Uttar Pradesh

UP Congress chief put under house arrest ahead of protests against petrol price hike

Ajay Kumar Lallu, the president of the Uttar Pradesh Congress, was placed behind house arrest just hours before the Congress planned to organise protests at all gas stations to protest the constant rise in fuel prices.

Jun 11, 2021

Dalit youth seeks police protection to ride horse at wedding

UP Dalit youth's dream of riding horse on his wedding faces "minor" hurdle

The wedding of a Dalit youth who had sought police protection to ride a horse to his bride's house, has run into fresh trouble after the bride was found to be a minor.

Jun 11, 2021

Doctor, five others held for stealing Covid, black fungus injections in UP

A qualified doctor and five others were arrested in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly stealing black fungus and Remdesivir injections from various hospitals and selling them to the kin of patients at higher rates.

Jun 10, 2021

Politics forever: The curious saga of handpump in a UP market continues

A handpump in the Saharanpur district has lately been uprooted by officials at the request of a shopkeeper, Pandit Murari Jha, who wished to reopen his shop. The pump was put in front of the shop.

Jun 9, 2021

UP girl refuses to marry as groom chews 'gutka'

Families in the Ballia district decided to return gifts they had received from each other after the bride refused to marry the groom because he chewed 'gutka.'

Jun 9, 2021

Shocking video of patients' death due to alleged oxygen shut off in Agra goes viral

A video from a private nursing facility in Agra has gone viral, stating that several Covid patients died as a result of a simulated exercise in which the medical oxygen supply was purportedly shut off.

Jun 8, 2021

Vaccination drive for 18-45 years age group started in Kashmir Valley

New police advisory in Bulandshahr: No vaccine means NO opening of shops

Traders above the age of 45 who wish to open shops must now get vaccinated, according to a viral video from Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. It was later reported to be just an advisory.

Jun 7, 2021

UP family dumps COVID victim's body in river; video goes viral, sparks row [watch]

UP family dumps COVID victim's body in Rapti river; video goes viral, sparks row [watch]

Two men, one of them in a PPE kit, are seen dumping a body in river Rapti in UP's Balarampur area, drawing netizens ire and criticism

May 30, 2021

UP frees over 10,000 inmates on interim bail to decongest crowded jails

In the aftermath of the second wave of the Covid-19 outbreak, almost 10,000 undertrials and convicts in Uttar Pradesh's jails have been granted interim bail due to overcrowding. in accordance with the Supreme Court's orders

May 27, 2021

Covaxin given instead of Covishield for 20 second-dose seekers in UP village, probe ordered

Villager's in Uttar Pradesh's Siddhartha Nagara district received different vaccines in the first and second doses. The incident has been subject to investigation by Chief Medical Officer.

May 27, 2021

UP has moved to Covid 'safe zone', claims Yogi

According to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the state has officially entered a Covid "safe zone." The government has launched a campaign called "Mera Gaon, Corona Mukt Gaon" to ensure that rural regions are free of Covid-19 vaccinations.

May 27, 2021

Man claims police hammered nails into his hand and foot; Police deny

For violating the Corona curfew, the victim, Ranjit, claimed that Bareilly cops smashed nails into his hand and foot. SSP Rohit Singh Sajwan of Bareilly disputed the charges, calling them "baseless."

May 27, 2021

Vegetable seller beaten to death by UP Police; case registered after ruckus [details]

Later the day, authorities charged constables Vijay Choudhary and Seemavat, as well as home guard Satya Prakash, with murder.

May 23, 2021

Cleric held in UP for appeal to display Palestine flag on homes, vehicles

Maulana Yasir Akhtar, a Muslim cleric from Uttar Pradesh, is been held by UP police as he urged to display the Palestinian flag on homes and vehicles after Friday namaaz to demonstrate solidarity with Palestinians in the wake of the Gaza Strip's unrest.

May 21, 2021

UP cops cremate dead bodies using tyres, petrol: five suspended [details]

A video viral on social media showed that petrol and tyres were being used while cremating the body causing a huge uproar.

May 18, 2021

UP MLA worries about sedition charge if he talks too much

Rakesh Rathore, a BJP MLA from Sitapur district, has hit out at his own government in Uttar Pradesh, saying that lawmakers like him do not have any freedom to speak the truth.

May 17, 2021

Covid Impact: First black fungus patient in Meerut dies; ICMR advisory

Mucormycosis, or black fungus, has claimed the life of the first patient in Meerut, a 59-year-old Muzaffarnagar resident. He'd only just recovered from his illness with Covid. Covid patients with uncontrolled diabetes have been found to have mucormycosis, a fungal infection.

May 17, 2021

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Uttar Pradesh

UP Congress chief put under house arrest ahead of protests against petrol price hike

UP Dalit youth's dream of riding horse on his wedding faces "minor" hurdle

Doctor, five others held for stealing Covid, black fungus injections in UP

Politics forever: The curious saga of handpump in a UP market continues

UP girl refuses to marry as groom chews 'gutka'

Shocking video of patients' death due to alleged oxygen shut off in Agra goes viral

New police advisory in Bulandshahr: No vaccine means NO opening of shops

UP family dumps COVID victim's body in Rapti river; video goes viral, sparks row [watch]

UP frees over 10,000 inmates on interim bail to decongest crowded jails

Covaxin given instead of Covishield for 20 second-dose seekers in UP village, probe ordered

UP has moved to Covid 'safe zone', claims Yogi

Man claims police hammered nails into his hand and foot; Police deny

Vegetable seller beaten to death by UP Police; case registered after ruckus [details]

Cleric held in UP for appeal to display Palestine flag on homes, vehicles

UP cops cremate dead bodies using tyres, petrol: five suspended [details]

UP MLA worries about sedition charge if he talks too much

Covid Impact: First black fungus patient in Meerut dies; ICMR advisory

Covid Pyre: More bodies found floating in Varanasi, Chandauli

Covid Pyre: After floating bodies found in Bihar, UP, it's now West Bengal on toes

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