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.
23 Apr 2024
BiharIndian Railways records highest-ever passenger numbers in April
The Indian Railways (IR) has reported a record-breaking 411 million passengers traveling by train across the country within the first three weeks of April, a report in the Hindustan Times said.
19 Apr 2024
IndiaUP youth dies while performing stunt for Instagram followers
A 21-year-old man identified as Shivam Kumar from Uttar Pradesh lost his life while attempting a stunt for his Instagram followers.
19 Apr 2024
IndiaUP: School principal caught getting facial treatment during work
A government school principal has gone viral online after being caught receiving beauty treatment during school hours in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh.
14 Apr 2024
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh: 6-year-old boy stuck in borewell for 45hrs dies
A six-year-old boy who fell into a 70-foot-deep open borewell in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district was taken out on Sunday after 45 hours of rescue operations.
12 Apr 2024
Amit MalviyaAfter NIA arrests Bengaluru blast suspects, BJP, TMC trade charges
The arrest of two key suspects in the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case from Kolkata has sparked a political feud between West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
12 Apr 2024
Samajwadi PartyAkhilesh Yadav slams cops in priests attire at Kashi Temple
The deployment of police officials dressed as priests at Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath temple has provoked outrage, with Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav sharply criticizing the move.
11 Apr 2024
India'Sleeping bandit' arrested for phone thefts at Mathura Railway Station
A man was apprehended on Wednesday at the Mathura Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh for stealing mobile phones.
07 Apr 2024
BiharNever contested even class monitor election: Gourav Vallabh to Jairam
Former Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh indirectly criticized the party's general secretary, Jairam Ramesh, on Sunday, saying people who have never even contested a class monitor position are now leading the party.
05 Apr 2024
Allahabad High CourtSC stays Allahabad HC order striking down UP madrasa law
The Supreme Court on Friday suspended an Allahabad High Court verdict that declared the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, unconstitutional.
01 Apr 2024
Jayant ChaudharyRLD national vice president resigns over party's BJP alliance
National Vice President of Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) Shahid Siddiqui has resigned from his position in protest against the party's decision to enter into an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
31 Mar 2024
IndiaUP: Body of missing Hardoi mahant found in 3 pieces
The dismembered remains of a 65-year-old mahant were discovered on Siddhauli Road in Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday night.
30 Mar 2024
Mukhtar AnsariUP: Last rites of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari today in Ghazipur
The last rites of infamous gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who died from a heart attack on Thursday night, will be performed on Saturday in his hometown of Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh.
29 Mar 2024
Mukhtar AnsariGangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari's death triggers political blame game
Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari's death on Thursday triggered a political blame game ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
29 Mar 2024
Mukhtar AnsariGangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari dies of cardiac arrest; family alleges poisoning
Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari (63) died due to a cardiac arrest on Thursday.
26 Mar 2024
Mukhtar AnsariJailed gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari hospitalized amid poisoning allegations
Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari has been admitted to a hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district after his health deteriorated, his family said on Tuesday.
25 Mar 2024
Ram MandirAyodhya's Ram Mandir witnesses grand Holi celebrations
Scores of devotees celebrated Holi at Ayodhya's Ram Mandir on Monday, marking the first 'rangotsav' at the temple premises.
25 Mar 2024
Rahul GandhiWho's K Surendran, BJP's Wayanad candidate contesting against Rahul Gandhi
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Kerala chief, K Surendran, has been named as a party candidate to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from the Wayanad constituency of the state.
22 Mar 2024
Allahabad High CourtAllahabad HC declares UP's Madarsa Education Act 2004 as 'unconstitutional'
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday deemed the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 as "unconstitutional."
21 Mar 2024
BadaunBadaun murders: 2nd accused Javed surrenders before police in Bareilly
The second accused in the Budaun double murder case was arrested in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh on Thursday.
20 Mar 2024
IndiaBadaun murders: What we know so far
In a horrific double murder incident, two children were hacked to death allegedly by a local barber in Uttar Pradesh's Badaun on Tuesday evening.
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.
