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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.

21 Aug 2025
Bollywood

UP: Nora Fatehi-obsessed husband forces wife to workout, have abortion 

A 26-year-old woman from Muradnagar, Uttar Pradesh, has accused her husband of body shaming and demanding she look like Bollywood actor Nora Fatehi.

20 Aug 2025
Rajasthan

Rajasthan: 8-year-old reveals how mother, landlord's son killed father

An eight-year-old boy has revealed the details of his father's murder in Rajasthan's Alwar district.

How AI will help UP government with social welfare schemes

The Uttar Pradesh government has announced plans to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) in its social welfare schemes.

18 Aug 2025
Lucknow

Thakur MLAs meet in Lucknow, BJP leaders' unease sparks speculation

A recent gathering of nearly 40 Thakur legislators at Lucknow's Hotel Clarks Avadh has sparked speculation in Uttar Pradesh's political circles.

18 Aug 2025
Delhi

Army jawan assaulted by toll plaza workers in UP

An Army jawan, Kapil Kavad, was brutally assaulted by toll plaza workers at the Bhuni Toll Plaza on the Meerut-Karnal highway in Uttar Pradesh.

17 Aug 2025
Delhi

IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Delhi, parts of north India

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall across several parts of the country in the coming days.

15 Aug 2025
Toyota Fortuner

Video: Minister's car towed from Assembly compound over traffic violation 

The vehicle of Cabinet Minister Sanjay Nishad, who was attending the Monsoon session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, was towed after it was found parked in a no-parking zone.

15 Aug 2025
Akhilesh Yadav

Video: 2 BJP MLAs clash during 'Vision 2047' discussion 

A video has emerged showing a heated argument between two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmakers in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly.

14 Aug 2025
Shimla

Heavy rain in North India; Delhi waterlogged ahead of Independence-Day 

Parts of Delhi woke up to heavy rain on Thursday morning as the city prepares for Independence Day celebrations.

13 Aug 2025
Odisha

UP: Cousin celebrates Rakhi with sister; later rapes, hangs her

A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered by her cousin in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya.

13 Aug 2025
India

UP: Mentally challenged woman killed by pack of stray dogs

A 30-year-old mentally challenged woman was killed by a pack of stray dogs in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar district.

13 Aug 2025
Jaipur

11, including 7 children, killed in van-truck collision in Rajasthan 

A road accident in Rajasthan's Dausa district has claimed the lives of 11 people, including seven children.

10 Aug 2025
India

UP couple kills man with pliers, iron rods over affair

In a shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district, a 45-year-old man was brutally murdered by a couple using tools like a screwdriver and a pair of pliers.

10 Aug 2025
Lucknow

Upset over girlfriend's suicide, man attacks her mother with ax

A man in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, allegedly attacked his deceased girlfriend's mother with an ax on Saturday. The accused, Vineet alias Golu Rawat, was reportedly upset over the suicide of his girlfriend Mohini.

08 Aug 2025
Amit Malviya

'If you don't provide data...': Rahul Gandhi attacks ECI again

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) yet again of colluding with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in voter fraud.

04 Aug 2025
Kapil Sibal

'What's the tearing hurry?' SC questions UP's Bankey Bihari ordinance 

The Supreme Court has questioned the Uttar Pradesh government's "tearing hurry" to pass the Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Temple Trust Ordinance, 2025.

Ganga, Yamuna breach danger mark after rain; 13 districts flooded 

Uttar Pradesh is reeling under severe floods as continuous rainfall has pushed the water levels of major rivers above the danger mark.

04 Aug 2025
Ayodhya

Lucknow schools closed due to heavy rainfall; Ayodhya area flooded

Due to heavy rainfall and overflowing rivers, all government and private schools from Classes 1-12 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, will remain closed on Monday, District Magistrate Visakh G Iyer announced.

04 Aug 2025
BRICS

'Unacceptable': Trump's top aide accuses India of financing Russia's war

A senior aide in US President Donald Trump's administration has accused India of "financing" Russia's war in Ukraine by buying oil from Moscow.

03 Aug 2025
Yogi Adityanath

UP: 11 killed as vehicle plunges into canal in Gonda

A tragic accident in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda district on Sunday left 11 people dead and four others critically injured.

01 Aug 2025
Donald Trump

How Trump's tariff on India especially threatens Agra's huge exports

US President Donald Trump has reimposed a 25% tariff on a wide range of Indian goods, putting Uttar Pradesh's export economy in jeopardy.

30 Jul 2025
India

Video: Newly-posted IAS officer does sit-ups over lack of cleanliness

On his first day as Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur, IAS officer Rinku Singh Rahi took an unusual step to address cleanliness issues.

28 Jul 2025
Barabanki

2 killed after electric shock triggers stampede at UP temple 

A stampede at the Awsaneshwar Mahadev Temple in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, left two dead and over 30 injured.

27 Jul 2025
Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad fake embassy case: Accused involved in ₹300 crore scam

The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has unearthed shocking details in its investigation of Harshvardhan Jain, who was arrested for running a fake embassy in Ghaziabad.

27 Jul 2025
Himachal Pradesh

UP: Muslim girl allegedly murdered after eloping with Dalit youth

In Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat district, a 17-year-old Muslim girl was allegedly murdered by her family after she eloped with a 19-year-old Dalit boy.

27 Jul 2025
Allahabad High Court

Interfaith marriages without conversion illegal, rules Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that interfaith marriages without religious conversion are illegal.

27 Jul 2025
BMW

'Love jihad' complaint in UP; men 'forced to drink urine'

Two Hindu men from Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, were allegedly abducted and beaten up after they reported a "love jihad" case to the police.

27 Jul 2025
Cybercrimes

Attention! This website used UP governor's name to commit fraud

A fake website using the name of Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel has been identified in a case of cyber fraud.

BJP MP's aide shot 7 times in shocking daylight murder

In a shocking incident, Sonu Chaudhary (45), a close aide of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Satish Gautam, was shot dead on Friday morning near Kondara village in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.

25 Jul 2025
Ayodhya

Ayodhya family abandons cancer-patient grandma on road; she dies later  

In a shocking incident in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, a family abandoned their elderly, cancer-stricken grandmother on the street.

23 Jul 2025
Gorakhpur

'Hidden cameras' in trainee policewomen's bathrooms spark uproar in Gorakhpur 

Around 600 women police recruits at the Gorakhpur Police Training Centre in Uttar Pradesh staged a protest on Wednesday, alleging that hidden cameras were installed in the bathrooms of the training center, violating their privacy.

23 Jul 2025
Ghaziabad

Fake country, embassy: How Ghaziabad man pulled off this scam 

The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has busted a fake embassy racket in Ghaziabad and arrested its alleged mastermind, Harsh Vardhan Jain.

22 Jul 2025
Bihar

Delhi tops India list for highest abusive language usage

Delhi has emerged as the state with the highest usage of abusive language, especially toward women, a nationwide survey has found.

19 Jul 2025
Agra

'Love jihad, radicalization': 10 arrested in foreign-funded conversion racket

The Uttar Pradesh Police have busted a large-scale illegal religious conversion and radicalization racket, arresting 10 people from six states.

Kanwar yatris arrested for assaulting CRPF jawan at Mirzapur station

A group of seven Kanwariyas, or Lord Shiva devotees, have been arrested for allegedly assaulting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan at the Mirzapur railway station in Uttar Pradesh.

19 Jul 2025
Agra

UP: 6 killed, several injured in 2 separate road accidents

A tragic accident on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, claimed six lives early Saturday morning.

17 Jul 2025
Mumbai

MNS workers assault another shopkeeper, this time over WhatsApp status 

A shopkeeper in Mumbai's Vikhroli was recently assaulted by workers of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for a WhatsApp status that allegedly disrespected the Marathi-speaking community.

14 Jul 2025
Solar Energy

SAEL, leading renewable energy firm, to invest ₹8,200cr in UP

SAEL Industries, a leading Indian renewable energy firm, has announced an investment of ₹8,200 crore to set up a state-of-the-art solar cell and module manufacturing plant in Uttar Pradesh.

14 Jul 2025
Delhi

Light rain lashes Delhi-NCR; red alert in parts of MP

Parts of the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) woke up to light rain on Monday morning, after a day of continuous rainfall.

13 Jul 2025
Kanwar Yatra

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.

13 Jul 2025
Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Auto driver beaten up for refusing to speak Marathi

A migrant auto-rickshaw driver was publicly thrashed in Maharashtra's Palghar district by supporters of Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS).

12 Jul 2025
Uttarakhand

SC to hear plea against UP's Kanwar Yatra QR code

The Supreme Court will hear a petition challenging the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to make QR codes mandatory at food stalls during the Kanwar Yatra.

12 Jul 2025
Chandigarh

IMD issues yellow alert for Delhi, Gurugram due to rainfall

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Delhi and Gurugram, warning of moderate to heavy rainfall.

11 Jul 2025
Dubai

Who's Changur Baba? 'taweez seller' who ran ₹100cr 'conversion' racket

Jamaluddin, popularly known as Changur Baba, was recently arrested in Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh, for his alleged role in a large-scale religious conversion racket.

10 Jul 2025
Facebook

Unable to afford daughter's insulin, indebted businessman shoots self Live

A 36-year-old real estate businessman in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, shot himself with a 12-bore gun belonging to his office's security guard.

10 Jul 2025
Box Office

'Maalik' or 'Superman': Which movie are you watching this weekend?

This week, cinema lovers will be treated to an exciting lineup of films across genres.

08 Jul 2025
Bihar

UP minor, raped by father, dumps newborn in train toilet 

A horrifying incident has come to light from Bihar, where a minor girl was allegedly raped by her father.

07 Jul 2025
Narendra Modi

Noida international airport, Asia's largest, expected to open in November

The Noida International Airport in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, is nearing its latest operational deadline of November this year.

07 Jul 2025
Delhi

Serial killer who murdered taxi drivers arrested after 25 years 

Ajay Lamba (49), a fugitive wanted for over 25 years for the murders of multiple cab drivers, was arrested in Delhi on Sunday.

07 Jul 2025
Lucknow

On camera: Lucknow milkman caught spitting in customer's milk; detained 

A milkman, identified as Mohammad Sharif (alias Pappu), was detained in Lucknow's Gomti Nagar on Sunday after a resident accused him of spitting into the milk he was delivering.

06 Jul 2025
Hyderabad

Army doctor delivers baby with hair clip, knife at station

An extraordinary incident unfolded at the Jhansi railway station in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday when an Army doctor delivered a baby girl on the platform.

06 Jul 2025
Maharashtra Government

Shiv Sena (UBT) distances itself from Stalin's language stance

The Shiv Sena (UBT) has clarified its position on the Hindi imposition issue, distancing itself from Tamil Nadu's hardline stance.

05 Jul 2025
India

UP: 8 family members, including groom, killed in road accident

A tragic accident in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district on Friday morning left eight family members dead, including a 24-year-old groom.

04 Jul 2025
Bihar

Modi calls Trinidad PM 'Bihar's daughter'—what's her connection to India 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Trinidad and Tobago on Friday as part of his two-day official visit.

03 Jul 2025
Bulandshahr

Mistaking puppy bite for injury, Kabaddi player dies of rabies  

Brijesh Solanki, a 22-year-old kabaddi player from Uttar Pradesh, has died of rabies.

02 Jul 2025
Chandigarh

Heavy to very heavy rainfall in 9+ states; check list 

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in several states on July 2.