Uttar Pradesh: News
22 Apr 2021
Train AccidentTrain rams into vehicles at open level crossing, five dead
Five people were killed and one person was injured after a train rammed into some vehicles at a manned level crossing in Shahjahanpur whose gates were allegedly not closed at the time of the incident.
21 Apr 2021
Yogi AdityanathBook those black-marketing medicines like Remdesivir under NSA: Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday directed officials to conduct raids on those involved in black-marketing of medicines like Remdesivir and book offenders under the National Security Act (NSA).
20 Apr 2021
Yogi AdityanathKafeel Khan urges government to let him serve during COVID-19
Dr. Kafeel Khan, who was suspended by the Uttar Pradesh government in 2017, has appealed to the state government to allow him to serve during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
19 Apr 2021
CoronavirusWeek-long lockdown in 5 UP cities, including Lucknow and Varanasi
As Uttar Pradesh sees a record surge in coronavirus infections, five major cities in the state are set to go on a lockdown starting Monday night.
19 Apr 2021
BalliaMedical team going to COVID-19 patient's house attacked
Three government medical personnel, including two doctors, and their driver were injured after their car was attacked by a group of people when they had gone to a village in Ballia district to give medicines to a COVID-19 patient.
18 Apr 2021
GhaziabadGhaziabad reports 2 COVID-19 deaths; bodies pile up for cremation
Despite Ghaziabad reporting only two "COVID-related deaths" in April, the Hindon cremation ground has reportedly been struggling to cope with the number of bodies piling up.
17 Apr 2021
LucknowLucknow: COVID-19 patient's family complains about shortage of hospital beds
A shortage of hospital beds in Lucknow seems to have kept a 65-year-old COVID-19 patient waiting for proper treatment.
17 Apr 2021
NoidaNoida: Over 5,500 fined for not wearing face masks
Over 5,500 people were fined for not wearing face masks in public places in Noida and Greater Noida on Friday, even as Gautam Buddh Nagar Police Commissioner Alok Singh hit the ground to ensure compliance with COVID-19 protocols, officials said.
17 Apr 2021
MathuraMathura introduces strict COVID-19 curbs, 14-day quarantine for symptomatic visitors
The Mathura district administration, on Friday, introduced some curbs in the wake of rising coronavirus cases, saying people coming from other states would have to undergo screening for COVID-19.
16 Apr 2021
CoronavirusSunday lockdown in UP; fine for not wearing masks increased
Amid rising COVID-19 cases, the Uttar Pradesh government announced fresh curbs on Friday, including "weekly closure" of markets on Sundays in rural and urban areas.
15 Apr 2021
LucknowCOVID-19 crisis: Main markets in Lucknow closed for few days
Most of the main markets in Lucknow, including Hazratganj and Aminabad, were voluntarily closed by traders for a few days on Thursday to check the spread of COVID-19 and break its chain.
15 Apr 2021
Yogi AdityanathCOVID-19: UP schools shut till May 15; night curfew imposed
All schools in Uttar Pradesh will be closed till May 15 while board exams for classes 10 and 12 have been postponed till May 20 in view of the COVID-19 surge, the state government said on Thursday.
14 Apr 2021
Yogi AdityanathUP CM Yogi Adityanath tests positive for COVID-19; self-isolates
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
14 Apr 2021
Allahabad High CourtCheck viability of complete lockdown in worst-hit UP districts: HC
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to look into the viability of complete lockdown in those districts where COVID-19 has spread at an alarming rate in the last two or three weeks saying if the situation is not handled carefully and cautiously, it may lead to the complete collapse of the public health system.
14 Apr 2021
Akhilesh YadavSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav tests positive for COVID-19, self-isolates
Samajwadi Party president and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has tested positive for the coronavirus.
13 Apr 2021
SuicideMan ends life as police demands bribe to trace daughter
A man, who was allegedly upset after a police official demanded Rs. one lakh from him to find his missing daughter, hanged himself to death in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly, police said on Monday.
12 Apr 2021
Yogi AdityanathCOVID-19 second wave worrying, be extra cautious: Adityanath
The current COVID-19 wave is worrying and people need to take all the precautions and follow safety protocols, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday at an all-party meeting, which was not attended by the Samajwadi Party, the main opposition in the state.
12 Apr 2021
Yogi AdityanathUttar Pradesh: Varanasi to be known as Sanskrit City
Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, which is also the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will be known as Sanskrit City, owing to the high number of schools on the subject there.
09 Apr 2021
Kuldeep SengarUP panchayat polls: Unnao rape convict's wife among BJP candidates
Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar's wife, Sangeeta Sengar, will be contesting the upcoming panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh.
08 Apr 2021
NoidaStarting today, night curfew in Noida from 10 pm-5 am
Amid a surge in coronavirus infections in several parts of India, a night curfew has been ordered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
08 Apr 2021
Yogi AdityanathCOVID-19 surge continues in UP; night curfew in Lucknow, Kanpur
Uttar Pradesh reported 40 coronavirus fatalities, the highest in recent weeks, and 6,023 new cases on Wednesday, pushing the toll to 8,964 and the tally to 6,45,930.
08 Apr 2021
Mukhtar AnsariMukhtar Ansari denied basic necessities in Banda jail, alleges brother
Inhuman treatment was meted out to Mukhtar Ansari as he was transferred to Uttar Pradesh's Banda jail from Punjab last night, his brother alleged on Wednesday.
06 Apr 2021
PunjabIn UP Police custody, Mukhtar Ansari to reach Banda tomorrow
The Uttar Pradesh Police on Tuesday took custody of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Mukhtar Ansari from Punjab's Ropar jail to transfer him to Banda prison.
06 Apr 2021
BalliaSix arrested for creating ruckus at UP minister's office
Six Samajwadi Party (SP) workers were arrested following a ruckus at Uttar Pradesh minister Anand Swarup Shukla's local office in Ballia, police said on Tuesday.
05 Apr 2021
NoidaFour of infamous Durgesh Gang nabbed in Noida
Four alleged members of a gang involved in over five dozen cases of street crimes in Delhi-NCR were held after a gunfight with the police in Noida on Monday, officials said.
03 Apr 2021
SaharanpurUP: Two booked over rape of woman by promising marriage
The Uttar Pradesh police has booked a man, who claimed to be a retired army officer, and his aide in connection with the alleged rape of a woman on the false promise of marriage, police said Saturday.
03 Apr 2021
Crime Against WomenAbducted and raped, Hapur teen found dead outside Noida hospital
A 14-year-old girl was found dead in an ambulance outside a hospital in Noida where she was abandoned by two unidentified people, days after being abducted from Hapur district and gang-raped, officials said on Friday.
02 Apr 2021
IndiaUP: Two dead, several hospitalized after consuming spurious liquor
Two people died, one lost his vision while several others were hospitalized in Budaun after allegedly consuming spurious liquor distributed by panchayat election candidates on the occasion of Holi to woo voters in Tigalpur village.
02 Apr 2021
DalitFour men tortured Dalit man suspecting affair with their kin
In a horrific incident, a 22-year-old Dalit man was allegedly held captive and tortured by four people, who also inserted an iron rod in his rectum, on suspicion that he was having an affair with a girl of their family in Lakhimpur Kheri District, police said on Friday.
31 Mar 2021
IndiaUP: Man beaten to death by lover's family
A 25-year-old man was beaten to death in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar by the family members of a woman he was in a relationship with, police said on Wednesday.
31 Mar 2021
CoronavirusUP: Schools for Classes upto 8 shut till April 4
Amid a spike in coronavirus cases, the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday extended to April 4 the closure of all schools for students up to Class 8, according to an official.
30 Mar 2021
Suicide15-year-old girl sets herself on fire after being molested
A 15-year-old girl set herself ablaze at a village in Uttar Pradesh's Hamirpur on Tuesday morning after being molested by a boy, police said.
30 Mar 2021
Uttar Pradesh PoliceMan kills girlfriend after she decides to marry someone else
A 19-year-old woman was allegedly killed by a man after she decided to marry someone else at a village in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia, police said on Tuesday.
28 Mar 2021
KanpurUP: Fire breaks out at Kanpur hospital; all patients evacuated
A fire broke out at a government hospital in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday.
27 Mar 2021
ShahjahanpurChinmayanand acquitted of keeping woman law student in captivity
A special court for lawmakers on Friday acquitted former Union Minister and BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand of keeping a law student in his captivity at Shahjahanpur allegedly to rape her.
26 Mar 2021
PoliticsUP panchayat polls to be held in four phases
The Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission on Friday issued a notification for the three-tier panchayat polls that will be held in four phases.
26 Mar 2021
Yogi AdityanathRamp up COVID-19 testing facilities in Uttar Pradesh: Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials that coronavirus testing facilities should be set up at railway stations, bus depots, and airports in the state in view of a greater movement of people for the Holi festival.
25 Mar 2021
IndiaMinister who called burqa 'evil custom' backtracks from statement
After his remarks calling burqa an evil custom triggered a row, Uttar Pradesh Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Anand Swarup Shukla on Thursday backtracked, saying women should have the freedom to wear their choice of clothes.
25 Mar 2021
Shahjahanpur40 mosques to be covered ahead of Holi in Shahjahanpur
Around 40 mosques in Shahjahanpur are being covered with plastic sheets ahead of Holi to prevent miscreants from throwing color on the structures and disturb communal harmony, a senior official has said.
25 Mar 2021
Yogi AdityanathPolice officer responding to call of duty shot dead
A police sub-inspector, responding to a call of a fight between two brothers over a petty matter, was allegedly shot dead by one of them in an Agra village on Wednesday evening.
