Uttar Pradesh

UP Muslim boy mercilessly thrashed for drinking water inside Temple; accused held

A Muslim child was thrashed by a man identified as Shringi Nandan Yadav for drinking water inside a temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad. A disturbing video of the incident has gone viral on social media.

Mar 13, 2021

Unable to pay school fee, UP boy ends life

In a tragic incident, a student of class 12, shot himself with a country-made pistol after his father failed to arrange money for his school fees.

Mar 12, 2021

Tension grips Pilibhit after Indian national shot dead by cops in Nepal

An Indian national was killed in police firing along the Indo-Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district.

Mar 5, 2021

No proposal to cut taxes on petrol, diesel in UP

The Yogi Adityanath government said that there is no proposal to reduce tax on petrol and diesel as revenue is needed to ensure betterment of health services due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Feb 25, 2021

Shopkeepers fight over customers with sticks and rods in UP; video goes viral [watch]

Instead of reporting the incident to the Police, everything were seen making videos with the enjoyment of this fight.

Feb 22, 2021

UP man spits on dough while preparing 'rotis'; arrested

A man was arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut after he was caught on a camera ,spitting on the dough while preparing 'rotis' at a wedding function.

Feb 21, 2021

Baraat dance turns fatal: Guest killed after speeding car runs over | Watch

A wedding dance turned fatal as a speeding car smashed into the party dancing around her vehicle, killing one person and injuring several others.

Feb 18, 2021

TV actor accuses casting director of rape

Two Dalit girls found dead in Unnao field, third critical

Two of them were declared brought dead at the district hospital while the third was referred to a private hospital in Kanpur in a critical condition.

Feb 18, 2021

'Pawri Ho Rahi Hai' and you're getting disturbed? Then dial 112, says UP police

The popularity of 'pawri' video reached its crescendo when a Mumbai-based music composer Yashraj Mukhate added a peppy touch through extra music and beats to the video of the 'pawri' girl.

Feb 15, 2021

Uttar Pradesh: Prime accused in Kasganj cop killing shot dead in encounter with police | Details inide

A police constable was killed and a Sub-Inspector grievously wounded in an assault by aides of a known liquor smuggler, late on Tuesday night.

Feb 10, 2021

Munawar Faruqui gets freedom; SC grants interim bail

The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui who has been lodged in jail since January 1.

Feb 5, 2021

Public toilet next to temple vandalised by miscreants in UP's Saharanpur

Public toilet next to temple vandalised by Bajrang Dal members, say "religious sentiments hurt" | Watch

A shocking video of the destruction of public property surfaced, a group of Bajrang Dal members were seen vandalising a public toilet built next to a temple in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district.

Jan 20, 2021

Fact-check: Old video of BJP councillor thrashing policeman falsely linked to Anil Upadhyay

A 2018 video of a BJP councillor beating up a policeman has been revived and is being circulated with a false claim on social media.

Jan 16, 2021

Muslim man flies from Bengaluru to meet girl in UP on her birthday; detained overnight on grounds of 'love jihad'

Since it was the girl's birthday, the man had booked a flight, brought gifts — a soft toy, chocolates and sweets — from Bengaluru.

Jan 12, 2021

Yogi's push for 'Good Times' in UP, beer to get cheaper as excise duty slashed

The policy increased the existing cap for storage at home from 6 litres to 16 litres for the purchase of a special annual licence fee of Rs 12,000 and a security deposit of Rs 51,000, respectively.

Jan 10, 2021

Gangsters Chhota Rajan, Munna Bajrangi's postage stamps issued in Kanpur; probe ordered

The Kanpur postal department has ordered an inquiry after stamps featuring underworld don Chhota Rajan and slain gangster Munna Bajrangi were issued by the main post office in the city.

Dec 29, 2020

Ammonia leak in Uttar Pradesh plant no one is talking about; 2 dead, 16 hurt [details]

Two officers of the Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited died in Uttar Pradesh when ammonia gas leaked at the Phulpur-based IFFCO plant around midnight, at least 16 others had to be hospitalized.

Dec 24, 2020

Fake spice factory using donkey dung, acid busted in UP's Hathras; sealed after raid

The police, during the raid, found that several spices such as red chilli powder, garam masala, coriander powder, turmeric and others were being adulterated with donkey dung, inedible colours, acids and hay (bhusa)

Dec 16, 2020

AAP will contest UP Assembly polls in 2022; All you need to know

After forming the government in the national capital thrice and emerging as the main opposition party in Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday announced it will contest the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election in 2022.

Dec 15, 2020

Meerut man kills sister for refusing to make food for his 20 pet dogs

A man shot dead his sister because she refused to make 'rotis' for his dogs. He then surrendered before the police.