In yet another heinous incident, a minor was allegedly raped by a police constable in Farrukhabad in Uttar Pradesh. The incident is said to have been to have happened on Saturday. A 17-year-old girl was going to her uncle’s place when Upendra Trivedi met her on the way. He offered to[Read More…]
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Mukhbir Scheme: UP to reward people who tip off govt about female foeticide
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched Mukhbir Scheme in Lucknow on Saturday. Under this scheme, the government will give a reward of Rs 2 lakh to the person who will give information about female foeticide. Reportedly, 64 rescue vans will now run in districts across the state to aid[Read More…]
International Yoga Day: PM leads celebrations in Lucknow; MP, UP, Delhi, Mumbai takes part
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, led a gathering of 50,000 yoga enthusiasts at the Ramabai Ambedkar Maidan in Lucknow on Wednesday on the occasion of International Yoga Day. UP Governor Ram Naik and chief minister Yogi Adityanath and cabinet ministers will also be present at the event. The Prime Minister addresses[Read More…]
Minor refuses child marriage, family throws her out of house
In a horrifying incident, a 15-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh was beaten up by family members after she ran away from her home a day before her marriage and returned only after it was called off. Geeta (name changed), wanted to continue her education against her family’s wishes, who wanted[Read More…]
UP CM’s lunch with Dalit a ‘political drama’, says Mayawati
On Thursday, BSP supremo Mayawati slammed UP CM Yogi Adityanath over having lunch with 500 Dalits in Gorakhpur, calling it a nothing but a ‘political drama’ with no intention of benefitting the underprivileged community. She added that the BJP government had an anti-Dalit mindset and was doing little to catch[Read More…]
UP: This village in UP to be renamed as “PoK”, know why!
Lacking most basic facilities and with very little of the government’s attention, a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur district have found an innovative way to protest against the ignorance. They have decided to rename Simmranpur as PoK or Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, saying their situation is no better. Villagers complain Simmranpur, which[Read More…]
UP: Panchayat fines man Rs 2 lakh for instant Triple Talaq
Amidst the debate of triple talaq, a man has been fined for Rs 2 lakh by a panchayat in Sambhal for divorcing his wife by uttering ‘talaq’ three times in a row. He has also been asked to pay Rs 60,000 as mehr to his wife. The couple had been[Read More…]
UP board results declared, pass percentage falls by 12.13%
Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Board has declared the results for Class 10th and 12th on Friday. Students can check their results on the official website of the board upresults.nic.in. Earlier, the UP board results were about to be declared by the end of May but later the date got extended. However, 81.6% of[Read More…]
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[Watch]: People fight over free dustbins distributed by CM Adityanath in UP
A video of the chaotic situation has emerged from Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh area where chief minister Yogi Adityanath dispersed free dustbins among people in a bid to save the environment on the occasion of World Environment day. Though the decision of distributing dustbin can be seen as a good move,[Read More…]
Bus collides with truck: 22 killed, several injured in Bareilly
A passenger bus caught fire after colliding with a truck on National Highway 24 in Bareilly at around 1 am on Monday night. At least 22 people were charred to death in the incident while several others were injured. Injured were rushed to nearby hospitals and most of them are[Read More…]
Uniformity in power supply in Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that the ruling state government has brought in “uniformity” in power supply across the state. Unlike the previous Samajwadi Party regime which only concentrated on ‘five districts’ at the cost of their unity, he added. Speaking at a function he inaugurated[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh: 14 men molests two women, posts video; 1 held
A video of a group of 14 men harassing and molesting two women in Uttar Pradesh’s Tanda district has surfaced. Post the incident, one of the accused, Shahnawaz Qadri from Kuwan Kheda village of Tanda, was arrested by the police. Search teams are hunting for the others. Besides, the officials[Read More…]
Azam Khan slams UP government over increasing crime in the state
On Sunday, former Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan slammed the Yogi Adityanath-led government over the Rampur molestation case. He said that the situations are as such that men should try and keep their women indoors. He further added that the state is so unsafe that women should stop going to suspicious[Read More…]
Allahabad: 7-year-old girl gang-raped; four detained
In another disgraceful act, a 7-year-old girl has been allegedly gang-raped in a remote village in Allahabad district police said on Friday. Four persons have been detained in this concern. The incident happened on Thursday morning in Ghurpur police station area of the district’s trans-Yamuna region. It is about 40[Read More…]
Fresh clashes in Saharanpur after Mayawati’s visit killed one; two injured
Fresh clashes erupted in the already boiling Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday after BSP chief Mayawati’s visit. A Dalit man was killed and several others were reportedly injured in the incident. Reportedly, a group of Dalits threw stones at the houses of some Rajputs before Mayawati’s rally. This[Read More…]
UP’s anti-Romeo squad to be renamed as ‘Nari Suraksha Bal’
The government in Uttar Pradesh is all set to rename its anti-Romeo squad launched for the protection of women from eve-teasing and molestation. As per reports, the step comes after the campaign faced condemnation from numerous parts of the society. The Anti-Romeo Squads criticized as of its name as the[Read More…]
Poor quality of river water in UP says CAG
A CAG report suggests that the water quality of crucial rivers in Uttar Pradesh don’t comply with the norms. The main reason of this could be inadequate sewage and industrial effluent treatment facilities in the state. This review report on the economic sector for 2015-16 laid out in the Uttar[Read More…]
UP woman gives ‘Talaq’ over dowry issue
A Muslim woman took to the Shariyat to divorce her husband after being abused by him and his family over the exchange of dowry. The incident came at a time when the petitions are being heard over the practice of Triple talaq in apex court. This is a first-of-its-kind incident[Read More…]
Dozens injured as high-tension wire falls on bus in Lucknow
Over two dozen people sustained burn injuries after a bus came in contact with a high-tension wire in Shahjahanpur late on Thursday, said police. After seeing the vehicles of the Road Transport Officer (RTO) near the Guru Police outpost, the driver took an alternate path. Since the bus was moving[Read More…]
Yogi mango: UP man develops new variety of mango, names it after UP CM
This summer, one can relish the taste of a new variety of mango- a ‘Yogi mango’ named after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The mango variety has been developed by Padamshri Haji Kalimullah. Three years ago, Kalimullah, 74, named mangoes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and actresses and now,[Read More…]
UP CM wields broom along with his ministers
Raj Babbar on SP-Congress alliance: ‘UP ko yeh saath pasand hai’ is history
Amid speculation to end alliance with Samajwadi Party, Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Raj Babbar said that the slogan, ‘UP ko yeh saath pasand hai’ is history. The SP-Congress alliance miserably failed in the assembly elections. Thus, speaking for the first time on electoral issues since, Babbar said that his party[Read More…]
Minor raped in Shahjahanpur
UP CM promises improved power supply, better roads
Addressing a rally on Sunday in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said the condition of the roads in the State would improve in the coming days. ‘We have asked authorities to ensure that the roads are free of potholes by June 15’, he said. He told the gathering that[Read More…]
UP ATS launches ‘Ghar Wapasi’ to de-radicalise the ‘misguided’ youth
In an attempt to ameliorate youngsters, who have been influenced by armed terrorism, Adityanath government has launched a de-radicalisation programme. The initiative has been taken up by the ATS (Anti-terrorism squad) UP, who are working on the project to help the ‘misguided’ youths of our country, to stop them from[Read More…]