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UP woman claims gangrape; Later held with lover for husband’s murder
An alleged kidnapping and gang rape case turned out to be a well-planned gruesome murder after the victim was found guilty of killing her 40-year-old husband with her lover on February 16…
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Indian woman faces death sentence in UAE, family pleads for clemency
Abu Dhabi: Shahzadi Khan, a 33-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district, is currently on death row in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after being convicted of allegedly killing a child in…
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Sangam water at Maha Kumbh fit for drinking: UP CM Yogi rubbishes reports
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath in the state Assembly on Wednesday, February 19, rubbished the report over faecal bacteria levels in the Sangam water at Maha Kumbh and stated that it…
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1965 war hero Abdul Hamid’s name restored at UP school amid backlash
In a significant move, the Education authorities in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur on Tuesday, February 18 restored the name of the 1965 war hero Veer Havildar Abdul Hameed to the entrance of the…
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High faecal bacteria levels in Sangam water amid Maha Kumbh: Report
New Delhi: Various locations in Prayagraj during the ongoing Mahakumbh were not conforming to the primary water quality for bathing with respect to the level of faecal coliform which is becoming a…
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Hindutva vigilantes target couples on Valentine’s Day, UP reports most attacks
This year Valentine’s Day witnessed a surge in attacks and moral policing by right-wing Hindutva outfits in North India and the highest number of attack reports emerged from Uttar Pradesh. The Hindutva…
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UP school removes 1965 war hero name, renames after PM Modi
In a controversial move, Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur Education administration changed the name of a government school in Dhamupur village to PM Shri Composite Vidyalaya Dhamupur. The school was previously named in memory…
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Video: Right-wing group harasses women at fair in UP, sparks outrage
In a disturbing incident, a group of young Muslim women was targeted by right-wing Hindutva men at a fair in Uttar Pradesh’s Milikhan Jahanpur village of Firozabad city. The incident came to…
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Video: Minor abused, attacked after she rejects Valentine proposal in UP
A man in Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha district misbehaved and abused a minor girl after she allegedly rejected his Valentine’s proposal on Propose Day which falls on February 8. The man is seen…
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UP govt bulldozes Madni mosque after High Court’s stay order expires
The Uttar Pradesh authorities initiated the demolition of Madni Masjid on Sunday, February 9 in Hata Nagar after the High Court stay order reached its expiration. The mosque was demolished with the…
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Deportation from US: Three UP men sent back to India
Muzaffarnagar: A small farmer with 15 bighas of agriculture land, Kulbir Singh paid Rs 40 lakh to agents to send his son to the US. Two months later, Devindra Singh was sent…
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Maha Kumbh: Mosques, imambaras shelter 26K stranded pilgrims after stampede
A story of extraordinary kindness emerged from the Muslim community of Prayagraj who showed remarkable compassion by opening their doors to thousands of stranded Hindu pilgrims following the Kumbh Mela stampede, which…
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UP police arrest man over video call with Pakistani cleric
The Uttar Pradesh police have arrested a 24-year-old Muslim man identified as Mohammad Aqeel, a native of Narullapur village of Mirzapur on the charges of “sedition” following a livestream with a Pakistani…
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Goods trains collide in UP’s Fatehpur, loco pilot injured
Kanpur: A freight train rammed into a stationary goods train in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur district on Tuesday, February 4, leaving a loco pilot injured and causing the derailment of the guard coach…
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Union Budget: South Indian states receive Rs 2.24L cr, UP and Bihar get Rs 3.98L cr
In the 2025 Union Budget, South Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala were allocated a total of Rs 2,24,746.18 crore combined, meanwhile, North Indian states of Bihar…
