Uttar Pradesh

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Uttar Pradesh, created as the United Provinces during British rule is the most populous state in India. Uttrakhand was carved out from the Himalayan region of UP in 2000 and hence a new state of Uttrakhand was formed. Lucknow is the capital of the state with Hindi being the official language of the state. Yogi Adityanath is the current chief minister of UP.

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5-year-old girl raped by neighbor in Uttar Pradesh, accused arrested

5-year-old girl raped by neighbor in Uttar Pradesh, accused arrested

A five-year-old girl was raped by a neighbor, who left her in an unconscious state, in the Sahasawan area in Badaun, following which the accused was arrested, police said Saturday.

Girl attends 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' event, dies afterwards

Girl attends 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' event, dies afterwards

In a tragic and rather ironic incident, a Class 9 student from Uttar Pradesh passed away due to illness shortly after she returned from an event on the theme of 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao'.

UP: New Farakka Express derails near Rae Bareli, five dead

UP: New Farakka Express derails near Rae Bareli, five dead

On Wednesday morning, five coaches, and the engine, of Delhi bound New Farakka Express derailed near Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, killing 5.

UP: Gadkari to lay foundation-stone for Rs. 1,224cr worth projects

UP: Gadkari to lay foundation-stone for Rs. 1,224cr worth projects

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today will lay the foundation stone for Rs. 1,224cr highway projects in Uttar Pradesh.

79% of UP-govt funds for ex-CMs' houses went to Mulayam

79% of UP-govt funds for ex-CMs' houses went to Mulayam

An RTI filed by The Indian Express has revealed that 79% of the total money spent on renovation, maintenance, and decoration of bungalows allotted to five former Uttar Pradesh CMs in the past 14 years was spent on Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's house alone.

UP school punishes students for singing 'Vande Mataram', probe ordered

UP school punishes students for singing 'Vande Mataram', probe ordered

Students of an aided intermediate college in UP's Ballia are being punished for singing "Vande Mataram" or chanting "Bharat Mata ki Jai".

Gundaraj of UP Police: Who will police the police?

Gundaraj of UP Police: Who will police the police?

After the recent, unprovoked murder of 38-year-old Apple executive, Vivek Tiwari, by a police constable in Lucknow as he allegedly tried to evade a routine check, the "gundaraj" of UP Police is being questioned, once again.

Gujarat: 14-month-old's rape sets off attacks on UP, Bihar migrants

Gujarat: 14-month-old's rape sets off attacks on UP, Bihar migrants

The rape of a 14-month-old, allegedly by a Bihari migrant in Sabarkantha district of Gujarat last week, has set off revenge attacks on migrants from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, reports IE.

Thai national suffers heart attack mid-air, SpiceJet makes emergency landing

Thai national suffers heart attack mid-air, SpiceJet makes emergency landing

A New Delhi-bound SpiceJet flight made an emergency landing today at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, after a Thai national on board suffered a heart attack, police said.

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