Uttar Pradesh
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Constitution under threat; SP will take message to grassroots: Akhilesh
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday, April 3, claimed the Constitution is under threat and public institutions are being weakened under the government, as he announced that his party would…
- Hate Crime
Even bail not enough: 8 Muslim men flee their homes, fear police inaction
Shravasti: Eight Muslim men released on bail in Uttar Pradesh‘s Shrivasti district have since fled their homes in fear of continued police action after they were arrested for eating non-vegetarian food during…
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Varanasi iftar party case: Sessions Court denies bail to 14 Muslim men
Varanasi: A Sessions Court on Wednesday, April 1, denied bail to 14 Muslim men, accused of eating chicken and discarding the bones during iftar on a boat along the ghats of River…
- India
Court protection not a cover to gather too many people for namaz: Allahabad HC
Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court has closed the contempt case against Bareilly District Magistrate and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) for restricting Muslims from offering namaz at a private property in an…
- Hate Crime
Human rights violations against Indian Muslims amounting to apartheid: Report
The Panel of Independent International Experts (PIIE) has reported that systematic human rights violations against Muslims in India, specifically in Assam, have risen to the extent that they can be classified as…
- India
Stalin accuses BJP of ‘plotting’ to create violence in TN
Tiruchirappalli: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday, April 1, accused the BJP of having plotted to cause violence in Tamil Nadu, like what happened in Uttar Pradesh and Manipur and asserted that…
- India
Modi’s big fat Noida International Airport inauguration lands into controversy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of the Noida International Airport, located in Jewar, on March 28, which saw a large public participation. But there is more than meets the…
- India
BSP govt essential for effective implementation of reservation, says Mayawati
Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday, March 31, said effective implementation of reservation policies for Dalits, tribals and backward classes is not possible without a “Bahujan government”, while accusing ruling governments of…
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Mussamat Khanzadi Begum took the British Empire to court in 1870, and won
By Musa Munir Khan There is a principle so fundamental to the rule of law that we rarely stop to examine where it came from. No government official, however powerful, can simply…
- Hate Crime
UP mosque built on govt land demolished in pre-dawn action
Sitapur: A mosque allegedly constructed on government land 12 years ago was demolished by the administration in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur district early Monday, March 30, after a prior notice went unheeded, officials…
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Woman who eloped with Instagram boyfriend returns after children’s plea
Gorakhpur: A 40-year-old woman, mother of four, who had eloped with a man she had befriended on Instagram, returned home after an emotional appeal by her children and family, police said on…
- India
Over 30 people hospitalised after consuming food at wedding in UP
Barabanki: More than 30 people, including children and the elderly, were hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning after consuming non-vegetarian dishes at a wedding ceremony here, officials said on Sunday, March 29.…
- India
HC allows heirs of govt employee to claim medical reimbursement after death
Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court on Saturday said that if a government employee or pensioner dies during treatment or becomes incapable of making a claim, his legal heirs can…
- India
‘Scolded’ by teacher, Class-5 girl ends life in Uttar Pradesh
Kannauj: A fifth standard student allegedly committed suicide on Saturday after being “reprimanded” by her teacher, prompting her family members to lay siege to the school with the body, police said. The…
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Achieving “Viksit Bharat” a collective effort of 1.4 billion citizens: Modi
Noida: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, March 28, urged citizens to work with dedication and unity to tackle global challenges, and said that the government prioritizes securing India’s interests and safeguarding…
