Uttar Pradesh: News
07 Sep 2020
MaharashtraCoronavirus: Shut for months, Metro trains back on track
Metro services restarted in select parts of India today, as part of Unlock 4.0, months after they were shut due to the coronavirus pandemic.
06 Sep 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally crosses 41L with record 90k+ new cases
On Saturday, India registered over 90,000 new coronavirus infections, marking the biggest single-day spike so far. The nationwide tally crossed 41 lakh while the death toll climbed to 70,696 with over 1,000 fresh fatalities.
05 Sep 2020
Madhya PradeshEase of doing business: Andhra Pradesh tops states' rankings
The Centre on Saturday released the rankings of states and union territories in terms of Ease of Doing Business (EoDB).
04 Sep 2020
Yogi AdityanathThree-year-old raped in UP's Lakhimpur; third incident in 20 days
A three-year-old girl, who was missing since Wednesday, was raped and murdered, Uttar Pradesh Police said today, reports NDTV.
31 Aug 2020
IndiaComplacency, more testing, "re-opened" economy driving India's coronavirus spike
India, the third worst-infected nation, on Sunday recorded nearly 80,000 new coronavirus cases — a first for the nation, but, not entirely surprising. For the last four days, ending Sunday, the country has been recording over 70,000 cases daily.
31 Aug 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 36.2L with nearly 80k new cases
India on Sunday reported nearly 80,000 new coronavirus infections, marking the biggest single-day spike so far. The nationwide tally has reached 36.2 lakh while the death toll reached 64,638 with over 900 fresh fatalities.
27 Aug 2020
Crime Against WomenUP: Couple beaten, tonsured, garlanded with shoes over "illicit affair"
A woman, Kamlesh Kumari, and her lover, identified as Ravindra Baheliya, both residents of a village in Gursahaiganj, Kannauj district, Uttar Pradesh, were brutally beaten by the woman's family members and other villagers who were opposed to their relationship, Hindustan Times reported.
26 Aug 2020
NEETHRD Minister Pokhriyal justifies holding NEET, JEE examinations amid coronavirus
HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' has finally waded into the controversy surrounding the impending NEET and JEE examinations, saying that the tests are being held due to "constant pressure from parents and students."
23 Aug 2020
MeerutBJP leader's son booked for printing fake NCERT textbooks
The Uttar Pradesh Police has booked a BJP leader's son for printing fake NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) textbooks worth Rs. 35-50 crore, News18 reported.
23 Aug 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally crosses 3 million mark
The total number of coronavirus infections in India crossed the three million mark on Saturday. The nationwide total has now reached 30.43 lakh while the death toll rose to 56,855.
20 Aug 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India's tally reaches 28.3 lakh after record single-day spike
India on Wednesday reported the biggest single-day spike of over 69,000 new coronavirus infections. The nationwide tally has reached 28.35 lakh while the death toll crossed 54,000 with over 900 more fatalities.
15 Aug 2020
Yogi AdityanathUP: Village head killed, residents go on rampage, boy dies
In a gory incident reported from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh, the head of a village was shot dead yesterday, following which a mob went on a rampage, torching vehicles and ransacking a police station.
13 Aug 2020
Narendra ModiNritya Gopal Das, who shared stage with PM, contracts coronavirus
In a new development, Nritya Gopal Das, the head of Ram Temple Trust in Ayodhya, tested coronavirus positive, reports said on Thursday.
12 Aug 2020
Times of IndiaHapur gang-rape accused spotted in Amroha; gives police the slip
A man named Dalpat, an accused in the brutal gang-rape of a six-year-old in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, was reportedly spotted in Amroha but couldn't be nabbed despite police being alerted, a report in TOI said.
12 Aug 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India reports 60,000+ new cases; total reaches 23.28 lakh
On Tuesday, India reported a spike of over 61,000 coronavirus infections. The nationwide total has risen to 23.28 lakh while over 46,000 patients have died of the viral disease.
09 Aug 2020
Juvenile Justice ActAgra man arrested after viral video shows him beating son
A man in Uttar Pradesh's Agra has been arrested for brutally thrashing his son after tying him upside down.
08 Aug 2020
XPrayagraj: Hospital guard thrashes mentally-challenged elderly woman, arrested after outrage
In a shocking video that went viral today, a security guard at a government hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj was seen mercilessly beating up an elderly woman as she pleaded for help.
07 Aug 2020
LucknowSP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav admitted to Lucknow hospital
Former Union Defense Minister and Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav has been admitted to a private hospital in Lucknow.
06 Aug 2020
NoidaGurugram: Woman critical after being stabbed by stalker 30 times
In a shocking incident, a 23-year-old woman was left fighting for her life after being stabbed 30 times by her former classmate this week.
05 Aug 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaAyodhya: PM Modi lays first brick for Ram Temple's construction
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday installed a silver brick at the Ram Janmabhoomi site in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, a symbolic gesture that means the construction of a grand Ram Temple can begin.
30 Jul 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaAyodhya: Priest of Ram Janmbhoomi, 16 cops, test coronavirus positive
In an unsavory turn of events, one priest of Ram Janmbhoomi in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, tested positive for the highly-contagious coronavirus, reports said on Thursday.
30 Jul 2020
IndiaOver 10 lakh have recovered from coronavirus in India
Six months after India reported its first coronavirus case (a student who returned from China's Wuhan tested positive), the country saw some positive news today, as recoveries zoomed past the 1 million (or 10 lakh) mark.
29 Jul 2020
RaebareliUP: Doctors on COVID-19 duty find worms in food
While the government has been advocating respect for the doctors leading the coronavirus fight from the front, a story from Uttar Pradesh has shown that is not the case.
28 Jul 2020
JhansiUP coronavirus patient, who complained about hospital in video, dies
A coronavirus patient, who complained about negligence at the hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi city where he was being treated, has died.
25 Jul 2020
KanpurKanpur: Technician kidnapped, murdered; probe ordered into police's involvement
Already being slammed over extra-judicial killings, the Kanpur Police landed itself in yet another row after the family of a murdered lab technician claimed cops didn't make efforts to rescue him after he was kidnapped.
22 Jul 2020
West BengalJournalist, shot in front of daughters, dies; family demands answers
In a terrible piece of news that shows law and order has gone for a toss in Uttar Pradesh, the journalist, who was shot at by criminals in Ghaziabad on Monday evening, died, doctors confirmed on Wednesday.
21 Jul 2020
GhaziabadGhaziabad: Journalist shot at in front of daughters, five arrested
A journalist was shot at by unidentified criminals in Ghaziabad late on Monday, with parts of the chilling attack being recorded on CCTV camera.
21 Jul 2020
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh Governor, Lal Ji Tandon, passes away at 85
Madhya Pradesh Governor Lal Ji Tandon passed away in the early hours of Tuesday at the age of 85, his son Ashutosh Tandon announced on Twitter.
20 Jul 2020
Andhra PradeshPrices of potatoes and tomatoes surge, courtesy poor crop, lockdown
While last year, prices of onions induced tears among Indian households, this year potatoes and tomatoes are responsible for the same.
17 Jul 2020
FacebookNepalese tonsured in UP, forced to chant "Jai Shri Ram"
In a deplorable incident, a youth, said to be a citizen of Nepal, was tortured in Uttar Pradesh and forced to chant "Jai Shri Ram." The incident is being viewed as a fallout of the Nepalese Prime Minister KP Oli's remark that the Hindu deity belonged to his country.
12 Jul 2020
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareUP government to implement 'mini' lockdown every weekend
The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to implement a "mini" lockdown in the state every weekend to combat the rising cases of the novel coronavirus.
11 Jul 2020
Madhya PradeshTerrorized by gangster Vikas Dubey, villagers celebrate new-found independence
The news of noted criminal Vikas Dubey's death sent a wave of joy across Shivali village, Kanpur, where people said they are now free from his "terror."
11 Jul 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaEncounters in UP: Police rewarded clean chit in 74 probes
He tried running after snatching a pistol, he fired at cops, we responded, and he was dead - these are the blanket statements echoed by all police officers in Uttar Pradesh who were involved with criminal Vikas Dubey's encounter.
10 Jul 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaPIL in Supreme Court predicted Vikas Dubey's death by encounter
Hours before wanted criminal Vikas Dubey was gunned down by Uttar Pradesh Police in Kanpur this morning, a PIL was filed in the Supreme Court predicting the same, whilst demanding a CBI inquiry into the extra-judicial deaths of his aides in last few days.
10 Jul 2020
Madhya PradeshVikas Dubey, killed in encounter, contacted police thrice for surrender
Noted Uttar Pradesh gangster Vikas Dubey, who was killed in an encounter on Friday, tried to surrender before police thrice, but his pleas weren't entertained, a report in News18 claimed.
10 Jul 2020
Madhya PradeshGangster Vikas Dubey shot dead, was trying to escape
Gangster Vikas Dubey, who was arrested from Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain yesterday after giving Uttar Pradesh police the slip for nearly a week, is dead, the police confirmed on Friday.
09 Jul 2020
Yogi AdityanathYogi Adityanath government announces lockdown in Uttar Pradesh: Details here
The Government of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday announced that a lockdown will be imposed in the state from 10:00 pm on July 10 to 5:00 am on July 13 to curb the spread of the deadly COVID-19.
09 Jul 2020
Madhya PradeshSurrender or arrest? Questions raised after Vikas Dubey nabbed
After giving police the slip for nearly a week, noted gangster Vikas Dubey, wanted by Uttar Pradesh Police in connection to the brutal killings of eight cops, was arrested in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain this morning.
09 Jul 2020
Madhya PradeshUP gangster Vikas Dubey arrested in Madhya Pradesh
In a major breakthrough for Uttar Pradesh Police, wanted criminal Vikas Dubey, who is responsible for the deaths of eight cops, was arrested in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday.
08 Jul 2020
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