Uttar Pradesh: News
Uttar Pradesh, created as the United Provinces during British rule is the most populous state in India. Uttrakhand was carved out from the Himalayan region of UP in 2000 and hence a new state of Uttrakhand was formed. Lucknow is the capital of the state with Hindi being the official language of the state. Yogi Adityanath is the current chief minister of UP.
13 Mar 2024
Mukhtar AnsariGangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari sentenced in fake arms license case
Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was on Wednesday handed down a life sentence by a special MP/MLA court in Varanasi for obtaining a gun license using forged documents back in 1987.
07 Mar 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP leader Pramod Yadav shot dead in UP's Jaunpur
Pramod Yadav of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was on Thursday shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur district, according to the police.
01 Mar 2024
MaharashtraMadrasa student spat on, beaten for stealing Rs. 100-worth watch
A 16-year-old student was severely beaten by his teacher and classmates at Jamia Burhanul Uloom Madrasa in Aurangabad (now Sambhajinagar), Maharashtra, for allegedly stealing a Rs. 100 watch.
29 Feb 2024
KanpurKanpur: 2 minor girls found hanging, families allege gang rape
Two minor girls, aged 14 and 16, were found hanging from a tree near a brick kiln in Ghatampur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday night.
29 Feb 2024
DelhiSilkyara Tunnel rescue hero announces hunger strike after house demolition
Wakeel Hassan—one of the rat-hole miners who helped rescue 41 trapped workers in Uttarkashi's Silkyara tunnel last November—is now homeless.
29 Feb 2024
Akhilesh YadavAkhilesh Yadav may skip CBI summons in illegal mining case
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is likely to skip a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) summons concerning an illegal mining case.
28 Feb 2024
Jaya PradaArrest warrant issued against 'absconder' Jaya Prada
An MP/MLA court in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, declared former Member of Parliament (MP) and actor Jaya Prada an "absconder" due to her involvement in two cases of election code violations. Police have been ordered on Tuesday to arrest her and bring her to court on March 6.
28 Feb 2024
Akhilesh YadavCBI summons Akhilesh Yadav in illegal mining case: Report
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in connection with an illegal mining case, reports said.
27 Feb 2024
Samajwadi PartyRajya Sabha polls: Manoj Pandey resigns as SP chief whip
Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA and leader Manoj Kumar Pandey on Tuesday resigned from the post of party chief whip amid the voting for 10 Rajya Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh.
27 Feb 2024
Congress PartyRS elections: Battle for 15 seats today amid cross-voting concerns
Polling for 15 Rajya Sabha seats is taking place in three states—Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh—on Tuesday, amid concerns over cross-voting by the Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP) MLAs.
26 Feb 2024
Adani GroupIndia's largest ammunition complex in Kanpur to create 4,000 jobs
Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, inaugurated the Adani Ammunition Complex in Kanpur.
26 Feb 2024
Varun Gandhi2024 polls: Varun Gandhi quashes rumors of contesting from Amethi
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi has denied reports that he will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, as an independent candidate.
24 Feb 2024
Ganga riverUP: Children among 22 killed in tractor-trolley mishap in Kasganj
At least 22 individuals reportedly lost their lives in the Kasganj district of Uttar Pradesh (UP) after a tractor-trolley carrying villagers fell into a pond on Saturday.
24 Feb 2024
Yogi AdityanathUttar Pradesh Police recruitment exam canceled, re-examination within 6 months
The Uttar Pradesh Police Constable recruitment exam has been canceled due to a paper leak.
23 Feb 2024
Mamata BanerjeeCongress-TMC seat sharing talks back on after Mamata Banerjee snub
Seat-sharing talks between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Congress party are back on the table again.
23 Feb 2024
Narendra ModiVaranasi: Modi to unveil projects worth Rs. 13,000 crore today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a two-day visit to Varanasi, will lay the foundation stones for several development projects valued at over Rs.13,202 crore on Friday.
22 Feb 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP, Congress finalize seat-sharing formula for Lok Sabha polls: Reports
The Aam Aadmi Party and Congress have reportedly reached an agreement on seat-sharing for the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi.
22 Feb 2024
Narendra Modi'Committed to farmers,' PM Modi says after sugarcane FRP increase
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that his government is dedicated to fulfilling all promises made to the farmers.
21 Feb 2024
Akhilesh Yadav'All is well...': Akhilesh hints at seat-sharing agreement with Congress
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday indicated that seat-sharing discussions with the Congress for Uttar Pradesh's 80 Lok Sabha seats were close to being finalized.
19 Feb 2024
Samajwadi PartySP offers 15 Lok Sabha seats in UP to Congress
The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Monday said it will allocate 15 of Uttar Pradesh's 80 Lok Sabha seats to its Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) partner, the Congress, per NDTV.
19 Feb 2024
Narendra ModiUP: Modi to launch Rs. 10 lakh crore-worth projects today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday will launch 14,000 projects worth over Rs. 10 lakh crore at the fourth ground-breaking ceremony of the Uttar Pradesh Global Investors Summit 2023.
19 Feb 2024
Rahul GandhiAhead of 2024 polls, Gandhi vs Irani in Amethi today
Union minister Smriti Irani is expected to start a four-day tour of her Lok Sabha constituency, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, from Monday.
18 Feb 2024
Taj MahalTaj Mahotsav: A celebration of India's rich art and culture
Taj Mahotsav, is an eagerly anticipated cultural festival that takes place from February 18 to 27, 2024, at Shilpgram in Agra, near the world-famous Taj Mahal.
16 Feb 2024
Murder2 separate videos of men carrying severed heads go viral
Two separate videos of two men carrying the severed heads of their partners went viral on Friday, sparking widespread outrage.
13 Feb 2024
Kangana RanautKangana Ranaut's co-star Malika Rajput dies by suspected suicide
Singer-actor Vijay Lakshmi, known by her stage name Malika Rajput, was found dead under suspicious circumstances on Tuesday. She was 35.
13 Feb 2024
DelhiFarmers' protest: Chock-a-block traffic at Delhi's Gurugram, Noida borders
Vehicular traffic in Delhi was disrupted on Tuesday as farmers began their "Delhi Chalo" protest march.
12 Feb 2024
Yamuna ExpresswayMathura: 5 people charred to death in Yamuna Expressway accident
Five people were charred to death on Monday after their car crashed into a passenger bus carrying 40 people on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
11 Feb 2024
Narendra ModiWill stand with Modi: Acharya Krishnam after expulsion from Congress
Expelled Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam, on Sunday, dubbed party president Mallikarjun Kharge a "rubber stamp" and stated that he will "stand with Prime Minister Narendra Modi all my life."
11 Feb 2024
Farmers Protest'Delhi Chalo': Security tightened ahead of farmers' protest on Tuesday
Ahead of Tuesday's "Delhi Chalo" march, organized by roughly 200 farmers' unions, authorities are fortifying the national capital by barricading the Delhi-Haryana and Delhi-Uttar Pradesh borders.
11 Feb 2024
Congress PartyWho is Acharya Krishnam, Congress leader expelled for 6 years
The Congress expelled Acharya Pramod Krishnam, a former Priyanka Gandhi Vadra team member, for six years on Saturday for "indiscipline" and making repeated statements against the grand old party.
09 Feb 2024
Narendra ModiJayant Singh confirms RLD-NDA alliance after Bharat Ratna to grandfather
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Jayant Singh on Friday confirmed that his party will form an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Non Democratic Alliance for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh.
09 Feb 2024
Pushkar Singh DhamiHaldwani violence not communal, says Nainital DM
Violence broke out in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, on Thursday evening after the demolition of a madrasa allegedly built illegally on "nazool land" (owned by the state government) in the Banbhoolpura area.
05 Feb 2024
Kashmir ValleyAvalanche warning in J&K; rain likely in Delhi
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that Delhi and its neighboring states and union territories will receive light rainfall on Monday.
04 Feb 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)UP: Fake mass marriage event busted in Ballia; 15 arrested
At least 15 people, including two government officials, were arrested in the Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly staging a fake mass marriage event to secure government funds.
02 Feb 2024
Gyanvapi MosqueGyanvapi Mosque: Allahabad HC refuses to stay court's puja order
The Allahabad High Court in Uttar Pradesh on Friday declined an interim stay on the Varanasi court order allowing Hindu prayers in the Gyanvapi Mosque cellar.
31 Jan 2024
DelhiDelhi: Over 50 flights, 23 trains delayed amid dense fog
Delhi and its neighboring areas woke up to a dense fog on Wednesday — the third day in a row.
29 Jan 2024
Joint Engineering ExaminationKota: 18-year-old JEE aspirant hangs self; 2nd suicide this month
An 18-year-old Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) aspirant died by suicide in Rajasthan's Kota, the police said on Monday.
25 Jan 2024
Narendra ModiPM in UP today; likely to launch 2024 poll campaign
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to launch the campaign for the 2024 general elections with a grand rally in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr on Thursday.
23 Jan 2024
Ram MandirSea of devotees at Ram Mandir, a day after consecration
A day after the Pran Prathishtha (consecration) ceremony in Ayodhya, a sea of devotees flocked to the Ram Mandir as the temple opened its doors to the public on Tuesday morning.
22 Jan 2024
DelhiPlanning a Delhi-Ram Mandir road trip? Here's what to know
Delhi to Ayodhya has become a popular route for devotees eager to visit the recently inaugurated Ram Mandir in Uttar Pradesh.
22 Jan 2024
Narendra ModiRam Mandir consecration 'muhurta' to last 84 seconds
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the Pran Pratishtha (consecration) ceremony at the grand Ram Mandir in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya on Monday.
22 Jan 2024
Ram MandirPM Modi to lead rituals of Ram Mandir consecration today
The high-voltage pran pratishtha (consecration) ceremony at the Ram Mandir will take place on Monday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, seers and around 8,000 guests.
21 Jan 2024
Ram MandirRam Mandir inauguration: Which states have announced holiday
Several states have declared public holidays, bank holidays, school closures, and half-days for employees on Monday.
20 Jan 2024
Asaduddin OwaisiBabri Masjid snatched from Muslims systematically: Asaduddin Owaisi
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday questioned the narrative surrounding the Ram Mandir's Pran Pratishtha (consecration) in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
20 Jan 2024
Ram MandirSecurity to decorations: Final preparations underway for Ram Mandir consecration
With the Pran Pratishtha (consecration) ceremony of Lord Ram at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya just a day away, preparations at both the temple and the holy city are ongoing full swing.
19 Jan 2024
Ram MandirRam Lalla idol's face unveiled ahead of Ram Mandir event
The face of the Lord Ram idol which has been placed at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya was unveiled on Friday, days ahead of the consecration ceremony on Monday.
19 Jan 2024
Ram MandirRam Lalla idol's first photo revealed before consecration ceremony
The first glimpse of the new idol of Lord Ram, housed in Ayodhya's Ram Mandir, has been unveiled ahead of the Pran Pratishtha, or consecration ceremony set for January 22.
19 Jan 2024
Ram MandirUP anti-terrorism squad detains 3 people from Ayodhya
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-terrorism Squad (ATS) has detained three people in Ayodhya, days before the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony on January 22, ANI reported.
18 Jan 2024
Ram MandirFor Ram Mandir ceremony, half-day for central government employees
The central government employees will get a half-day leave on January 22 so that they can watch the live telecast of the Ram Mandir Pran Prathistha ceremony in Ayodhya.
18 Jan 2024
Narendra ModiPM Modi releases commemorative stamps on Ayodhya's Ram Mandir
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday released commemorative postage stamps on the Ram Mandir of Ayodhya and a book of stamps dedicated to Lord Ram issued by countries across the world.
16 Jan 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC pauses HC order to survey Mathura's Shahi Idgah mosque
The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday stayed the Allahabad High Court order appointing a commissioner to survey the Shahi Idgah mosque near the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
16 Jan 2024
Ram MandirMysuru sculptor's Ram Lalla idol selected for Ram Mandir
A Ram Lalla idol created by Karnataka sculptor Arun Yogiraj has been selected for installation at Ayodhya's Ram Mandir, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust General Secretary Champat Rai has said.
16 Jan 2024
DelhiDelhi: Dense fog delays over 100 flights, 30 trains
Delhi witnessed dense fog and cold wave again on Tuesday causing disruptions to flights and trains.
15 Jan 2024
Ram MandirLiquor outlets shut in Noida, Greater Noida on January 22
All shops selling liquor in Noida and Greater Noida will remain closed on January 22, according to an order issued by the district administration of Gautam Buddh Nagar.
15 Jan 2024
Ram MandirPuri's Shankaracharya explains decision to skip Ram Mandir consecration ceremony
Amid the controversy over the four Shankaracharyas skipping the Ram Mandir consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, Puri's Shankaracharya Swami Nischalanand Saraswati Maharaj on Monday made a statement explaining the reason behind the decision.
15 Jan 2024
Indian ArmyArmy Day 2024: How is this year's parade different
The capital city of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, is abuzz with excitement as it is set to host a grand parade to celebrate the 76th Army Day of the Indian Army on Monday.
14 Jan 2024
DelhiDelhi: Dense fog returns, zero visibility affects flight, train operations
Dense fog returned to several places in North India, including the national capital, Delhi, on Sunday, causing zero visibility.
13 Jan 2024
West Bengal3 sadhus stripped, attacked in Bengal; 12 arrested
As many as 12 people were arrested after three sadhus (holy men), on their way to the Gangasagar Mela, were stripped and thrashed brutally by a mob on Thursday in West Bengal.
12 Jan 2024
Yogi Adityanath100 planes to land in Ayodhya for Ram Mandir event
As many as 100 chartered flights will land in Ayodhya on January 22, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said ahead of the Ram Mandir consecration ceremony.
12 Jan 2024
Narendra ModiModi begins 11-day 'special anushthan' ahead of Ram Mandir inauguration
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday, that with just 11 days left for the consecration ceremony of the Ram Mandir, he is starting a special "anushthan" (penances).