A man believed to be dead, was arrested by Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday for allegedly murdering his wife and two children and burying their corpses in their Greater Noida home three years ago. According to Ankur Aggarwal, additional deputy commissioner police, Central Noida, the man, Rakesh, was accused of kidnapping his wife and […]
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5 electrocuted to death in UP’s Ghaziabad
Five people including three children and a woman died due to electrocution in Ghaziabad on Wednesday. “Five people including three children and a woman died due to electrocution in Ghaziabad today. Two of them belong to a single family. They touched a pole that had a running electric current at a shop,” said Ghaziabad ADM (City) Shailendra Kumar. “After getting […]
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Gangster with Rs 1 lakh bounty arrested by STF in UP’s Muzaffarnagar
A team of Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) on Friday morning arrested a gangster carrying a Rs 1 lakh reward on his head after an encounter in Budhana town of Muzaffarnagar district. The police said that the gangster, Ashu alias Lambu alias Khalid, resident of Meerut, was injured in the encounter due to bullet injuries. […]
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BJP President to review Jan Ashirwad Yatra schedules of ministers from UP, Delhi today
With cabinet ministers set to go on the Jan Ashirwad Yatra soon, BJP president JP Nadda is scheduled to meet the lawmakers from Uttar Pradesh and Delhi on Wednesday. Talking about the Yatra, Organisation Minister of Telangana G Parmendra Reddy, informed that during the Yatra, ministers will take multiple stops […]
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Vijayawada police arrests 2 men from UP’s Saharanpur for rape, murder of Andhra woman
Two persons were remanded to Vijayawada police custody on Tuesday by the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Vijayawada for the alleged murder of a woman from Andhra Pradesh. The accused, Mohammad Wasif and Mohammad Tayyab are residents of Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh. The 21-year-old victim was suffering from mental illness and had […]
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UP government renames Kakori kand to Kakori train action
Uttar Pradesh government has renamed the ‘Kakori Kand’ to ‘Kakori Train action’ as the word ‘Kand’ denotes a sense of insult to this incident under India’s Independence struggle, said the UP government officials. Some British historians named it as kand which looks insulting and hence the name has been changed, […]
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UP: Robber carrying bounty of Rs 25,000 arrested in Sultanpur
Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) arrested alleged robber Shyam Singh Yadav, carrying a bounty of Rs 25,000, from Sultanpur district on Sunday. As per Uttar Pradesh Police, Yadav is accused of robbing a customer service centre and a petrol pump. “In February last, he was involved in the robbery at the […]
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5 dead, 2 injured in mishap in UP’s Mau
At least five people were killed and two others were seriously injured after a car went out of control and fell in a ditch in Mau district of Uttar Pradesh. Police have reached the spot and sent the corpses for post-mortem, while the injured have been admitted to a hospital. As per the […]
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UP govt issues guidelines for Eid-ul-Azha
No more than 50 people will be permitted to participate in prayer offerings for Eid-ul-Azha (Bakrid) celebrations due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Uttar Pradesh government said as it issued guidelines on Tuesday. As per the order, Namaz (prayer) will be offered between 8 am to 11 am in line with COVID-19 protocols, such […]
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Former UP CM Kalyan Singh’s health improving consistently
The health condition of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh, who is admitted to the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) in Lucknow, is improving consistently, the hospital said in a statement on Friday. As per an official release by the hospital authorities, “There is continuous […]
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2 killed, 1 injured in tiger attack in UP’s Pilibhit
Two people were killed and one sustained injuries after a tiger attacked them in the forest area near Ghungrai-Diuria road in Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh. While speaking to ANI, Pilibhit superintendent of police, Kirit Kumar Rathod said, “A total of three people were attacked by a tiger in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit. While two of them were killed, one has sustained […]
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Light-moderate rains likely to occur in parts of Haryana, UP, Uttarakhand
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday informed that light to moderate rains is likely to occur in parts of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand today. In a tweet by the weather department, it read, “12/07/2021: 08:00 IST; Light to moderate rain would occur over isolated places of Saharanpur, Atrauli, Moradabad (U.P), Roorkee (U.K), Yamunanagar(Haryana) and adjoining […]
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Rahul Gandhi, Mayawati, Priyanka Gandhi slam UP govt over violence during nomination filing
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Saturday slammed the Uttar Pradesh government over incidents of violence during filing nomination for block president polls. Taking to Twitter, Rahul Gandhi shared a newspaper clipping detailing incidents of violence during filing nomination for block president polls in various parts of the state. “In Uttar Pradesh, the name of […]
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UP block chief polls: Akhilesh Yadav slams ‘Yogi govt’ for hooliganism during nomination filing
Samajwadi Party chief and Uttar Pradesh former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav slammed the state government for ‘Goondatantra’ (hooliganism) in the state ahead of Saturday’s block president polls. Taking to Twitter, Yadav shared a clipping of a news article detailing incidents of violence during filing nomination filing for block president polls […]
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Minor girl gang-raped in UP’s Mahoba, one held
A 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped by four men nearly three months ago in Uttar Pradesh’s Mahoba district, said police on Tuesday. According to the police, an Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) worker allegedly helped abort the victim’s pregnancy in the Srinagar area. “An FIR has been registered. One accused arrested and ASHA worker has been […]