Uttar Pradesh

BJP MLA enrols school students as party members in UP

The membership drive was carried out during school hours and classes were suspended for the event.

Jul 18, 2019

UP villagers set madrassa on fire after claims of cow slaughter

A case has been registered under the Uttar Pradesh Prevention Of Cow Slaughter Act. The police are now looking for two men named Mushtaq and Munnu Shah.

Jul 16, 2019

Muslims with 50 wives and 1,050 kids possess 'animalistic tendency', says BJP MLA

BJP MLA Surendra Singh is known for making controversial statements. In July 2018, he had said that every Hindu couple must have at least five children for Hindutva to remain intact.

Jul 15, 2019

Grandfather teaches A for alcohol B for Beedi, makes minors drink beer and smoke

In a YouTube video which has now gone viral, an old man is seen teaching his two minor grandchildren 'A for alcohol and B for beedi'.

Jul 12, 2019

Cow transporters to get certificates in Uttar Pradesh, move to curb lynching

The CM said that the safety of cows is of utmost importance and the cow shelters should be made financially self-reliant.

Jul 9, 2019

Bizarre! Muslim woman from UP's Aligarh joins BJP, asked to vacate house

The victim, identified as Gulistana, claimed that she was abused by her landlady before being asked to vacate the place.

Jul 8, 2019

29 killed as bus falls off Yamuna Expressway into canal near Agra

An ex-gratia amount of Rs 5 lakh was announced for the families of the deceased by the UP roadways.

Jul 8, 2019

BJP candidate shoots supporter during Panchayat by-elections in Meerut

Tensions erupted in the area after Amit's death. Several groups pelted stones at vehicles and additional forces were deployed in the area.

Jul 7, 2019

UP man commits suicide after murdering wife and three kids in Masuri

According to the police, the preliminary investigations suggest that Pradeep was addicted to drugs and suspected his wife of having an extramarital affair.

Jul 5, 2019

CBI court acquits Mukhtar Ansari in BJP leader's murder case

Talking about the absence of a witness protection programme during the trial, a special CBI court said that the outcome of the trial could have been different if the witnesses had not turned hostile.

Jul 4, 2019

Dalits not allowed to touch water, tankers servicing upper caste villages in UP's Bundelkhand

Water tankers are being sent to upper caste settlements, conveniently sidestepping the Dalit villages.

Jul 3, 2019

Body of woman found stuck between 2 buildings at 120 feet in Noida

According to the Noida police, the body was disfigured, swollen and bore injury marks.

Jul 3, 2019

Journalists held captive at UP hospital during CM Yogi Adityanath's visit

The journalists allege that despite several requests to district magistrate Rakesh Kumar Singh, they were held inside the emergency ward with the police guarding the door.

Jul 1, 2019

Resentment in UP bureaucrats: 9 am order not 'flexible'

The Yogi Adityanath-led UP government ordered on Thursday, that all officers should reach their office by 9 am following a complaint which said that the District Magistrates and Police chiefs were unavailable for the common man.

Jun 28, 2019

Uttar Pradesh becomes Bollywood's new favourite destination for good reasons

Officials say that the film-friendly policies and favourable conditions have envinced interest in shooting in the state.

Jun 25, 2019

Top UP officials tamper with computer systems to manipulate e-tenders

The e-tender racket raised questions over the Yogi Adityanath government's claim of transparent governance.

Jun 24, 2019

PM writes personal letter to village pradhans on saving rainwater

The letters, signed by the PM, have been hand-delivered to the pradhans through respective District Magistrates and Collectors in the districts.

Jun 15, 2019

Amit Shah likely to remain BJP President till December

Sources have indicated that there is every possibility that Amit Shah will continue as President till December this year to oversee important state elections in Haryana, Maharashtra and Jharkhand where BJP is the incumbent.

Jun 13, 2019

UP cops arrest 4 people in 2 days for allegedly 'defaming' Yogi Adityanath on social media

A person was detained for allegedly defaming Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on social networking site. With this arrest, the Uttar Pradesh Police have now taken 4 people into custody in the last two days.

Jun 10, 2019

WATCH | Hit govt employees with shoes if they don't respect you: BJP MLA tells party workers

The BJP leader was addressing a gathering of party workers during a 'Karyakarta Sammelan Samaroh' at Lalitpur.

Jun 7, 2019

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