAS officer found dead in Lucknow

Lucknow, May 17: A 2007 Karnataka cadre IAS officer was found dead under mysterious circumstances here in the Uttar Pradesh capital on Wednesday...

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New mining laws in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, May 17 : In a tough measure to take on the mining mafia in Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi Adityanath government has...

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Uttar Pradesh Assembly passes GST bill

May 16, Tuesday : The Uttar Pradesh state assembly passed Good and Services tax (GST) bill after a two days special session of...

Adityanath cannot be CM as well as MP, HC seeks reply

New Delhi, May 16, 2017: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday challenged the appointments Yogi Adityanath as Chief...

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Two bullion traders shot dead in Mathura

Lucknow, May 16: Two bullion traders were shot dead in Uttar Pradesh late on Monday night. The assailants also injured two others and...

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Heat wave intensifies in UP, 2 dead

Lucknow, May 16: Two persons have died owing to the scalding heat wave across Uttar Pradesh. There will be no respite in the...

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UP Assembly: Opposition MLAs stage protest, throw papers on Governor

Lucknow, May 15, 2017: The first session of the newly elected Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly witnessed a murky start on Monday as...

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Aligarh : Five assaulted by cow vigilantes for slaughtering buffalo

Five persons were brutally beaten up by a group of cow vigilantes (Gau Rakshaks) for slaughtering a buffalo in a dairy unit...

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Bodies of two couples found on rail tracks in UP

Lucknow, May 12: The bodies of two couples were found in two different incidents in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, police said. The bodies...

Over two dozen injured as high-tension wire falls on bus

Lucknow, May 12, 2017: In a tragic incident, more than two dozen people sustained burn injuries when a bus came in contact...

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Mayawati demanded Rs 50 crore for party : Naseemuddin Siddiqui

Naseemuddin Siddiqui, while addressing a press conference in Lucknow, lashed out at Mayawati cabinet said he and his son were expelled from...

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BJP expels 87 leaders, workers in UP

Lucknow, May 11: Uttar Pradesh’s ruling BJP has expelled 87 party leaders and workers for six years for “anti-party activities”, a leader said...

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Uttar Pradesh : Woman gang raped in front her Husband

A woman was raped by a group of eight men after tying up her husband in Jalaun district of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh...

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To expand footprint, BJP now looks to ‘blood bonds’

Lucknow, May 6 : Blood is certainly thicker than everything else. But now, as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) looks to expand its...

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1 killed, 25 houses torched after clashes broke out in Saharanpur

Uttar Pradesh, 6 May: One youth was killed and nearly twenty-five houses were torched, several vehicles vandalised after clashes broke out between...

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14 dead over 24 people injured after a mini truck overturns in Etah

Lucknow, May 5: At least 14 persons were killed and more than 24 people injured after a mini truck overturned in Uttar Pradesh’s...

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Swachh Survekshan Survey 2017: Indore tops list, UP’s Gonda is the dirtiest

According to the Swachh Survekshan Survey, Indore is the cleanest city, while Uttar Pradesh‘s Gonda is the dirtiest city of India. The...

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Uttar Pradesh to roll out GST from July 1

Lucknow, May 2: The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday approved the GST Bill ahead of introducing it in the forthcoming assembly session so...

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Woman who honey-trapped BJP MP K.C. Patel taken into police custody

Delhi Police on Tuesday took a woman into custody for further investigation. She had allegedly honey-trapped Gujarat’s Bharatiya Janata Party leader K.C....

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Policeman beats Rickshaw puller like goon in UP

Uttar Pradesh, 29 April: A power does not allow to cross anyone their limits but the recent video has raised concerns for...

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POCSO court special judge suspended over granting bail to Gayatri Prajapati

Uttar Pradesh: The POCSO court special judge OP Mishra was suspended for granting bail to former Uttar Pradesh Minister Gayatri Prajapati in...

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UP school directs students to get Yogi Adityanath like hair style

Meerut, April 28: In a bizarre report, now the UP Schools are directing students to get Yogi Adityanath like hair style. The incident...

Currency shortage in UP banks, ATMs trouble people

Lucknow, April 28: People in Uttar Pradesh and in neighbouring Uttarakhand are facing a shortage of cash in banks and ATMs, six months...

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Currency shortage in UP banks, ATMs trouble people

Lucknow, April 28: People in Uttar Pradesh and in neighbouring Uttarakhand are facing a shortage of cash in banks and ATMs, six months...

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Over four dozen IPS officials transferred in UP

Lucknow, April 26, 2017: In another major rejig of the Uttar Pradesh Police, the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government late on Wednesday night...

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Triple Talaq on whatsapp, phone, letter; till when?

Uttar Pradesh, 23 April: Triple Talaq is just not a matter of debate but a matter which in minutes can change a...

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5-year-old raped in UP

Uttar Pradesh, 22 April: Is the current law capable enough to deter such assaults? A situation of an animalism is seen when...

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Posters threatening Kashmiri students to leave Uttar Pradesh surface

New Delhi, April 21: In a yet another offensive to Kashmiri students, dozens of hate mongering hoardings against Kashmiris, commanding them to...

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Disabled victim of UP Minister’s jibes to meet CM Yogi

New Delhi, April 20: After UP minister mocked a disable sanitation worker in his office, the victim Dinesh Sharma has decided to meet Uttarpradesh...

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Watch how fearless bikers kill Cash van guard in Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh, 20 April: A Guard of a cash van shot dead by the fearless bike-borne assailants in Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad. The...

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Watch: BJP MLA slaps toll employee in Bareilly

Uttar Pradesh, 20 April: Yet again a BJP leader was seen misbehaving with a toll plaza employee. This time in Uttra Pradesh’s...

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People mum on triple talaaq are like criminals: Adityanath

Lucknow, April 17: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for “justice” to Muslim women facing triple talaaq, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister...

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18-year-old Dalit boy commits suicide; Was socially boycotted for killing a calf

Gonda, April 17: Exposing a yet another case of social apathy for poor and backward class, 18-year-old Dalit teen has committed suicide...

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Idea of ‘mahagathbandhan’ in UP is good: Azad

Lucknow, Apr 16 : Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad today supported the idea of forming a ‘mahagathbandhan’ (grand alliance) along with the...

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Allahabad hottest in UP at 43.8 degrees Celsius

Lucknow, Apr 15 : Allahabad was the hottest place in Uttar Pradesh today with a maximum temperature of 43.8 degrees Celsius, five...

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BJP cheated people to come to power, Akhilesh alleges

Lucknow, April 15 : Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party...

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BJP MLA Sangeet Som gets clean chit in inflammatory video case

New Delhi, April 15, 2017: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Muzaffarnagar riots of 2013 gave clean chit to Bharatiya Janata...

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15 injured as Rajya Rani Express derails near Rampur in UP

New Delhi, April 15, 2017: At least fifteen passengers were wounded when eight coaches of the Meerut-Lucknow Rajya Rani Express derailed near Rampur...

Uttar Pradesh government will work for all: Yogi

Lucknow, April 14, 2017: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today paid glowing tributes to Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar and said his...

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Burden of farmer loan waiver will not be passed on to people: Yogi

Lucknow, April 14: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday in a major decision cleared that the burden of the Rs 35,000...

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UP to carry out special training for 6,005 child labourers in Lucknow

Lucknow, April 14: The Uttar Pradesh government in an new attempt working to train and make child labourers employment ready, an official said...

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Sudarshan TV head Suresh Chavhanke arrested for inciting communal hatred

Lucknow, April 13, 2017: Uttar Pradesh police on Wednesday arrested Sudarshan news channel editor Suresh Chavhanke from Lucknow’s Amausi Airport on charges...

Bhagwat renews call for building Ram temple

New Delhi, April 12: After unprecedented Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand win of Bhartiya Janta Party in the recent assembly polls, the Rashtriya...

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Meerut: Yogi’s Hindu Yuva Vahini thrashes couple, drag them to police

Uttar Pradesh, April 12, 2017: Activists of right-wing group Hindu Yuva Vahini founded by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath allegedly barged...

SC notice to UP for not evicting ex-CMs from official residences

The former chief ministers whose houses have to be vacated are Mayawati, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Rajnath Singh, Narayan Dutt Tiwari and Akhilesh...

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RPI (A) to expand wings in UP, contest Delhi civic polls

Mumbai, April 5 : The Republican Party of India (A), led by Union Minister for Social Justice Ramdas Athawale, is all set to...

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Opposition points out ‘partial’ relief for UP farmers, demand loan waiver for other states too

New Delhi, April 5: After Uttar Pradesh Government announced loan waiver amounting to Rs 36,359-crore for the debt ridden UP farmers in its first...

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Crackdown on illegal abattoirs will continue, says UP govt

Lucknow, April 5: The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday refused any “overzealous” crackdown by authorities on abattoirs in the state and stated...

Ammonia leakage at a cold storage in Jahanabad area, labourers feared trapped

Uttar Pradesh, 3 April: Ammonia leakage reported at a cold storage in Fatehpur’s Jahanabad area, several labourers feared trapped. People in the...

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Banda hottest place with 44.8 degrees C, hottest morn of

New Delhi, Apr 2 : Banda in Uttar Pradesh was the hottest place in the country today, recording a maximum of 44.8 degrees...

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70 girls stripped naked by warden to check for menstrual blood

Uttar Pradesh, 31 March: In such a shameful act, around 70 girls in Muzaffarnagar were stripped naked by their warden just to...

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Eight coaches of Mahakaushal Express derailed in UP’s Mahoba, 22 injured

Jhansi, March 30, 2017: At least 22 passengers suffer injuries after eight coaches of the Mahakaushal Express derailed on Thursday morning near...

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Another African assaulted in Greater Noida

Noida, March 29, 2017: A day after four Nigerian students were attacked, an African woman was on Wednesday morning dragged out of...

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What’s in the box for SP?

Lucknow March 28: Trying to come out of the shocker given by the saffron Tsunami in assembly results this year, the SP...

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Meat traders on indefinite strike in Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad, March 28 Meat traders in Ghaziabad went on an indefinite strike on Tuesday against the district administration’s order to shut down...

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Allahabad HC seeks reply from state govt on closure of meat shops

Uttar Pradesh, 28 March: The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday sought a reply from the state govt and Lucknow Nagar Nigam on...

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1 injured in explosion near railway track in Sant Kabir Nagar, UP

Uttar Pradesh, 28 March: One injured following a low-intensity explosion near railway track in Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Police teams...

Only illegal slaughter houses shut in UP: Minister

New Delhi, March 27, 2017: Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that “Only illegal slaughter houses are being shut in Uttar...

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Molestation victim ends life after no complaint filed in Kaushambi

Kaushambi, 27 March: Amidst various steps taken by the new Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to tighten the security and curb crime in...

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Jamiat’s efforts to unite Muslim sects gathers pace from Khwaja land

Sufism and its teachings have played a great role in the fight against communal forces. Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has taken an initiative against...

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Anti Romeo squad turns anti couple, anti men; 3 UP policemen suspended

Ghaziabad, March 25: What was meant to be anti eve teasing drive has turned into anti couple, anti men drive! Anti Romeo...

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VHP reiterates demand for law to construct Ram temple

New Delhi, March 25: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday reiterated its demand for the enactment of a law to facilitate...

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UP IPS officer suspended after he raised caste based harassment in police dept

New Delhi: UP Police has suspended IPS Himanshu Kumar over indiscipline days after he alleged that seniors are targeting subordinates of “Yadav”...

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FIR against Shirish Kunder for comparing CM Yogi Adityanath with Dawood

Lucknow, March 25: As soon the controversial tweets of Bollywood producer Shirish Kunder grabbed eyes all around the social media, a complaint...

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Government Questions New York Times’ Editorial Criticising Yogi Adityanath Becoming CM

"The wisdom in doubting the verdicts of genuine democratic exercises, at home or abroad, is questionable."

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Protect witnesses in rape case against Asaram, says SC

New Delhi, March 24: The Supreme Court on Friday directed Uttar Pradesh and Haryana governments to provide “adequate security” to the witnesses...

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U turn on Modi’s poll promise: Jaitley rules out farm loan waiver to states

New Delhi, March 24: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday ruled out any possibility of Center’s intervention on farm loan waiver and...

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Legendary Tunday kabab’s family in trade intrusion row

Mohammad Muslim has claimed that being the relative of late Haji Murad Ali Tunday, he has every right on his legacy and...

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Uttar Pradesh: 100 School children fell ill after consuming filaria medicine

Sultanpur, 23 March: In a major care of negligence by the Health department in Sultanpur’s janpad area where around 100 Student’s life endangered....

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CM Yogi Adityanath keeps home ministry, KP Maurya gets PWD, irrigation

Formal list of UP ministers sent to Governor Ram Naik, official announcement to come shortly #UttarPradesh CM Yogi Adityanath to keep Home...

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CM Adityanath bans pan masala, Gutka in UP govt offices

New Delhi, March 22, 2017: Newly-appointed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday has banned pan masala and gutka, the two...

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’20 UP ministers, four from Uttarakhand face criminal cases’

Chief Minister Adityanath has total assets worth over Rs 71 lakh, while Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad holds total assets of over...

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Congress to review poll performance on Rahul’s return

Rahul Gandhi has gone abroad to join his mother and party president Sonia Gandhi, who is outside the country for health checkup.

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PMO to keep tab on Yogi Adityanath’s work

New Delhi, March 20: The choice of Yogi Adityanath as UP CM is certainly Bhartiya Janata Party’s Beacon for 2019 elections. At...

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PM greets Adityanath, hopes record development in UP

New Delhi, March 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday voiced confidence in the “new team” under the stewardship of Chief Minister Yogi...

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BJP practicing ‘band baaja’ politics: UP Congress chief Raj Babbar

New Delhi, March 18: Taking a jibe at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for not disclosing its chief ministerial face for Uttar Pradesh,...

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Twin blasts near Agra’s Cantt Railway Station, no casualties reported

UP, march 18, 2017: At least two low-intensity explosions were reported in Agra on Saturday morning. The area has been cordoned off and senior...

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New BJP government in UP likely on Sunday

Lucknow, March 17, 2017: The swearing-in of a new BJP government in Uttar Pradesh will most likely take place on Sunday, party...

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UP slides to last place in infant and under-5 mortality rankings

India’s most populous state has slid past Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to record the country’s worst infant and under-five mortality rates, according...

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In UP, Punjab and Goa, increase in MLAs without criminal records

Of 690 MLAs elected in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa, 27.8 per cent (192) have a criminal record, while 20...

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UP Board exams for classes 10th and 12th begin

Lucknow, March 16: The UP Board exams for classes 10th and 12th began on Thursday, education officials said. Earlier the exams were deferred...

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Modi may soon have to look for new ministers

New Delhi, March 12 : With the BJP naming Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar as the new Goa Chief Minister and some other Union...

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Dalit woman gang-raped at gunpoint in Uttar Pradesh

Banda (UP), Mar 12 : A 30-year-old dalit woman was allegedly gang-raped at gunpoint in Bisanda area here today, police said. The victim...

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BJP to take power in four states: Amit Shah

New Delhi, March 11 The BJP will form governments in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur and the new Chief Ministers will...

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UP EVMs were ‘managed’ to favour BJP: Mayawati

Lucknow, March 11 BSP chief Mayawati on Saturday alleged that voting machines had been “managed” in favour of the BJP in Uttar...

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UP voter rises above caste: Minister

New Delhi, March 11 The Uttar Pradesh voter has risen above caste for the first time, Minister of State in the PMO...

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BJP, Cong-SP alliance confident about UP victory

New Delhi, Mar 10 : Leaders of the BJP and the SP-Congress combine today exuded confidence about victory of their respective party in...

Rain Showers lash Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, March 10: Heavy downpour witnessed in Uttar Pradesh capital and neighbouring areas in the early hours on Friday, according to the...

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Curtains on a long, close, caustic election in Uttar Pradesh

The last round brought the curtains down on one of the most closely contested, and staggered poll process in recent times. All...

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International Women’s Day : Special arrangements for women at polling booth

UttarPradesh, March 2017: On the occasion of International Women’s Day, free food items were distributed for women voters at a polling booth...

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UP’s 311 MLAs richer by 82% compared with 2012: Survey

There has been an average increase of Rs 2.84 crore in the assets of these 311 members of the assembly since 2012,...

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Modi’s villages struck in the systematic curriculum

After taking oath as the Prime Minister in 2014, PM Modi announced that he is going to start his dream project of...

Battleground Varanasi- The last day and the heavy usage of political artillery

“Somewhere between Bihar and Delhi lies Uttar Pradesh, and then there is Varanasi which is a strange political battlefield. It can give...

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Final phase of polls in UP is turning out to be a challenge for the BJP and PMModi

The big question- Why Varanasi and the region comprising just 40-odd Assembly seats going to the polls in the final phase, are...

1 killed, 12 injured after bus hits truck in UP’s Chandauli

Uttar Pradesh, 6 March: In a major accident in Uttar Pradesh’s Chandauli, one passenger killed while more than 20 injured after a...

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UP poll battle: Campaign for final phase to end tomorrow

The polling in these seats will be held on March 8.

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BJP will be clean bowled in UP: Lalu

UttarPradesh, March 3: RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday said the BJP will be “clean bowled” in the assembly elections in Uttar...

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Major fire breaks out at plywood factory in UP’s Hapur

UP, March 3, 2017: A major fire broke out at a plywood factory in Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur last night destroying raw material...

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Tension continues in UP’s Lakhimpur Kheri over objectionable video

Lucknow, March 3, 2017: Curfew imposed in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri town following violence that erupted over the circulation of a video...

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Seven killed in UP’s Aligarh road accident

Lucknow, Feb 27, 2017: At least seven people were killed on Monday when a private bus rammed into a truck in Uttar...

2 dead, 22 injured after a truck and mini-bus collide in Mukandpur, Aligarh

Uttar Pradesh, 27 Feb: In a major accident, a truck and mini-bus collided in Mukandpur, Aligarh on Monday. Two dead and Twenty...

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Phase V UP polls tomorrow: Flag march in sensitive areas

51 Assembly constituencies spread across 11 districts, five of which border Nepal, will go to polls in the fifth phase.

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Education failure, leading reason for UP job woes, isn’t an election issue

The low quality of education in the state (and dearth of jobs) puts India's future workforce at risk and is reflected in...