Uttar Pradesh: News
22 Feb 2019
PulwamaUttar Pradesh: Two suspected JeM terrorists arrested in Saharanpur
The Anti-Terror Squad of Uttar Pradesh police arrested two suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists, officials confirmed on Friday.
21 Feb 2019
Samajwadi PartyIn UP deal, Akhilesh gets one seat less than Mayawati
The Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party, which forged a pre-poll alliance months ago, announced the constituency-based seat-sharing arrangement on Thursday.
20 Feb 2019
Yogi AdityanathSenior IPS officer suspended by UP government after controversial interview
The Uttar Pradesh government has suspended a senior IPS officer for allegedly making controversial remarks in an interview to a news website and unauthorized absence from duty, officials said today.
19 Feb 2019
UttarakhandNHRC issues notice to UP government over hooch tragedy
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) yesterday sent a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government over reported deaths of 150 people in the last 15 years due to consumption of "spurious liquor" in Pusaina village of Mainpuri district.
17 Feb 2019
Madhya PradeshMP: Three dead, dozens injured after bus falls into drain
In a tragic incident, three people were killed and dozens more injured after a bus fell into a drain from a bridge in the district of Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh.
17 Feb 2019
Yogi Adityanath#RIPBravehearts: 10-year-old daughter of Pulwama martyr faints at funeral
On Saturday, teary-eyed families bid adieu to CRPF soldiers who were martyred after a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist blew up a car in J&K's Pulwama on Thursday.
15 Feb 2019
India#WaahBJPWaah: Manoj Tiwari danced, Shah addressed rally after Pulwama-attack
Jaish-e-Mohammed struck on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir and 40 soldiers were martyred. The toll could rise as several others were injured.
12 Feb 2019
Samajwadi PartyUP: Akhilesh Yadav "detained" at airport; war of words erupts
On Monday, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav tweeted that he had been "detained" by police at the Lucknow airport as he was about to catch a special flight to Prayagraj to attend a function.
12 Feb 2019
LucknowThieves steal mobile phones, cash at Priyanka Gandhi's grand roadshow
To mark Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's plunge into active politics, Congress planned a grand roadshow in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on Monday, where hundreds of party cadres descended to catch her glimpse.
11 Feb 2019
IndiaYogi government sanctions two biofuel projects worth Rs. 800 crore
The Uttar Pradesh government in its cabinet meeting held on Thursday approved setting up of two biofuel plants worth Rs. 800 crore in the districts of Saharanpur and Bijnor.
11 Feb 2019
MuzaffarnagarUP: 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.
11 Feb 2019
LucknowPriyanka Gandhi joins Twitter, gets 32,000 followers in minutes
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the in-charge of Congress for Uttar Pradesh East, joined Twitter on Monday ahead of her mega roadshow in Lucknow.
11 Feb 2019
LucknowRoadshow in Lucknow: Neta Priyanka and brother Rahul take centerstage
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the in-charge of Congress for UP East will sound the poll bugle in Lucknow with a grand roadshow on Monday.
11 Feb 2019
Yogi AdityanathHooch tragedy: Death toll reaches 116, Adityanath speaks of 'conspiracy'
Just as the death toll in hooch tragedy touched 116 on Sunday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath smelled a political conspiracy.
10 Feb 2019
Yogi AdityanathUP: As spurious alcohol deaths cross 90, 175 people arrested
With the death tolls in spurious liquor cases in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand having crossed 90, the UP Police, on Saturday, arrested 175 people in connection to the manufacture of spurious liquor - marking possibly the biggest-ever crackdown on the illicit alcohol business.
09 Feb 2019
West BengalBengal, not Bihar, now tops India in child marriage prevalence
West Bengal has now edged past the 'Bimaru' states in terms of child marriages, with the state having the highest incidence of girls aged 15-19 years being married off.
09 Feb 2019
Nitin GadkariWaterways to Bangladesh via Varanasi would be developed: Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said yesterday that waterways to facilitate smooth travel to Bangladesh via Varanasi would be developed in the Saryu river.
09 Feb 2019
Madhya PradeshRahul Gandhi to meet Congress state chiefs to discuss strategy
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi is slated to meet the party's state chiefs and leaders on Saturday to discuss and start finalizing the grand old party's election strategy for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
08 Feb 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC: Mayawati should reimburse Rs. 2,600cr spent on elephant statues
On Friday, the Supreme Court said that it was of the view that Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati should reimburse the public money that was spent installing statues of herself and BSP's symbol during her tenure as Chief Minister.
07 Feb 2019
EducationUttar Pradesh Budget 2019: Highlights from the Budget speech
On Thursday, the much-awaited Uttar Pradesh Budget was announced for the financial year 2019-20.
07 Feb 2019
Muzaffarnagar2013 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.
06 Feb 2019
Jyotiraditya ScindiaScindia takes charge as AICC general-secretary, resolves to strengthen party
Senior Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia today took charge as the All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary in-charge for Uttar Pradesh West with a "resolve to strengthen the party in the state".
06 Feb 2019
Lok SabhaPriyanka Gandhi takes office: Here's what happened on first day
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the newly-inducted Congress general secretary for UP East, got into action on Tuesday, a day after she returned from a private visit to the United States.
05 Feb 2019
LucknowUP: ESMA invoked, strikes in government departments banned till Aug
The Uttar Pradesh government has invoked the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) banning strikes in all departments and corporations under it for a period of six months.
04 Feb 2019
West BengalMamata Didi wants to 'save democracy'. Here's why it's ironical
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has gone on an overdrive to 'save democracy'.
02 Feb 2019
IndiaUP government to run massive drug administration campaign from February-10
The Uttar Pradesh government will run a mass drug administration campaign from February 10-14 in 29 districts of the state to combat tropical, parasitic disease filariasis.
31 Jan 2019
Mahatma GandhiHindu Mahasabha leaders detained for shooting Gandhi's effigy
Hindu Mahasabha's recreation of Mahatma Gandhi's assassination on Wednesday stirred a controversy after which two members of the right-wing outfit were detained by Aligarh police. The Uttar Pradesh police also booked nine other members.
31 Jan 2019
IndiaVillagers force students, teachers out of school, herd stray cattle
A case has been registered against 24 people for allegedly evicting students and teachers of a government primary school in Uttar Pradesh to keep stray cows, officials said today.
30 Jan 2019
Lok SabhaWoman reaches home 10 minutes late, husband gives triple talaq
In Alipur village of Etah district in Uttar Pradesh, a woman was reportedly given triple talaq by her husband for reaching home 10 minutes late.
29 Jan 2019
Narendra ModiYogi Adityanath makes 'Uri' tax-free in Uttar Pradesh
Vicky Kaushal's Uri: The Surgical Strike is reigning supreme at the box office. The movie, which released on January 11, has minted Rs. 160.78 cr and refuses to slow down.
29 Jan 2019
Yogi AdityanathUP: Yogi Adityanath announces development of Rs. 36,000cr Ganga Expressway
While holding a cabinet meeting at the ongoing Kumbh Mela, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Tuesday, announced the UP government's decision to develop the Ganga Expressway.
29 Jan 2019
Yogi AdityanathIn a first, Adityanath's cabinet to meet at Kumbh Mela
For the first time after being made the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath will chair a cabinet meeting outside the state capital Lucknow.
28 Jan 2019
Yogi AdityanathBulandshahr violence: Dead cop's phone recovered from house of accused
Almost two months after an Uttar Pradesh cop was killed by an unruly mob in Bulandshahr, his Closed User Group (CUG) mobile phone was recovered from the house of accused Prashant Natt.
26 Jan 2019
Yogi AdityanathAdityanath: Give us 24 hours, we will solve Ayodhya dispute
With the Ayodhya title dispute hearing fast approaching, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued a warning.
26 Jan 2019
MurderKumbh: Serial killer, who murdered 10 in six months, arrested
In a major breakthrough, police arrested a suspected serial killer from Kumbh Mela on Friday. The religious fair is underway in Prayagraj.
25 Jan 2019
South Indian CinemaCrew member dies on the set of Shahid Kapoor's movie
In a tragic incident, a crew member from the Shahid Kapoor-starrer Kabir Singh died on Thursday during the shooting of the film in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.
23 Jan 2019
Suicide'Power'ful shock: For 178 units, man receives Rs. 23cr electricity-bill
A man in Uttar Pradesh received a huge shock after his electricity bill came out to be around Rs. 23 crore for his home connection of 2 kilowatts.
22 Jan 2019
Jammu And KashmirHeavy rains, hailstorm lash Delhi; disrupts traffic, washes away pollution
On Tuesday morning, heavy rains and hailstorms lashed Delhi, severely disrupting rush hour traffic in the national capital.
20 Jan 2019
AntarcticaMeet Aparna Kumar, first female IPS-officer to reach South Pole
They say impossible actually means "I am possible" and Aparna Kumar has proved it. Last Sunday, Kumar became the first female IPS officer to conquer the South Pole.
20 Jan 2019
Yogi AdityanathPay extra for beer, save cows in UP
If you are a resident of Uttar Pradesh, your beer will take care of cow shelters now.
