Uttar Pradesh

Two arrested in Lakhimpur case, Union Minister's son still untraceable

Police in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri have arrested two persons in connection with the Sunday violence in Tikunia village in the district.

Oct 7, 2021

Lakhimpur violence: Bereaved family refuses to cremate deceased farmer, seeks re-postmortem

Eight people, including four farmers, have died in the violence in Tikunia village of Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district. The family of one deceased farmer has refused to perform the last rites.

Oct 6, 2021

Farmers protesting at Teekuniya, Uttar Pradesh

Farmers allegedly attacked by minister's son in UP; two dead, eight injured: Mishra responds [details]

On Sunday, farmers' protest at Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri turned violent as parliamentarian Ajay Mishra's son allegedly ran over the farmers while driving his vehicle. While two farmers are feared dead in the incident, many have been injured.

Oct 3, 2021

Teenage couple garlanded with shoes, paraded and publicly humiliated in UP village

The couple's faces were blackened and they were compelled to wear a garland of shoes.

Sep 29, 2021

UP Crime: Stalker throws down Lucknow woman, her uncle off the roof

The victim and her uncle were both attacked and suffered serious injuries.

Sep 24, 2021

UP man booked for offence a day after he died of suicide

In a bizarre incident, a man has been booked for a criminal offence, a day after he committed suicide here.

Sep 7, 2021

Minor girl consumes poison after 'torture' during questioning, UP cop suspended

A police official has been suspended after a minor girl, who was being questioned by him in a case, consumed poison.

Sep 2, 2021

3,000 villagers in UP attend "Tehraveen" of Babuji, the bull

It was an occasion with a difference when over 3,000 people gathered to attend the 'tehraveen' (13-day post death ritual) of 'Babuji' in the Kurdi village in Saharanpur.

Aug 23, 2021

Flash floods expected in Uttarakhand on Friday

Flash floods expected in Uttarakhand today, warns Central Water Commission

With heavy rain forecast in Uttarakhand, the Central Water Commission (CWC) has warned of rise in water levels in rivers of the hill state with some areas likely to witness flash floods even as several stations in eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar continued to above danger levels on Thursday.

Aug 20, 2021

Justice in 55 days: Rape and murder accused in UP gets death sentence; New message to offenders, say police

Within 55 days of committing the crime, an accused has been handed out a death sentence for rape and murder of an 18-month-old girl.

Aug 17, 2021

Miscreant shoots self to implicate accomplices in UP, keep the loot; cops bust conspiracy [details]

In a bizarre incident, a 22-year-old miscreant in Uttar Pradesh allegedly shot himself in the abdomen to implicate his accomplices.

Aug 15, 2021

UP man hacks ECI website, forges 10K Voter IDs in three months; arrested, Rs 60 lakh seized [details]

During the initial investigation, authorities discovered that Saini generated over 10,000 fraudulent voter IDs over the course of three months.

Aug 13, 2021

UP cop suspended for celebratory firing captured in viral video

A sub-inspector deputed at the Indira Chowk police picket in Moradabad has been suspended after a video clip showed him allegedly being involved in a celebratory firing.

Aug 6, 2021

UP Police rescue elderly couple assaulted and thrown out of house by son and daughter-in-law

In a heartwarming gesture, Kanpur Police Commissioner Asim Kumar Arun went out of his way to help an elderly couple, who had been allegedly assaulted by their son and daughter-in-law and thrown out of their house in the Chakeri area of the city.

Aug 3, 2021

Former UP minister arrested just before marrying for the sixth time

Chaudhary Bashir, a former Uttar Pradesh minister, has been charged for the sixth time with planning to marry under Section 3 of the Protection of Muslim Women's Marriage Act, 2019 and Section 504 of the Indian Penal Code.

Aug 2, 2021

Pollution in the Yamuna is at an all-time high with untapped sewage: UPPCB

According to UPPCB data, the pollution level in the Yamuna has increased this year. "Untapped sewage" from the Shahdara drain, which enters from Delhi, is to blame for the river's bad condition.

Jul 15, 2021

Special teams sent to two UP districts amid surge in COVID cases; aims to curb spread [details]

A surge of 28 new Covid cases in Sitapur district and 20 new cases in Sultanpur have become a cause of worry for the Uttar Pradesh government, especially since Covid cases in all other districts are showing an appreciable downtrend.

Jul 13, 2021

IAS official who attacked UP journo apologises, makes peace with victim

Divyanshu Patel, the chief development officer (CDO) who allegedly assaulted a journalist, Krishna Tiwari, during panchayat polls here, has now accepted a truce with him.

Jul 12, 2021

38 killed as lightning strikes UP districts; 11 tourists killed in Rajasthan at Amer Fort

On Sunday evening, 38 persons were killed in eleven districts of Uttar Pradesh after being struck by lightning, thunder, and rain, while 11 tourists lost their lives in neighbouring Rajasthan.