Uttar Pradesh

'Muslim sounding names' of UP's Gorakhpur wards changed; Oppn slams Yogi-govt [details]

The Gorakhpur Municipal Corporation has changed 'Muslim-sounding names' of around a dozen wards by issuing a draft delimitation order.

Sep 4, 2022

Fire at marriage venue kills five in Moradabad district, UP

Five persons were killed after a fire broke out in a three-storey building in Moradabad district.

Aug 26, 2022

Man booked for thrashing Dalit girl for not wearing school uniform in Bhadohi district, UP

A former village head in Uttar Pradesh Bhadohi district has been booked for allegedly assaulting a Dalit girl and subjecting her to casteist slurs.

Aug 24, 2022

UP woman catches partner trying to rape her minor daughter; chops off his genitals [details]

The incident took place in the Mahevaganj area of UP's Lakhimpur Kheri district. "I have no regrets for what I did," said the woman who tried to save her daughter.

Aug 18, 2022

Yogi seeks list of officials who "refuse to listen" on complaints from party workers

In a move that could now lead to a major bureaucratic reshuffle in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has sought a list of officers who allegedly refused to address the complaints of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and workers on public matters.

Aug 18, 2022

TV actor accuses casting director of rape

Two Dalit sisters gang raped by 3 men in Ayodhya

Two Dalit sisters were allegedly gang raped by three men after being held captive in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya district.

Aug 11, 2022

Children in school uniform be banned from public places, suggests UP child rights body

Students in their school uniforms and during school hours may not be given entry to malls, restaurants, hotels, parks or any other public places.

Jul 29, 2022

2 transport employees run over by truck during checking in UP's Sultanpur

Two employees of the transport department were run over by a speeding truck in this Uttar Pradesh district during checking early on Tuesday morning.

Jul 26, 2022

8 organisations come forward to adopt 'killer' Pitbull in Lucknow

Eight organisations have come forward to adopt the "killer" Pitbull dog that mauled his 82-year-old owner to death, almost a fortnight ago.

Jul 25, 2022

Gold coins found during excavation in UP's Jaunpur [details]

Gold coins from the British empire era have been found in Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh during digging of a toilet pit inside the house of a woman in Kotwali area of the district, police said.

Jul 18, 2022

Five killed, 22 injured after truck rams into bus in UP as driver fell asleep [details]

Five people were killed and 22 others injured when a truck collided with a double-decker private bus in Rampur district in the wee hours of Sunday.

Jul 17, 2022

ED raids Vivo, other Chinese firms in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted raids at nearly 40 locations in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and in southern states, in connection with a prevention of money laundering case linked to Vivo and associated Chinese firms.

Jul 6, 2022

UP: Minor girl's nose chopped off for resisting rape, critical now

In a shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur Dehat district, a minor girl's nose was chopped off by miscreants who had barged into her house and were trying to pull her away with them.

Jul 1, 2022

Accident: 5 killed as car rams into truck in UP

Five persons were killed when the car they were travelling in collided with a truck near Ahladpur chowki, Bareilly on Tuesday morning.

Jun 21, 2022

Nupur Sharma hate remarks: Al-Qaeda warns of attacks in Delhi, Mumbai, UP, Gujarat

Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) has issued a chilling warning of carrying out 'suicide bombings' in Delhi, Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat in a bid to take avenge of the insult to the Prophet Mohammed.

Jun 8, 2022

UP clerics demand strict action against ex-BJP spokespersons Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal

As the row over the controversial statements made by two former BJP spokespersons escalates, more clerics in Uttar Pradesh are demanding stringent action.

Jun 7, 2022

UP road accident: PM Modi expresses condolence; announces relief [details]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed his condolence over the death of eight people who were killed in a road accident in Uttar Pradesh's Siddhartha Nagar. He also announced compensation to the next of kin.

May 22, 2022

Yogi's tweet sparks debate of Lucknow's name being changed

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is apparently back to its name changing spree.

May 17, 2022

Two killed as bus overturns on Expressway in UP

Two persons were killed when a bus, carrying at least 50 people, overturned on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday.