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UP: Fake IAS officer marries woman, flees with Rs 15 lakh dowry
Gorakhpur: A newly married man fled with the Rs 15 lakh given to him as dowry by the bride’s family, and it came to light later that he was an alleged serial…
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Gau rakshak Farsa Wale Baba death: Police arrest 19, including Daksh Chaudhary
The Mathura police, on Sunday, March 22, arrested 19 people, including Hindutva firebrand Daksh Chaudhary, for allegedly spreading rumours and false narratives involving the accidental death of self-proclaimed cow vigilante (gau rakshak)…
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Video: Tension in UP’s Mainpuri as police stop Eid prayers
A heated argument occurred between the Uttar Pradesh police and local Muslims in Kurawali village of Mainpuri district on Saturday, March 21, when the community was allegedly debarred from offering Eid namaz.…
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UP: Cow vigilante ‘Farsa Baba’ died in accident, police clarify
Mathura: The Mathura Police on Saturday, March 21, issued a clarification dismissing rumours circulating on social media that linked a fatal road accident in the Kosikalan area to alleged cow smuggling. According…
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4 arrested over Iftar leftovers dumped near temple in UP
Shravasti: Four people were arrested here on Friday for allegedly dumping leftovers of non-vegetarian food in a freshwater drain near an ashram’s temple, police said. The incident took place near Sonpathri Ashram…
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Alvida Jumma held in Sambhal Jama Masjid amid tight security
Sambhal: A large number of Muslims offered prayers at Shahi Jama Masjid here for Alvida Jumma, or farewell prayers, amid tight security arrangements. Alvida Jumma prayers are observed on the last Friday…
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SIR: 544 Muslim voters marked for deletion in UP village leads to one man
Lucknow: The names of as many as 544 Muslim residents from the Louharipur village in Shamli district were reportedly asked to be deleted from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision…
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Snake venom case: SC quashes FIR, proceedings against YouTuber Elvish Yadav
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, March 19, quashed an FIR and subsequent proceedings against YouTuber Elvish Yadav who was arrested for allegedly using snake venom at a rave party in…
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UP: Police arrest 14 for hosting iftar, eating biryani at Ganga ghat
The Uttar Pradesh Police arrested 14 people on Tuesday, March 17, for allegedly hosting an iftar at the Ganga ghat in Varanasi. The arrests followed the release of an Instagram reel showing…
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UP: Bank manager killed by security manager over pay, leave dispute
Lucknow: A security guard of a Ghaziabad bank upset over leave and salary related issues walked into the manager’s cabin and shot him dead, police said on Tuesday, March 17. The 34-year-old…
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‘Go to sleep, it’s ok’: Calm, quiet as Harish Rana prepares to say final goodbye
Ghaziabad: Meditative chants in the background, a loving hand on his forehead and the calm of words telling him ‘theek hai’… with that, the family of Harish Rana, in a coma for…
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Will cancel passports: Meerut SSP warns Muslims from praying on streets
Meerut: A senior police official in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut district on Friday, March 14, cautioned Muslims from offering namaz on roads, saying their passports would be cancelled for those found violating the…
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Resign or transfer: HC tears into UP govt on limiting Sambhal mosque namaz
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Saturday, March 14, dismissed the Uttar Pradesh administration’s decision to restrict the number of worshippers allowed to offer namaz during Ramzan at a mosque in Sambhal.…
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UP: Six held in LPG black marketing raids across 1,483 locations in Lucknow
Lucknow: Amid the LPG crisis, Uttar Pradesh’s Food and Civil Supplies Department conducted raids at 1,483 locations in Lucknow and arrested six people in an operation to check black marketing of cooking…
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Senior officials shot dead at HPCL plant in Uttar Pradesh, former vendor held
Budaun (UP): After two senior officials associated with an ethanol plant were shot dead here, two police officers have been suspended with immediate effect for alleged negligence, following a report by the…
