Tag: Uttar Pradesh

Rampur (UP: Clashes broke out between anti-CAA protesters and police in which several people, including policemen, were injured in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur on Saturday, officials said. Around 400 to 500 people gathered here to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act amid a bandh call, they said. Five protesters were hospitalised and the condition of one […]

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has initiated steps to check the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) campaign that has unleashed violence in several districts While the Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath have appealed to the people to maintain peace and law and order across the state and not to fall for rumours and […]

Meerut: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were turned back from Meerut on Tuesday where they had gone to meet the victims of the anti-CAA protests. Congress leaders alleged that both Rahul and Priyanka were turned back from Partapur, outside Meerut. A heavy deployment of forces was made as soon as the news of […]

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh is all set to become the first state in the country to start the exercise of shortlisting migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, eligible for citizenship under the new Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The exercise will also identify those who are living illegally in the state. According to additional chief secretary (home) Avanish […]

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh will now offer the Covid vaccine free of cost from May 1, as India’s vaccine net widens to include all people over the age of 18. The…

Kannauj (UP): Several people suffered burn injuries in a fire that broke out after a bus collided with a truck near Uttar Pradesh’s Chiloi village on Friday, police said. Fire tenders have been rushed to the spot, they said. There were around 40 passengers in the bus, police said, adding that the accident took place […]

Kannauj(UP): Around 2O people were feared killed on Friday in a massive fire that broke out following a collision between a private sleeper bus and a truck near Chiloi village under Chhibramau police station area here, said police. Some 20 people are feared to have died in the incident while 21 have been rushed to […]

Lucknow: Noted Kathak dancer Manjari Chaturvedi has claimed that her ‘Qawwali’ performance organised by the Uttar Pradesh government at a private hotel here was “deliberately stopped”. The Culture Department of the UP government, has, however, denied the accusation. Speaking to a news channel, Chaturvedi said, “I was invited by the Culture department of the UP Government […]

Bareilly: Four men have been booked for allegedly raping their friend’s wife in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly city. According to reports, the incident took place on Friday night in the city’s Sirouli area but the woman lodged the complaint on Sunday. In her complaint, the victim said that the four accused, who are her neighbours, came […]

Lucknow: As the sun dawned on the Republic Day on Sunday, the Uttar Pradesh police bid adieu to legendary British-era .303 rifles after over 75 years of service. The decommissioning of the weapon marks the end of an era. The .303 Rifle, often carried by policemen, was a magazine-fed bolt action repetitive rifle that served […]

Farukkhabad: In a shocking incident, a man with a criminal background invited about 20 children to celebrate his ‘birthday’ and then held them hostage. The incident took place on Thursday evening in Mohamadabad area of Farukkhabad when Subhash Batham, accused in a criminal case, invited about 20 local children to his house for a party […]

Firozabad: Fourteen people were killed and 25 injured when a bus rammed into a stationary truck on the Agra-Lucknow expressway here, officials said on Thursday. The accident took place on Wednesday night, they said. “The toll in the bus accident has gone up to 14. Besides, 25 injured are undergoing treatment in different hospitals,” Senior […]

Noida: Authorities have imposed Section 144 in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Budh Nagar district to maintain peace during the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board exams for Class 10 and 12. “Board exams have started from Saturday. Section 144 has been imposed so that candidates don’t face any problem during the exams. We expect the […]

Sonbhadra (UP): An estimated 3,000 tonnes of gold reserves have been found in Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra district, the Department of Geology and Mining confirmed on Friday. According to current prices, the value of this amount of gold could be around Rs 12 lakh crore. Sonbhadra is counted among the most backward districts of the country. […]

Sonbhadra: At least three labourers are feared trapped in a stone mine in Markundi area in Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra district after a portion of the stone mine in the Obra mining area collapsed and six workers were buried. District Magistrate S. Raja Lingam said that two stone-tainted labourers Rajendra, 32, and Rampal, 22, were taken […]