Uttar Pradesh: News
05 Nov 2018
Indian RailwaysUP: Train runs over three railway gangmen working on tracks
A train ran over three gangmen between Sandila and Umartali stations in Uttar Pradesh.
05 Nov 2018
IndiaAngry UP villagers kill tigress by running tractor over it
Angry villagers killed a tigress by running a tractor over it in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) area yesterday evening, after the animal attacked a local resident, officials said.
04 Nov 2018
BareillyUP shocker: Minor, admitted in ICU, gang-raped, case registered
In an appalling incident, a minor was gang-raped in the ICU of a private hospital in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, where she was admitted.
04 Nov 2018
Andhra PradeshUP: For 'world's tallest' Ram statue, search for architect begins
For the world's tallest statue of Lord Ram, the Uttar Pradesh government has started the hunt for architect and the design consultant, HT reports.
03 Nov 2018
Asim ArunUP: Man makes threat calls to blow-up US airport, nabbed
An 18-year-old man was apprehended by the Uttar Pradesh ATS for allegedly making several calls to the Miami airport in the US and threatening to blow it up, an official said today.
02 Nov 2018
IndiaUkrainian filmmaker Dar Gai to make Bollywood debut
Her last two directorial ventures, 'Teen Aur Aadha' and 'Namdev Bhau: In Search of Silence', became festival favorites and Ukrainian filmmaker Dar Gai (Daria Gaikalova) is now ready to go the Bollywood way.
01 Nov 2018
BaghpatFormer UP Minister Kawkab Hameed Khan dies at 66
Former UP Minister and senior Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Kawkab Hameed Khan died yesterday after a prolonged illness, a senior party leader said. He was 66.
31 Oct 2018
Delhi High Court1987 Hashimpura massacre: Delhi HC sentences 16 ex-cops to life-imprisonment
The Delhi High Court today sentenced 16 ex-policemen to life imprisonment in connection with the 1987 Hashimpura (Uttar Pradesh) massacre case, where they had killed 42 people of a minority community.
30 Oct 2018
MurderUP: Man stabs wife to death, later tries committing suicide
A 24-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband who later tried to commit suicide by setting himself on fire today morning, police said.
30 Oct 2018
National Highways Authority Of India (NHAI)UP: 15-20 people brandish guns, threaten toll-booth staffer
In a case of unnecessary abuse of power, around 15 to 20 persons were yesterday booked for brandishing firearms and threatening a toll plaza employee in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
29 Oct 2018
UttarakhandSamachar Plus CEO, who led sting operation against politicians, arrested
The Editor-in-Chief and CEO of Uttarakhand-based channel Samachar Plus was arrested from his Ghaziabad residence yesterday for allegedly putting pressure on one of his employees to do a sting operation on prominent politicians with an intent to blackmail them.
29 Oct 2018
West BengalUP: Gang of highway robbers busted, Rs. 5L cash seized
Eight persons were arrested as police busted a gang of highway robbers in Muzaffarnagar, UP.
29 Oct 2018
JhansiImage of 'MotherCop' with baby goes viral; time for creche-facilities?
An image of a woman police constable working at her desk with her infant fast asleep has gone viral and has sparked discussion on bringing reforms to police stations.
28 Oct 2018
LucknowUP: Upset with Adityanath, Cabinet minister threatens to resign
In what could increase troubles for Yogi Adityanath government, a Uttar Pradesh minister has threatened to resign as he has not been given a single office.
28 Oct 2018
SPUP: Prime accused in Mailani-range forest guard's murder case arrested
The police on Sunday claimed to have solved the sensational murder case of forest guard Sukhpal Singh in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri.
28 Oct 2018
OdishaTen years after 26/11, states haven't taken counter-terrorism forces seriously
On November 6, Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba will speak to DGPs and home secretaries of states to discuss the NSG audit, which was done ten years after the deadly 26/11 attacks.
27 Oct 2018
IndiaUP: Man killed for complaining about eve-teasing of daughter
Tension prevailed in Uttar Pradesh's Sumerpur village following the death of a man who was allegedly attacked by three brothers for complaining about eve-teasing of his minor daughter.
27 Oct 2018
Himachal Pradesh#AyodhyaRamMandir: Ram temple in Ayodhya soon, says BJP's state spokesperson
Expressing the commitment of BJP to Palampur resolution, the party's Uttar Pradesh spokesperson said in Mathura on Saturday that Ram temple will be constructed in Ayodhya soon.
27 Oct 2018
Road AccidentsUP: 5 killed, 4 injured in two accidents in Muzaffarnagar
Five people, including a woman, died and four others were seriously injured in two road accidents in UP's Muzaffarnagar district today.
26 Oct 2018
Narendra ModiModi says new technology will help agriculture sector, air pollution
PM Narendra Modi today inaugurated the 'Krishi Kumbh' in Lucknow, UP as he expressed hope that the event will pave the way for new technology to be imbibed in the agriculture sector.
26 Oct 2018
Andhra PradeshUP: Explosion in firecracker factory kills 7, injures 3
In a tragic incident that once again underscores the hazards of the firecrackers industry, an explosion at a firecracker factory in Uttar Pradesh's Budaun district has left at least seven people dead, while at least three people have been severely injured.
26 Oct 2018
MuzaffarnagarUP: Armed men loot 18 buffaloes after taking dairy-owner hostage
Nearly 25 armed men stormed a dairy in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district and took away 18 buffaloes worth Rs. 20 lakh after taking the owner hostage, a police official said on Friday.
25 Oct 2018
MumbaiMaharashtra: Snake venom worth Rs. 1.7 crore seized, four arrested
Four members of an inter-state gang were arrested by Raigad Police in Maharashtra for allegedly smuggling snake venom worth Rs. 1.7 crore in illicit markets.
25 Oct 2018
MurderUP: Chopan Municipal Board Chairman Imtiyaz Ahmed shot dead
The Chopan Nagar Panchayat Chairman Imtiyaz Ahmed was shot dead by three assailants today morning, police said.
23 Oct 2018
EncounterCriminal wanted in 18 cases injured in encounter in UP
A criminal, wanted in 18 cases and carrying a reward of Rs. 25,000 on his head, was nabbed while a sub-inspector was injured in an encounter near UP's Azamgarh on Tuesday morning, police said.
23 Oct 2018
SuicideUttar Pradesh: Constable consumes poison after denial of leave
A constable posted at Mardan Naka police outpost in Banda district of UP, allegedly consumed poison over denial of leave to visit his ailing mother, police said on Tuesday.
22 Oct 2018
Arvind KejriwalDelhi-NCR: Autos, taxis, petrol-pumps on strike today, details here
In what is sure to cause major inconvenience to commuters, taxis, autos will go on strike on Monday in Delhi/NCR. Adding to this, petrol pumps have also called for a strike.
21 Oct 2018
Madhya PradeshUP BJP leaders will handle media management in poll-bound MP
To give an edge to the BJP in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, four spokespersons from the party's Uttar Pradesh unit have been dispatched to the neighboring state for effective media management, a party leader said Sunday.
21 Oct 2018
India'Job Crisis in India': Book advises to prepare for 'gigs'
The safe and steady "9 to 5" jobs may no more be an option for most Indians, warns a new book 'Job Crisis in India', advising youth to be prepared for short-term work or "gigs".
21 Oct 2018
MeerutMeerut: BJP councilor arrested for fighting with cop, assaulting woman
On Saturday, the Uttar Pradesh Police arrested a BJP municipal councilor from Meerut over a scuffle with a police officer and for allegedly assaulting a woman at his restaurant on the Delhi-Dehradun highway.
20 Oct 2018
Bihar#AmritsarTrainTragedy: Most dead are daily wage laborers from UP, Bihar
Most people who were mowed down by a speeding train in Amritsar during Dussehra celebrations yesterday evening were migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, an official said today.
20 Oct 2018
BaghpatUP: Man stoned to death by monkeys, family demands FIR
A 70-year-old man was allegedly stoned to death by some monkeys in a village in Baghpat area of UP, putting the police in a fix as the deceased's family wants an FIR to be registered against them.
13 Oct 2018
IndiaMaharashtra: President Ram Nath Kovind to inaugurate peace conference
President Ram Nath Kovind will inaugurate a three-day 'Vishwa Shanti Ahimsa Sammelan' at Mangi Tungi in Nashik district of Maharashtra on October 22, officials said.
20 Oct 2018
BaghpatMonkeys stone man to death, family's FIR demand confuses police
In a bizarre incident, a man in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat was stoned to death by monkeys on Thursday, pushing police to a fix as the family is demanding an FIR.
20 Oct 2018
GorakhpurAdityanath advises to follow Lord Ram to destroy Naxalism, terrorism
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, said yesterday that people need to follow the path of Lord Ram to destroy those promoting terrorism and Naxalism, embrace 'Harijans' and conserve the tradition of seers.
20 Oct 2018
IndiaAt RSS-event, bullet fired by BJP MLA's son injures journalist
On Friday, a photojournalist got injured by a bullet fired by BJP MLA's son at an event organized by RSS in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras.
19 Oct 2018
Tamil NaduCan't eat without onions? It might burn-a-hole in your pocket
The wholesale onion prices in the national capital have shot up to Rs. 23 per kg in the last ten days on tight supplies from the producing states, a traders' body said.
19 Oct 2018
PunjabUP: Suspected pro-Khalistan group militant arrested in Shamli
A suspected pro-Khalistan group member, who was involved in a plot allegedly to kill former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal, was arrested in UP's Shamli district.
19 Oct 2018
Sexual HarassmentBrothers rape teen-sister for four-years, she films incident for proof
In a ghastly incident, two brothers were arrested for allegedly raping their sister for four years in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut.
18 Oct 2018
UttarakhandUttarakhand CM Trivendra Rawat condoles death of ND Tiwari
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat today expressed grief at the death of Congress veteran Narayan Dutt Tiwari.