Uttar Pradesh

57 girls coronavirus positive, 7 pregnant, 1 HIV positive at Kanpur shelter home in UP

The Kanpur admin has disregarded reports claiming that the minor girls in local shelter home were found to be pregnant after they tested Covid-19 positive.

Jun 22, 2020

Al-Qaeda suspect held in UP's Bareilly, was convincing youths to join organisation: Police

The arrest was made after the ATS team got a tip-off that a person named Mohammed Shoeb a.k.a Abu Mohammed Ali, who has been completely radicalised by Al-Qaeda, was trying to mobilise youths using social media applications.

Jun 19, 2020

Yogi Adityanath govt transfers 14 IPS officers in Uttar Pradesh

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has transferred 14 IPS officers. According to the transfers effected late on Monday night, June 15 the police chiefs of Kanpur, Pilibhit, Sitapur, Shahjahanpur, Saharanpur, Prayagraj, Hathras, Unnao and Baghpat districts have been replaced.

Jun 16, 2020

Probe begins against UP football body

UP football body faces probe as a large group of players has alleged large-scale irregularities in a petition. It has been alleged that the UPFS is being hijacked by a don-turned politician.

Jun 15, 2020

MP gears for bypolls; face masks with images of political leaders being sold in markets

Shop owners in state capital Bhopal are selling face masks with political leaders' images.

Jun 15, 2020

One more woman 'teacher' held in UP, real Anamika gets job offer

One more woman passing off as a 'teacher' in UP, and as it emerges there were as many as 25 Anamika Shuklas drawing salaries in her name. The real Anamika Shukla has been offered a job.

Jun 14, 2020

Psycho killer held while trying to hack elder brother in UP, said 'liked' killing people

A 30-year-old man, known to be a psycho killer, has been arrested while trying to hack his elder brother with an axe, police said. The accused had allegedly murdered two minors and was 'planning to kill three more'.

Jun 14, 2020

Spooky much? Gym machine moves on its own in Jhansi

Fact Check: Viral video of 'fitness freak ghost' swinging on gym equipment was a prank

A video of a shoulder press machine moving on its own in a Jhansi park has gone viral on social media with claims of paranormal activity. The Jhansi Police, however, has refuted the ghost talks as false.

Jun 13, 2020

Man, who died outside UP govt office, dumped in garbage van

Insensitive, inhumane: 42-year-old man dies outside UP govt office, body dumped in garbage van

The incident came to light after a video of the 42-year-old man being dumped in a garbage collection van in Uttar Pradesh's Balrampur went viral on social media.

Jun 12, 2020

New twist in UP teacher job scam: Real Anamika unemployed, apologise to her, Priyanka tells UP govt

With the emergence of the real Anamika Shukla, in whose name a teacher in Uttar Pradesh was allegedly drawing a salary from 25 places and had garnered more than Rs 1 crore, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi demanded the state govt should apologise to the woman.

Jun 10, 2020

Yogi Adithyanath offers prayers at Gorakhnath

Uttar Pradesh CM Adityanath offers prayers at Gorakhnath Temple as religious places reopen

Although temples are let open, devotees cannot make any offerings of 'prasad' nor touch statues, idols, or holy books at places of worship during their visits.

Jun 8, 2020

Anamika Shukla to Priya: Multiple jobs, identities of UP school teacher who earned Rs 1 crore salary from 25 schools

During the police interrogation, Anamika Shukla said that she was actually Anamika Singh but as questioning proceeded, it turned out that she was Priya from Farrukhabad.

Jun 7, 2020

Andaman journalist arrested by the police over his tweet

UP teacher who withdrew over Rs 1 crore while working simultaneously at 25 schools arrested

Police on Saturday, June 6 arrested Anamika Shukla, a teacher who allegedly worked in 25 schools for months and withdrew over Rs one crore in salaries for more than a year till February last.

Jun 6, 2020

Govt teacher in UP draws Rs 1 crore salary after working in 25 schools simultaneously

The basic education department, under which the teacher was employed, was creating a digital database and it was during this process that the incident came to light.

Jun 5, 2020

Failing to get train tickets, migrant worker buys car with final savings to get back home

After days of futile wait for the Shramik train, Lallan decided to buy a used car to take his family back home safe.

Jun 3, 2020

Migrant worker walks 2000 km from Bengaluru, dies of snake bite on reaching home

Migrant worker dies within hours of him reaching home in Dhanepur village in east UP's Gonda district when he was bitten by a snake.

Jun 2, 2020

No more phones for Covid patients, says UP govt; Samajwadi Party chief slams decision

The patients admitted in dedicated L-2 and L-3 Covid hospitals will no longer be allowed to carry their mobile phones with them in the isolation wards.

May 24, 2020

Amid rising global noises, will India replace China as the biggest manufacturing hub in Asia?

Cashing on the Covid-19 times dampening global economic prospects for this year and next, many radical voices are saying that India is on the way to become the next big manufacturing factory in Asia to replace China soon. This reflects nothing except national hubris and foul cry.

May 20, 2020

Six farmers killed, 1 injured as mini-truck collides with truck in UP's Etawah

Six farmers were mowed down by a speeding truck in Friends Colony area in Etawah district on National Highway 2. The incident took place in the early hours of Wednesday, May 20.