Uttar Pradesh: News
18 Nov 2023
BiharSacred rituals and deep significance of Chhath Puja
Chhath Puja, a venerable Hindu festival, is celebrated with great fervor and devotion in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and the Terai region of Nepal.
15 Nov 2023
Subrata RoySubrata Roy's mortal remains to be brought to Lucknow
Subrata Roy, the founder and chairman of Sahara Group, passed away on Tuesday night at a Mumbai hospital following a protracted illness. He was 75.
13 Nov 2023
DelhiDelhi's AQI worsens post-Diwali, air quality in 'poor' category
A thick smog reappeared over Delhi and the nearby National Capital Region (NCR), with the national capital recording "poor" air quality on Monday morning, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
12 Nov 2023
DelhiDiwali: Delhi's air quality remains 'poor,' Ayodhya lights 22L diyas
Amid Diwali celebrations, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) cautioned that Delhi's air quality may worsen during and after the festivities.
08 Nov 2023
Gopal RaiDelhi AQI in 'severe' category again, government calls emergency meeting
Delhi's air quality deteriorated on Wednesday again, as the overall air quality index (AQI) reached 421 at 7:00am, marking a return to the "severe" category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
07 Nov 2023
Yogi AdityanathUttar Pradesh: Aligarh likely to get this new name soon
The Aligarh Municipal Corporation has unanimously cleared a proposal to rename the city to Harigarh, per NDTV.
06 Nov 2023
Arvind KejriwalDelhi HC stays summons to CM Kejriwal's wife Sunita
The Delhi High Court on Monday put on hold the summons issued to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife, Sunita Kejriwal, for allegedly violating the Representation of People's Act (RPA).
30 Oct 2023
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Migrant laborer shot dead by terrorists in Pulwama
A migrant worker from Uttar Pradesh was shot dead on Monday by terrorists in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
28 Oct 2023
DelhiDelhi-NCR's air quality might worsen as stubble burning begins
Delhi saw a decline in air quality on Saturday, with the average air quality index (AQI) reaching 303, placing it in the "very poor" category.
26 Oct 2023
Indian RailwaysIndian Railways announces 283 special trains for Chhath Puja
In anticipation of the upcoming Chhath Puja, Indian Railways has revealed plans to introduce 283 special trains to accommodate the increased number of travelers and ease congestion.
21 Oct 2023
Bhupender YadavDelhi government seeks blanket ban on firecrackers across NCR
The Delhi government has sought a total ban on the burning of firecrackers and the movement of diesel buses throughout the National Capital Region (NCR).
20 Oct 2023
Central GovernmentSC increases compensation to Rs. 30 lakh for sewer deaths
The Supreme Court of India said on Friday that a compensation of Rs. 30 lakh will be paid to the kin of manual scavengers if they die during the cleaning process.
20 Oct 2023
Narendra ModiWhat's special about RAPIDX trains unveiled by PM Modi today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the priority section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) Corridor on Friday.
20 Oct 2023
Allahabad High CourtNithari killings: Accused Moninder Singh Pandher released from jail
Moninder Singh Pandher, accused in the Nithari killings case, was released from Luksar jail in Greater Noida on Friday.
18 Oct 2023
Azam KhanAzam Khan, son convicted in 2019 fake birth certificate case
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former MLA from Uttar Pradesh's Rampur, Azam Khan, was awarded a seven-year prison term in the 2019 fake birth certificate case by the MP/MLA court on Wednesday.
16 Oct 2023
IsraelUP cop suspended over pro-Palestine post on social media
A cop in Uttar Pradesh was reportedly suspended on Monday over his pro-Palestine social media post as the war between Israel and Palestinian terror outfit Hamas continues.
14 Oct 2023
MurderUttar Pradesh: Uncle arrested for reportedly murdering 8-year-old niece
The dead body of an eight-year-old girl was reportedly recovered from a pond by the police in Uttar Pradesh's Balrampur district on Saturday.
11 Oct 2023
UzbekistanUzbekistan cough syrup deaths: India allows company to reopen factory
The Uttar Pradesh government has allowed Marion Biotech, which manufactured the cough syrup responsible for the deaths of 65 kids in Uzbekistan last year, to restart most production, Reuters reported.
10 Oct 2023
Uttar Pradesh PoliceUP: 18-year-old girl 'beheads' minor sisters with spade; arrested
In a horrific incident, two sisters—aged six and four—were found "beheaded" at their home in Bahadurpur village of Uttar Pradesh's Etawah district, reports said on Tuesday.
09 Oct 2023
Indian Penal CodeUP: Minor girl gang-raped, filmed by father's acquaintances
In a shocking incident, a minor girl was abducted and gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur district.
08 Oct 2023
Indian Air ForceAir Force Day: IAF gets new ensign after 72 years
The Indian Air Force (IAF) unveiled its new ensign on Sunday at the annual Air Force Day parade in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, marking the first time in 72 years that it has updated its emblem.
03 Oct 2023
Nepal6.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Nepal; strong tremors felt across North India
A powerful earthquake jolted Nepal on Tuesday afternoon.
02 Oct 2023
DeoriaLand dispute triggers violence in UP's Deoria, 6 dead: Report
In a shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh, at least six individuals were reportedly killed and several others injured in violence over a land dispute between two families in the Deoria district on Monday.
30 Sep 2023
AligarhUP: BJP MP touches woman MLA inappropriately at public event
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s MP from Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, Satish Kumar Gautam, sparked controversy after a video allegedly showing him touching female party MLA Mukta Raja inappropriately went viral on social media.
28 Sep 2023
PunjabWhy Punjab farmers are holding 3-day 'rail roko' starting today
Several farmers' organizations have organized a three-day rail blockade in Punjab over their demands for financial aid for flood-related damages, a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP), and debt waivers.
28 Sep 2023
KotaNEET aspirant dies by suicide in Kota, 27th this year
A 20-year-old NEET aspirant identified as Mohammad Tanveer died by suicide in Rajasthan's Kota on Wednesday. This is the 27th such case reported in the coaching hub this year.
27 Sep 2023
UjjainMP: 12-year-old girl raped, shooed away when sought help
In a shocking incident, a 12-year-old girl who was allegedly raped by some unidentified persons in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, was shooed away when she approached locals for help.
27 Sep 2023
MahindraMahindra refutes airbag malfunction in SUV crash that killed doctor
Mahindra Group has issued a statement regarding the FIR filed against its chairperson Anand Mahindra and 12 others, in connection with the accidental demise of a doctor in Uttar Pradesh.
25 Sep 2023
BiharBihar: Dalit woman stripped, urinated upon over Rs. 1,500 loan
A Dalit woman in Bihar's Patna district was allegedly stripped, beaten, and urinated upon by a moneylender and his associates after she reported his unjust demands to the police, PTI reported.
25 Sep 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaTeacher targeting one community: SC on Muslims schoolboy slap case
The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday reportedly condemned the teacher from Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, who last month instructed her students to slap their Muslim classmate.
23 Sep 2023
VaranasiWhat makes Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi International Cricket Stadium special
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday officially laid the foundation stone of the Varanasi International Cricket Stadium in Uttar Pradesh in a grand ceremony attended by several political and sports personalities.
16 Sep 2023
BareillyUP: Officer 'forces' man to crouch like rooster, suspended
A government officer in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, has been removed from his post after a video of a man allegedly being forced to crouch like a rooster in his office went viral.
15 Sep 2023
BusinessAshok Leyland to set up Rs. 1,000cr plant in UP
Ashok Leyland announced today that it will invest Rs. 1,000 crore in Uttar Pradesh (UP) to establish a state-of-the-art bus manufacturing facility with a focus on clean mobility.
14 Sep 2023
AgraUP juvenile home horror: Superintendent brutally trashes girl on camera
Shocking CCTV footage from a juvenile home in Uttar Pradesh's Agra has surfaced, showing a government official, allegedly responsible for protecting and reforming children, mercilessly beating a girl.
13 Sep 2023
Supreme Court Of India'Media trials unfair,' says SC, directs Centre to frame guidelines
The Supreme Court on Wednesday termed the alleged "media trials" of different cases "unfair" and directed the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to frame guidelines for the police to follow during press briefings, Live Law reported.
13 Sep 2023
Ram MandirRam Mandir: Remains of ancient temple, idols, and pillars found
The ongoing construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, has "extracted" a fresh discovery that has left the country surprised.
13 Sep 2023
RajasthanRajasthan: 11 killed, 15 injured as trailer rams into bus
A trailer rammed into a passenger bus on the Jaipur-Agra Highway in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district in the wee hours of Wednesday, killing at least 11 people and injuring 15 others.
12 Sep 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Over 20 dead, schools shut as rains batter Uttar Pradesh
At least 21 people died in the last 24 hours as heavy rainfall lashed Uttar Pradesh, causing waterlogging and disrupting daily life, reported The Times of India.
11 Sep 2023
NoidaHusband murders 61-year-old lawyer wife at Noida home, arrested
In a shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh, a lawyer named Renu Sinha was found dead in the bathroom of her Noida Sector 30 bungalow on Saturday, reports said on Monday.
