Muzaffarnagar: News
UP Kanwar Yatra: Over 10,000 women police officers deployed
The Uttar Pradesh government has deployed over 10,000 women police officers for the Kanwar Yatra this year.
Woman's hijab forcibly removed, her Hindu friend beaten in UP
A woman was allegedly stripped of her hijab, and a Hindu man accompanying her was beaten up by a group of men in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar.
UP bypolls: ECI suspends 2 cops after Akhilesh Yadav's complaint
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has suspended seven police officers in Uttar Pradesh for flouting voter ID guidelines in the ongoing bypolls.
UP couple sacrifices infant daughter to 'cure' mother's illness
A couple in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district has been arrested for allegedly sacrificing their one-month-old daughter.
UP government defends controversial Kanwar Yatra directive in Supreme Court
The Uttar Pradesh government has defended its directive requiring shops along the Kanwar Yatra route to display the names of their owners.
Route, schedule, controversy: Everything about Kanwar Yatra
The Kanwar Yatra began on Monday with the start of the Hindu month of Sawan.
'He'll direct Ramayana': Kangana ridicules Sonu Sood over food-spitting controversy
Bollywood actor and humanitarian Sonu Sood recently found himself at the center of controversy after being mocked by actor-turned-BJP MP Kangana Ranaut.
Adityanath's directive to eateries along Kanwar Yatra route sparks row
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, on Friday issued a directive mandating all eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display their owners' names.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui's brother Ayazuddin nabbed in forgery case
Ayazuddin Siddiqui, the elder brother of Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, was arrested by Budhana Police in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui and family cleared in molestation case
Prominent Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, along with four of his family members, has been acquitted of molestation charges by Uttar Pradesh Police.
Teacher targeting one community: SC on Muslims schoolboy slap case
The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday reportedly condemned the teacher from Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, who last month instructed her students to slap their Muslim classmate.
UP Muslim schoolboy slap case: Police case against Mohammed Zubair
Fact-checker and Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair is facing a First Information Report (FIR) for revealing the identity of the minor Muslim boy who was allegedly slapped by his classmates on the orders of their school teacher in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh.
'Not ashamed': Teacher who asked students to slap Muslim classmate
A private school teacher in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, who allegedly ordered students to beat their Muslim classmate, is "unapologetic," NDTV reported.
'Hit me for hour': UP boy slapped on teacher's orders
A Muslim boy who was reportedly slapped by classmates on his teacher's orders on Thursday in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, narrated his ordeal on Saturday.
UP: Teacher asks students to slap Muslim classmate, action initiated
A private school in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, has come under severe criticism after a video emerged showing one of its teachers allegedly instructing students to slap their Muslim classmate, NDTV reported.
Truth wins: Muzaffarnagar gang-rape survivor after court convicts 2 men
A trial court in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar on Tuesday convicted two men for gang-raping a woman during the 2013 communal riots in western UP.
Karva Chauth: BJP MLA from Muzaffarnagar warns Muslim mehndi artisans
The members of Hindu Mahasabha in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh have warned Muslim henna artists of dire consequences if caught applying mehndi or henna to Hindu women celebrating Karva Chauth.
Jawed Habib stirs controversy after spitting on woman; NCW intervenes
Famed hairstylist Jawed Habib has stirred public outrage after a video of him spitting on a woman's head went viral on social media.
17 school girls sedated, molested by teacher in UP's Muzaffarnagar
Seventeen girl students of Class 10 were called to school and asked to stay overnight purportedly for a practical exam.
2013 Muzaffarnagar riots: Over 1,100 acquitted, just seven convicted
Eight years since the Muzaffarnagar riots of 2013 in Uttar Pradesh, 1,117 people accused in 97 cases related to murder, rape, robbery, and arson among others connected to the violence have been acquitted over lack of evidence.
Muzaffarnagar Mahapanchayat: Farmers call for Bharat Bandh on September 27
At the "Kisan Mahapanchayat" in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar on Sunday, protesting farmers resolved to intensify their protest against the Centre's controversial farm laws.
UP: Man beaten to death by lover's family
A 25-year-old man was beaten to death in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar by the family members of a woman he was in a relationship with, police said on Wednesday.
UP: Khap panchayat bans jeans for women, shorts for men
A khap panchayat in Muzaffarnagar District of Uttar Pradesh has barred women from wearing jeans and men from wearing shorts, saying they are part of western culture and that people should wear traditional Indian clothes.
Muzaffarnagar: Pregnant woman found hanging under mysterious circumstances
A pregnant woman was found hanging at her home in Muzaffarnagar under mysterious circumstances, police said on Monday.
Unemployment fears strike UP village after BJP MLA welcomes refugees
Earlier this month, BJP MLA Vikram Saini had vowed to help 25 Hindu Pakistani refugees settle in the Kawal village of Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district.
Muzaffarnagar: 60 shops closed after Adityanath seeks 'revenge' over violence
Over 60 shops in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar were sealed following violent protests in the city.
Haryana CM Manohar Khattar's comments on Kashmiri girls spark controversy
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar landed himself in a soup on Saturday after his remarks on Kashmiri girls grabbed headlines.
UP-govt yet to give permission to withdraw Muzaffarnagar riots cases
The Uttar Pradesh government has not yet permitted the district authorities to withdraw any of the Muzaffarnagar riots cases that it had decided to take back, an official said today.
Leave election manifestos, Congress supporters are now fighting over Biryani
Several persons were injured in clashes among supporters of Congress's Bijnor candidate Nasimuddin Siddiqui over biryani, which officials said was being served at an election meeting without permission, prompting authorities to lodge a police case and arrest nine.
Woman loves her cousin, killed husband with his help, murdered
In a suspected case of honor killing, a woman was shot dead allegedly by her cousin in Haiderpur village, Muzaffarnagar, police said today.
UP: Woman abducted from wedding function, raped by 6
A 23-year-old woman was reportedly abducted and raped by six persons in Dudhli village of Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, police said today.
UP: Over 100 cows die over 2 days, probe ordered
Over 100 cows were reported to have died in some villages in Muzaffarnagar, UP over two days following which an inquiry was ordered in the incident, officials said Friday.
2013 Muzaffarnagar riots: Seven guilty men sentenced to life imprisonment
On Friday, a local court sentenced all seven convicts in the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots case to life imprisonment.
2013 Muzaffarnagar riots: One of seven convicted via video conferencing
One of the seven persons found guilty of killing two youths in an attack which is said to have triggered the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots appeared before a court in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, through video conferencing.
UP: One killed, six injured in communal clashes in Muzaffarnagar
One person was killed and six others were injured after members of two communities clashed at Chatela village in Muzaffarnagar yesterday.
Muzaffarnagar: 42 arrested in drive against illegal arms and weapons
As many as 42 people have been arrested in a drive against illegal arms in the Muzaffarnagar district, police said today.
Man arrested for killing colleague, burning his body in Muzaffarnagar
A 60-year-old man, who used to work on a farm in Badhiwala village in UP's Muzaffarnagar was killed yesterday by his colleague following an altercation; his body was also set on fire.
UP man kills wife over dowry, given 10 years imprisonment
A fast-track court in Muzaffarnagar has sentenced a man to 10 years' imprisonment for killing his wife over dowry in 2013.
Muzaffarnagar: Sexual-harassment of minor Dalit girl triggers clashes, 1 held
One person has been arrested and six others booked after clashes broke out between two groups in Aterna village (Muzaffarnagar) over the alleged sexual harassment of a minor Dalit girl, police said today.
Muzaffarnagar: 25 Dalits convert to Buddhism alleging discrimination
Twenty-five Dalits converted to Buddhism in Shamli district (Muzaffarnagar) in a ceremony performed by Bodh Bhikshu Bhante Pergyashil.
UP: Gang of highway robbers busted, Rs. 5L cash seized
Eight persons were arrested as police busted a gang of highway robbers in Muzaffarnagar, UP.